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Ep. 66 | Building Trust: Can Social Protection Strengthen Social Cohesion?

October 5, 2026 · 47 min

Beyond reducing poverty, can social protection build trust – within communities and between citizens and the state – and help hold societies together? In this episode, we discuss the relationship between social protection and social…
Ep. 65 | Beyond the Cost: Why Investing in Social Protection Matters

September 22, 2026 · 48 min

As part of socialprotection.org’s 11th anniversary, this episode explores the central question behind the campaign: what does society stand to lose when we do not invest in social protection? Too often framed primarily as a public…
Ep. 64 | Subsidies and Social Protection Part II: Reforms for a Sustainable Transition

August 4, 2026 · 49 min

In the context of global price shocks, governments often turn to subsidies to shield households and businesses from rising costs. While subsidies can provide immediate relief, they are also among the most contested policy instruments…
Ep. 63 | Subsidies and Social Protection Part I: Crises Response

July 7, 2026 · 44 min

Over recent decades, global shocks such as the Global Food, Fuel and Financial Crisis of 2007–2009, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the war in Ukraine, have driven countries to rapidly scale up social protection measures, including subsidies…
Ep. 62 | Disability and Inclusion: Rethinking Social Protection Systems for All | Social Inclusion Series Part III

June 4, 2026 · 41 min

In this episode of the Social Inclusion Series*, we explore how social protection systems can support greater inclusion for persons with disabilities across the Asia-Pacific region. Most of them face multiple and interconnected barriers…

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Ep. 61 | Ageing Societies and the Future of Care in Asia and the Pacific | Social Inclusion Series Part II

May 11, 2026 · 45 min

In this second episode of the Social Inclusion Series*, we explore how ageing populations are reshaping social protection needs and development across Asia and the Pacific. While demographic trends vary widely across the region, countries…
Ep. 60 | Supporting Adolescent Girls Through Social Protection: a Turning Point for Inclusion | Social Inclusion Series Part I

April 10, 2026 · 40 min

In this first episode of the Social Inclusion Series*, we shine a spotlight on adolescent girls. Adolescence is a turning point—but one that often goes overlooked in social protection. These years are filled with major t…
Ep. 59 | Social Protection and Humanitarian Assistance in Forced Displacement Settings

March 5, 2026 · 45 min

Between 2015 and 2025, the number of displaced people worldwide nearly doubled. Today, more than 123 million people are forcibly displaced globally, including around 42 million refugees. Many of the countries that host refugees…
Ep. 58 | Ending Hunger and Poverty: The Role of the Global Alliance

February 6, 2026 · 46 min

The Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty, launched under Brazil’s G20 Presidency in 2024, seeks to accelerate progress towards ending extreme poverty and hunger while tackling inequality. Bringing together over 200 members including…
Institutionalising TRANSFORM as a Primary Social Protection Package | TRANSFORM Series Part III

January 20, 2026 · 40 min

In this episode, we explore how TRANSFORM is being institutionalised as a core approach to continuous capacity building for social protection practitioners and leaders across Africa. The conversations focus on how the initiative has…
Promoting a Culture of Social Protection in Africa | TRANSFORM Series Part II

December 16, 2025 · 34 min

In this episode, we explore how TRANSFORM has helped promote a ‘culture of social protection’ across Africa, shaping how civil servants approach their roles and how institutions adapt to address lifecycle challenges using TRANSFORM’s…
Ep. 57 | Rethinking Poverty, Power, and Social Protection: a Conversation with Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur

December 11, 2025 · 46 min

In this special episode with Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, we explore where global efforts stand today to combat poverty and how international actors can strengthen their support…

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About the show

Social Protection Podcast is brought to you by socialprotection.org. We’re a knowledge sharing and capacity building platform, open to social protection practitioners, policy-makers, and experts, as well as academics and students. Social protection is a large and growing field, that has also achieved increased profile and salience since 2020 due to COVID-19. From building delivery systems and protecting People with Disabilities, to social protection financing and school feeding – there is no shortage of topics for Social Protection Podcast to tackle. Each month we will aim to bring you rich, interesting and different content. Through interviews, discussions and debates with experts and practitioners, Social Protection Podcast will illuminate new research and bring a range of perspectives to debates and controversies as well as areas of growing consensus.