Quantitative Training for Social Security Practitioners of the Caribbean

The aim of this course was to enhance capacities of participants on quantitative matters related to social security to support decision-making processes informed by data analysis and evidence. Based on national experiences, the course also provided a platform for a dialogue among participants for the development of a common data framework for SSO of the Caribbean. OBJECTIVES This training course offered participants the opportunity to: - Review social protection concepts and explore regional and international developments - Harness critical data and lead data-driven decisions - Use data to demonstrate and show-case the add-value of social security organizations - Leverage quantitative methods to assess past performance and future financial sustainability - Develop expertise in the filed actuarial valuations of social security schemes and the experience in the Caribbean - Engage in a dialogue for a common data framework for SSO of the Caribbean. CONTENT - Global and regional social protection developments - Social protection concepts: Definition, ILO standards, type of social protection programmes and policy toolbox - Statistics: Legal/Effective coverage, SDG indicators and minimum set of statistical indicators - International policy framework, social protection dashboard and Covid-19 Monitor - Data from social security organizations: Opportunities, gaps and common data framework - Digital transformation, data visualization and statistical learning techniques - Actuarial valuation for social security organizations: Data, quantitative analysis, actuarial report and national experiences - Pension reforms and policy implications