The extension of social security requires the commitment of all governments, employers' and workers' organizations. However, the objectives of the campaign can only be achieved together with various partners, such as the United Nations family, the International Financial Institutions, the International Social Security Association, development agencies, national institutions (such as social security institutions and universities) and civil society.

Knowledge development, technical cooperation, advocacy, resource mobilization as well as monitoring and evaluation will reinforce each other.

A. Knowledge development

B. Technical assistance at the country level

C. Advocacy and promotion

D. Monitoring and evaluation

The process of extending social security is new and complex. Knowledge on this process will have to be developed, in a process of experimentation and of dialogue. A great deal of work has to be done on developing innovative strategies and on testing useful mechanisms to extend social security. The emphasis will be on the following activities:

Develop and test methods to assess and monitor unmet social security needs and the various options to meet them.

Identify, document, analyze and share information on (good and bad) practices around the world.

Develop and test new mechanisms to reach out to workers in the informal economy for several types of priority needs.

Carry out and support research on the linkages between the extension message and other values and internationally accepted goals, such as Human Development, Poverty Reduction, Decent Work and international public goods.

Develop guidelines and tools for implementing extension mechanisms as well as for assessing their impact and results.

Establish and strengthen partnerships with relevant scholars and academic institutions.

One of the main aims of the campaign is to support the development of new and effective ways to extend social security coverage, particularly in low-income countries. The ILO is currently assisting more than 30 countries. Future technical assistance activities - in a continuing process of social dialogue - will focus on:

Comprehensive diagnosis of people's social security needs, of capacities, potentialities and of costs.

Formulation and implementation of national strategies.

Training of actors and partners.

Strengthening institutions and social dialogue.

Establishing networks of committed individuals and institutions.

Monitoring and evaluation of process and results.

These activities will aim at a variety of target audiences, such as national and international policy makers; the social partners; the general public and civil society; as well as development agencies. They will consist of the following:

Produce a state of the world social security report.

Disseminate practical guides, studies and working papers.

Organize seminars and meetings.

Develop and carry out a media strategy.

Develop and negotiate policy platforms with key partners.

Regular monitoring and evaluation is necessary to know what progress has been made, and how performance can be improved in the future. The activities will focus on:

Develop indicators.
Regular evaluations.