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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 6h

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#SPorg10YearsCampaign #SocialProtection #FoodSecurity #USP2030 #KnowledgeIsAdvocacy #Knowledge4Action

socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 6h

Plus, our #SPorg10Years celebrations continue! 🎉
📅 Save your spot for the upcoming #SPorgWebinar
🎧 Tune in to a special #SPpodcast bonus episode about #Gaza
📊 Share your views through our Annual Satisfaction Survey
…and much more! tinyurl.com/October25sporg +

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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 6h

Also inside:
🎓 Our new free online course: Enhancing Livelihoods and Positive Peace through Social Policies
📝 The final article of the #USP2030 Blog Series: Universal Social Protection: A Precondition for Social Development +

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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 6h

As we celebrate #WorldFoodDay, this issue highlights:
🥗 The key role of social protection in securing nutritious diets
🌾 The need for resilient and inclusive agrifood systems
🤝 How coordinated action helps communities cope with shocks and advance the fight against hunger +

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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 6h

🚨📰 The October edition of our newsletter is here: Designing Social Protection for Food Security y 🔗 Read now: tinyurl.com/October25sporg +

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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 1d

#SPorg10Years #KnowledgeIsAdvocacy #Knowledge4Action #SocialProtectionWorks #ActForSocialProtection #SDGs #Agenda2030

socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 1d

👉 Join us for #SPorg10Years as we celebrate a decade of knowledge-sharing, connection, and action for stronger, more inclusive social protection systems

🔁 Now it is time to act!

🎉 #SPorg10Years – and we are just getting started.

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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 1d

This #SPpodcast bonus episode is part of a broader campaign featuring: ✨ Milestones & Achievements 🔊 Real-Life Impact Stories 🚀 Country-Level Progress in LMICs 🤝 Global Exchanges

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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 1d

⏯️Tune in for a vital conversation on the ongoing humanitarian support and the resilience of systems supporting people in Gaza.

⏯️https://tinyurl.com/SPpodcastEPBonus

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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 1d

How can social protection systems adapt in the face of prolonged instability?

How can data be better managed in crisis situations?

And where does the funding come from?

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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 1d

🎙️Our guest Carla Lacerda, Social Protection Cash and Voucher Thematic Working Group, STAAR Facility, unpacks how #humanitarian community has found creative ways to deliver and scale up cash assistance through digital systems amid extreme adversity:

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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 1d

⚠️ This episode was recorded in September 2025. While we recognize that there have been further developments in Gaza since then, the discussions remain relevant and important to highlight.

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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 1d

#SPorg10YearsCampaign #SPpodcast

🚨Bonus Episode Alert!

🎧 In this bonus episode, part of #SPorg10YearsCampaign, we explore the critical role of social protection in #Gaza. ⏯️https://tinyurl.com/SPpodcastEPBonus

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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 2d

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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 2d

🔁 Now it’s time to act!
🎉 #SPorg10Years – and we are just getting started.

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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 2d

➡️ Be part of this timely discussion on how we can safeguard gains and sustain inclusive social protection systems. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/4netmp8w This #SPorgWebinar is part of our #SPorg10YearsCampaign: 🚨From Knowledge to Action: 10 Years Strengthening Social Protection 🎉

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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 2d

Discussant: • Simon Levine, Senior Research Fellow at Global Risks and Resilience Programme at ODI Global, Moderator: • Joanne Sharpe - Host of the Social Protection Podcast for socialprotection.org +

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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 2d

💻With special guests: Anna McCord, STAAR Climate Lead and ODI Senior Research Associate, Rebecca Holmes, Independent Consultant on Social Protection, Gender and Social Inclusion, Valentina Barca, Independent Social Protection Expert +

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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 2d

🚨 In our upcoming session, we’ll dive into the urgent need to safeguard and re-prioritize social protection, focusing on gender, climate resilience, and local leadership. Join us and be part of the conversation on the future of social protection — the time to act is now! +

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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 2d

🌍 Despite global recognition of #SocialProtection as key to achieving the #SDGs, early 2025 has brought major cuts in official development assistance (ODA), shaking the international development and humanitarian fields. +

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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 2d

✅This session will feature international sign interpretation and live captioning.
As socialprotection.org marks 10 years of dialogue, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration, we invite you to be part of a timely and urgent conversation. +

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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 2d

#SPorg10YearsCampaign #SPorgWebinar🚨HAPPENING THIS THURSDAY, 16/10🚨 Join our special #SPorgWebinar👉 Rethinking Support: “What’s Needed to Sustain Social Protection, Climate Action, and Gender Equality Amid ODA Cuts”. 🕛 09:00 (GMT+2)🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/4netmp8w +

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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 2d

💻With special guests: Anna McCord, Social Protection and Climate Researcher / Rebecca Holmes, Independent Consultant on Social Protection, Gender and Social Inclusion / Valentina Barca, Independent Social Protection Expert / Discussant
Simon Levine, Senior Research Fellow +

socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 2d

🚨 In our upcoming session, we’ll dive into the urgent need to safeguard and re-prioritize social protection, focusing on gender, climate resilience, and local leadership. Join us and be part of the conversation on the future of social protection — the time to act is now! +

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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 2d

🌍 Despite global recognition of #SocialProtection as key to achieving the #SDGs, early 2025 has brought major cuts in official development assistance (ODA), shaking the international development and humanitarian fields. +

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