An analytical overview of the existing legal and regulatory frameworks promoting persons with disabilities’ rights to social protection across 12 MENA countries. By Maria del Mar Logrono Narbona and Jennifer Messieh

This paper provides an in-depth assessment of the current social security system in Lebanon from a lifecycle perspective. It marks the gaps in coverage and adequacy of the existing benefits and explores specific triggers of vulnerability among the Lebanese population. By Nora Aboushady and Sebastian Silva Leander.

This study delves into the rights of persons with disabilities in Jordan and the legal frameworks in place, exploring the predominant social model approach to disability. By Maria del Mar Logrono Narbona and Jennifer Messieh.

This paper presents social security options which would represent a leap forward toward universal social security in Tunisia, which could help reduce poverty, reduce dependence on IFIs and strengthen its social contract.

Despite a growing body of evidence that inclusive social security is central to building the social contracts required to underpin stable and prosperous nations, social security systems in MENA countries remain generally weak. By Daisy Sibun.

Inclusive social security: an entry point for gender equality in the Middle East and North Africa region draws from knowledge and data from the working paper ‘Social security for inclusive growth’ and presents it in visual form. By Idil Mohamud, Anh Tran.