General objective

To contribute to improving the coverage and efficiency of social security system in the Pacific-sub-region by developing social security policies responsive to gender-sensitive needs.

Specific objectives

By the end of the course, participants will have:

• Identified the principles on which social security schemes are based.
• Defined which benefits social security schemes cover and to whom they should be addressed. 
• Identified the basis for the establishment of financial estimates within a social security scheme, taking into consideration the different factors influencing the total cost of benefits.
• Analysed the main approaches to promote gender equality in social security systems.
• Analyzed a Management Information System for a national provident fund.
• Become familiar with financial analysis of projects.
• Recognised project risk analysis as one element of financial analysis.