Inadequate social protection stifling West Africa’s Economic Development | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News ⚠️
Speaking in Abuja at the sub-regional workshop on funding of social protection in West Africa, the Executive Secretary of the Organisation of Trade Unions of West Africa , John Odah said governments in the sub-region are not paying attention to the young population.
In her paper entitled: ‘The role of Economic Community of West African States in enhancing the fiscal space for social protection measures in response to COVID-19 in West Africa’ Sintiki Tarfa Ugbe said the ECOWAS Commission would prioritise advocacy and the implementation of social protection measures.
“Again, females are disproportionately covered as compared with males concerning all schemes except maternity protection benefits. Migrant workers are hardly covered in most of the schemes. Extending access to social protection and portability of benefits to migrant workers and their families is a major challenge affecting even formally employed migrants. This is an issue that ECOWAS continues to grapple with and should require actions in individual West African countries,” it stated.
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