This paper presents UNICEF's Social Protection Strategic Framework, which was developed to respond to the emerging global challenges and increased demand for policy and guidance on social protection. The Framework presents the conceptual underpinning of UNICEF’s approach and the main principles guiding its work on social protection; argues the case for social protection and children; articulates UNICEF’s position on key issues; presents country case studies and evidence on key areas; and outlines a policy agenda for social protection and children, including UNICEF’s contribution within a broader social protection agenda.
The Framework is intended to be a starting point for further policy dialogue and exchange of practice. While building on practice and evidence to date, it also attempts to set out areas that require either new or deeper experience and will require further joint learning and action. UNICEF recognizes the critical need to work together with decision makers and stakeholders to enhance social protection responses in order to achieve the common goal of fulfilling the rights of all children and their families.
