Guinea-Bissau has taken important steps towards the consolidation of the Social Protection system through the implementation of a National Poverty Reduction Strategy in the last decade.
\nTwo initiatives have been developed to reduce poverty. The Second National Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper 2011-2015 included strategies for improving and extending social protection, with the aim of implementing measures to reform social security and combat exclusion and poverty.<\/p>\n
Investing in social protection was the first recommendation made for deepening cooperation with international partners. Responding to emergency situations through basic social protection has been a good method of channeling investments to guarantee the well-being of the population. In Guinea-Bissau, employers are responsible for registering the employee. The contribution is set at 22% monthly: 14% is paid by the employer and 8% by the worker. Strengthening and extending the social protection system is a key challenge for public policy managers in Guinea-Bissau.
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