ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/CL2.GPID/2026/SP/Bulletin.4
Country: People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Republic of Iraq, Kingdom of Morocco, State of Palestine, Federal Republic of Somalia, Republic of Tunisia
Publication Type: Information material
Cluster: Gender Justice, Population and Inclusive Development
Focus Area: Inclusive development, Future of employment, Population dynamics & migration
Initiatives: Older persons, Reducing inequalities, Job creation, Monitoring money-metric poverty, Addressing multidimensional poverty
SDGs: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Keywords: Algeria, Bahrain, Disability benefits, Egypt, Iraq, Labour market, Morocco, Old age benefits, Organizational change, Pensions, Poverty mitigation, Social security, Somalia, State of palestine, Tunisia, Universal health coverage
Social Protection Reform Bulletin of the Arab Region – Issue 3
March 2026
The third issue of the Social Protection Reform Bulletin of the Arab Region provides an overview of recent reforms introduced across the Arab region between November and December 2025 to expand the coverage of social protection systems, strengthen targeting, improve governance and enhance sustainability.
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt and Morocco expanded coverage and adjusted programme design parameters to increase the effectiveness of social protection schemes. Meanwhile, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates focused on increasing efficiency and sustainability by digitalizing service delivery and enhancing monitoring measures. The State of Palestine restructured the governance of its national cash transfer, while Somalia and Tunisia introduced measures to diversify and expand their financial resources.
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Inclusive development, Future of employment, Population dynamics & migration
The third issue of the Social Protection Reform Bulletin of the Arab Region provides an overview of recent reforms introduced across the Arab region between November and December 2025 to expand the coverage of social protection systems, strengthen targeting, improve governance and enhance sustainability.
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt and Morocco expanded coverage and adjusted programme design parameters to increase the effectiveness of social protection schemes. Meanwhile, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates focused on increasing efficiency and sustainability by digitalizing service delivery and enhancing monitoring measures. The State of Palestine restructured the governance of its national cash transfer, while Somalia and Tunisia introduced measures to diversify and expand their financial resources.
