Developing countries' social protection measures in reaction to the global economic and financial crisis

The global economic and financial crisis confirmed the importance of protecting societies’ most vulnerable members through well-designed social protection systems. G20 leaders and international agencies like the United Nations, the World Bank, and the IMF are all supporting the implementation of sound social protection systems, and are calling on governments to step up measures to protect their peoples in order to restore growth, progress, and confidence (G20 2011).