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Panel 2. Social protection systems and comprehensive care policies: instruments for social and labour inclusion

Moderator: Claudia Robles, Social Affairs Officer of the Social Development Division of ECLAC

•    Javiera Toro, Minister of Social Development and Family Affairs of Chile
•    Gonzalo Martín Civila, Minister of Social Development of Uruguay
•    Laís Abramo, National Secretary for Care and Family of Brazil 
•    Carlos Paris, Vice-Minister for Social Policy of Paraguay
•    Nicolle Mejía, Advisor in the Ministry of Social Development of Honduras
•    Youssouf Abdel-Jelil, Senior Advisor to the Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) 

Statements by delegations 

Session |
Wed, 03/09/2025 - 11:00 to 13:00

The objective of Panel 2 is to identify key strategies to strengthen universal, comprehensive, sustainable, and resilient social protection systems. In particular, the panel will delve into essential elements for consolidating a resilience-based approach in the design of these strategies. It will also address the role of care policies within social protection systems and the pending challenges in reinforcing their institutional framework, with a high degree of interinstitutional coordination within countries.