Course Description
The Certified Social Protection Systems and Policy Design Course is a globally accredited, high-impact professional training meticulously crafted to empower participants with cutting-edge knowledge, practical frameworks, and strategic tools essential for designing and managing inclusive, shock-responsive, and sustainable social protection systems.
In today’s rapidly evolving global landscape—shaped by inequality, pandemics, economic volatility, humanitarian crises, and climate change—social protection is more than a safety net. It is a transformative instrument for reducing poverty, enhancing human capital, promoting equity, and accelerating progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This certification program is ideal for government officials, development professionals, economists, humanitarian workers, and social policy advocates who aspire to become leaders in evidence-based social protection system development, aligned with international standards such as the ILO Social Protection Floors (R202), World Bank Social Safety Net Frameworks, UNICEF Social Policy Guidance, and the Global Partnership for Universal Social Protection (USP2030).
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion, participants will be able to:
• Master the Foundations of Modern Social Protection
• Deepen your understanding of the core principles, typologies (social assistance, social insurance, labor market programs), and global imperatives of social protection.
• Design Robust, Inclusive, and Adaptive Policies
• Learn to build integrated, lifecycle-based social protection systems that address the needs of children, youth, informal workers, persons with disabilities, and the elderly.
• Implement Cutting-Edge Targeting and Delivery Systems
• Harness digital technology, social registries, and payment innovations to expand coverage, enhance accountability, and ensure last-mile service delivery.
• Develop Shock-Responsive and Climate-Resilient Frameworks
• Design scalable, flexible social protection interventions for humanitarian and climate-induced emergencies, linking social protection with disaster risk management.
• Link Social Protection to Economic Empowerment
• Understand how to connect cash transfers and insurance schemes with employment services, education, healthcare, and gender-responsive programming.
• Ensure Policy Coherence and Institutional Strengthening
• Strengthen governance, financing, and legal frameworks through intersectoral coordination, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building.
• Monitor, Evaluate, and Scale Impact
• Apply robust Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) tools for data-driven program improvement and policy advocacy.
Course Modules
• Module 1: Global Trends & Foundations of Social Protection
• Explore global definitions, drivers, instruments, and impacts of social protection systems in diverse socio-economic contexts.
• Module 2: Legal Frameworks, Human Rights, and Global Commitments
• Analyze ILO conventions, SDG targets, national strategies, and international benchmarks for inclusive policy formulation.
• Module 3: Policy Design, Targeting, and Delivery Mechanisms
• Learn how to design inclusive programs using innovative tools for beneficiary targeting, cash transfers, digital ID systems, and grievance redress.
• Module 4: Shock-Responsive and Adaptive Social Protection
• Integrate climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction into scalable safety nets and emergency response systems.
• Module 5: Integration with Labor Markets and Economic Inclusion
• Understand links between social protection and employment, entrepreneurship, skills development, and livelihood resilience.
• Module 6: Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning for Impact
• Master evidence-based approaches to assess social protection effectiveness using M&E frameworks, KPIs, and policy feedback loops.
• Module 7: Advocacy, Financing, and Policy Dialogue
• Develop strategies for policy influence, sustainable financing, stakeholder coordination, and public engagement.
Key Beneficiaries/Users
• Social Protection and Development Policy
• Government Ministries, Social Affairs, and Planning Agencies
• International NGOs, UN Agencies, and Multilateral Organizations
• Humanitarian and Emergency Response Units
• Public Health and Education Programs
• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research Institutions
• Financial Inclusion and Livelihood Programs
• Academia, Think Tanks, and Policy Advocacy Networks
General Information
• Globally Recognized Certification – Bolster your career with a prestigious credential valued by top international organizations, donors, and governments.
• Expert-Led Training by Global Thought Leaders – Learn from seasoned practitioners and policy experts with real-world experience across regions and sectors.
• Flexible Learning Options – Choose between immersive Executive In-Person Workshops or Live Online Interactive Sessions to fit your schedule.
• Access to Practical Toolkits – Download ready-to-use templates, policy briefs, targeting models, M&E frameworks, and legal guideline repositories.
• Post-Training Mentorship & Alumni Network – Join a global network of certified professionals and receive ongoing support for career growth and collaboration.
Executive In-Person Workshops
Engage in hands-on, scenario-based workshops featuring real case studies, expert panels, and collaborative simulations.
Live Online Training
Participate from anywhere via high-impact, instructor-led sessions with real-time Q&A, peer learning, and downloadable digital resources.
Contacts
• Email: info@stepsureresearchinstitute.org
• Call/WhatsApp: +254 723 482 495 | +254 757 155 287
• Website: www.stepsureresearchinstitute.org
