Social Protection
Bolivia Renta Dignidad (Dignity Income)
Bolivia Renta Dignidad (Dignity Income) is a universal non-contributory social pension that provides monthly cash payments to all Bolivian citizens aged 60 and above regardless of income, employment history, or contribution record, established in 2008 as a successor to the pioneering BONOSOL program and funded primarily from hydrocarbon tax revenues, reaching approximately 1.2 million elderly beneficiaries and serving as the cornerstone of Bolivia social protection system alongside the Bono Juancito Pinto and Bono Juana Azurduy programs.
Botswana Old Age Pension
Botswana Old Age Pension is a universal non-contributory social pension established in 1996 that provides monthly cash payments to all Batswana citizens aged 65 and above regardless of income, assets, or prior employment history, making Botswana one of the first countries in Africa to implement a universal pension and a pioneering model of social protection on the continent that currently reaches over 110,000 elderly citizens.
Colombia Familias en Acción (Families in Action)
Colombia Familias en Acción is the country largest conditional cash transfer program, providing bimonthly payments to low-income families conditional on children regular school attendance and health check-up compliance, reaching over 2.5 million families across all 32 departments and serving as a cornerstone of Colombia social protection system since 2001.
Kenya Inua Jamii Cash Transfer Programme
Kenya Inua Jamii (which means "uplift the family" in Swahili) is the government national safety net programme that provides regular unconditional cash transfers to vulnerable populations including elderly persons aged 70 and above, persons with severe disabilities, and orphans and vulnerable children, reaching over 1.5 million beneficiaries across all 47 counties and serving as the backbone of Kenya social protection system.
Mauritius Basic Retirement Pension (BRP)
Mauritius Basic Retirement Pension (BRP) is a universal non-contributory social pension that provides monthly cash payments to all Mauritian citizens aged 60 and above regardless of income, employment history, or prior contributions, making it one of the oldest and most comprehensive universal pension schemes in the developing world, established in 1950 before Mauritius gained independence, and currently reaching over 200,000 elderly beneficiaries as a cornerstone of the nation social protection system.
Morocco AMO Tadamon (Universal Health Insurance)
Morocco AMO Tadamon (Assurance Maladie Obligatoire Tadamon) is a universal health insurance program that provides free comprehensive healthcare coverage to low-income Moroccan citizens who were previously covered under the RAMED system, forming a cornerstone of King Mohammed VI ambitious social protection generalization project launched in 2021 to extend mandatory health insurance to all Moroccans by 2025.
Namibia Old Age Pension
Namibia Old Age Pension is a universal non-contributory social pension established after independence through the National Pensions Act of 1992 that provides monthly cash payments to all Namibian citizens aged 60 and above regardless of income, assets, or employment history, reaching approximately 180,000 elderly beneficiaries across the vast territory and serving as one of the most comprehensive social pension programs in Sub-Saharan Africa.