ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/CL2.GPID/2025/SP/Bulletin.1
Country: People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Lebanese Republic, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Kingdom of Morocco, Federal Republic of Somalia, Republic of Tunisia
Publication Type: Information material
Cluster: Gender Justice, Population and Inclusive Development
Focus Area: Inclusive development, Population dynamics & migration
Initiatives: Reducing inequalities, Older persons, Addressing multidimensional poverty, Monitoring money-metric poverty
SDGs: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Keywords: Algeria, Disability benefits, Health insurance, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Old age benefits, Organizational change, Pensions, Poverty mitigation, Social security, Social security legislation, Somalia, Tunisia, Unemployment insurance
Social protection reform bulletin of the Arab region, Issue 0
February 2026
The present issue reviews social protection reforms undertaken in the Arab States during the first half of 2025. Several countries advanced measures to expand coverage, strengthen delivery systems, update social registries and promote sustainable financing mechanisms to enhance equity and overall system effectiveness. Key developments include expanded access to health services in Algeria and Jordan; the introduction of new cash transfer programmes in Mauritania and Somalia; financing reforms and tax measures in Morocco and Oman; and progress towards the establishment of unemployment insurance in Tunisia.
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Inclusive development, Population dynamics & migration
The present issue reviews social protection reforms undertaken in the Arab States during the first half of 2025. Several countries advanced measures to expand coverage, strengthen delivery systems, update social registries and promote sustainable financing mechanisms to enhance equity and overall system effectiveness. Key developments include expanded access to health services in Algeria and Jordan; the introduction of new cash transfer programmes in Mauritania and Somalia; financing reforms and tax measures in Morocco and Oman; and progress towards the establishment of unemployment insurance in Tunisia.
