UN Policy Dialogue Series Summary Note - Social Protection At The Time Of COVID-19 And Beyond

the Policy Dialogue “Social Protection at the time of COVID-19 and beyond: Building an inclusive and sustainable social protection system”, held on 10 November 2020, aimed to discuss how to seize the opportunity provided by the COVID-19 to accelerate building universal social protection systems based on achievements to date.

This report distils the key findings and insights generated during the eight panel sessions of the dialogue. Participants in China came from the Ministry of Finance (MOF), Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA), Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS), civil society organisations, China Enterprise Confederation (CEC)6 and academia. Their insights and views were paired with presentations from UN agencies who provided a regional and international perspective.