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The social protection floor and global social governance: Towards policy synergy and cooperation between international organizations
Author(s) -
Deacon Bob
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international social security review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.349
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1468-246X
pISSN - 0020-871X
DOI - 10.1111/issr.12018
Subject(s) - agency (philosophy) , public administration , corporate governance , global governance , space (punctuation) , field (mathematics) , political science , sociology , business , economics , management , social science , computer science , mathematics , pure mathematics , operating system
Abstract This article addresses the influence of the I nternational L abour O rganization ( ILO ) on other international organizations and global agencies which resulted in their endorsement of the S ocial P rotection F loor ( SFP ) concept. By 2012 the concept had been endorsed by the U nited N ations in the shape of the UN C hief E xecutives B oard's SPF ‐Initiative, the W orld B ank in its new S ocial P rotection and L abor S trategy and by the G 20 at the C annes S ummit. Furthermore the IMF had agreed to work with the ILO to explore the options for creating fiscal space within countries to fund SPFs . Special Rapporteurs for the UN H uman R ights C ouncil had also in 2012 called for the setting up of a global fund for social protection to enable poorer countries to develop their floors. By 2012 a new coordinating authority, the S ocial P rotection I nter‐ A gency C ooperation B oard ( SPIAC ‐ B ), had been ushered into existence to facilitate inter‐agency cooperation. This article describes and explains how these developments came about. It asks if the reality of increased global social governance cooperation in the field of social protection is as effective as it seems or whether there are new contradictions, overlapping and competing mandates and policy disagreements at the global level.