#COVID19 crisis made the invisible visible, said Ms Rola Dashti, Exec. Secretary, 🇺🇳 @UNESCWA. It has highlighted the need for an inclusive and sustainable social protection system, particularly for the vulnerable groups. It is an opportunity for innovative #SouthSouth solutions.
🗨️ The most cited measure to address leaving no one behind is social protection, said Mr. Adel Abdellatif, Director a.i., 🇺🇳 @UNOSSC. Effective social protection programmes through #SouthSouthCooperation are bringing transformative change, especially during the #COVID19 pandemic.
🗨️ During the #COVID19 pandemic 🇪🇬 Egypt has done enormous efforts to enhance digital readiness to ensure non-duplication of benefits and supports, said H.E. Ms Nivine El-Kabbag, Minister of Social Solidarity, Egypt. Lessons can be shared across the South. https://t.co/o45tunEoqZ
🗨️ Having analyzed social impact – e.g. unemployment & poverty, explained Mr Daoud El Deek, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Social Development, 🇵🇸 Palestine, we understand that it is essential to to invest in data. Because whoever owns the data can respond quickly, and not randomly.
🗨️ Digital coverage in 🇨🇷 Costa Rica, especially in education & health care has reduced inequalities, said H.E. Mr Rodolfo Solano Quirós, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Only by joining and sharing our efforts and designing appropriate tools can we overcome our current challenges.
🗨️ We recognize the role that #SouthSouth cooperation plays in fostering entrepreneurship for #Youth in fragile situations, said Dr. Mansur Muhtar, @isdb_group Vice President. We will continue advancing and facilitating #SouthSouthCooperation and expertise sharing.
"Tomorrow, #ESCWA will launch a one-of-its-kind #COVID19 Stimulus Tracker, an innovative global observatory aimed @ assessing the equity & adequacy of social protection & economic policy responses in 194 countries," @EscwaES revealed @ the #HLPF#SouthSouth event.
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"From 📈 investments to using innovation, #SouthSouth cooperation can help to accelerate the scaling up of #socialprotection that is so badly needed as people struggle to deal with the effects of the pandemic and its aftermath" -ESCAP Deputy Executive Secretary @donkaveh1
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🧡Many thanks for the invitation to think, share and exchange views on how can we learn from what has worked, in the Global South, to ensure social protection during the pandemic
🤝 South-South Cooperation is crucial to achieve a fairer engagement on global issues
Speaker Lineup! 12 July 2021 @UNOSSC and @UNESCWA#HLPF2021 side event: South-South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Social Protection Systems in the COVID-19 Recovery and Achievement of the 2030 Agenda. Register: https://t.co/LyRRi8rup0
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