Result achieved
Outcome summary
The Government of Mozambique in December 2023 adopted a Strategic Plan of the National Social Security Institute (PEINSS) 2023-2027, which includes, inter alia, provisions for expanding coverage of own-account workers in the informal economy to the coun...
Outcome achieved
The Government of Mozambique in December 2023 adopted a Strategic Plan of the National Social Security Institute (PEINSS) 2023-2027, which includes, inter alia, provisions for expanding coverage of own-account workers in the informal economy to the country’s contributory system, as well as for strengthening mechanisms for ensuring compliance regarding the channelling of workers' contributions by employers. The adoption of the strategy and subsequent changes including in terms of creation of special sub-schemes, including for low-income own-account workers and seasonal workers, as well as differentiated contributory rates, aim at increasing the number of registered salaried workers from 2,574,882 in 2023 to 2,967,686 in 2027, and of own-account workers from 46,668 in 2023 to 120,069.
ILO's contribution to the outcome
With support from the ACTION/Portugal Project on Strengthening of Social Protection Systems in the PALOP and Timor-Leste, the ILO, following a request from the National Social Security Institute (INSS) in 2017, provided technical support to tripartite partners by facilitating a social dialogue process around the design and development of a proposal for a National Strategy for Mandatory Social Security 2019-2024 (ENSSO). The proposal was presented to and discussed among tripartite partners through an extensive consultation process with all stakeholders. ENSSO includes recommendations for extending social security to all workers in the private sector, including emphasis on measures necessary for extending coverage to workers in the informal economy, promoting sustainability of contributory social security system, fostering the development of a culture of social protection, and furthering mechanisms of institutional coordination and social dialogue.
In February 2019, INSS submitted this proposal for its Administration Council, but due to the electoral calendar that year and changes in the institutions’ high management, the proposal was not approved.
From March to June 2021, the National Confederation of Independent and Free Trade Unions of Mozambique (CONSILMO) requested ILO’s support for carrying out an advocacy campaign to support the formal adoption of ENSSO and garner attention around this issue, including through radio and TV debates, press conferences, roundtables and technical seminars.
INSS later decided to integrate the content of ENSSO into INSS’ Strategic Plan 2023-2027 (PEINSS).l.
Gender equality & non-discrimination
The latest edition of the National Statistical Bulletin on Social Protection highlights key indicators on coverage, expenditure and adequacy, which revealed that there are still vulnerable groups especially disabled women and the elderly not yet covered by the existing social protection schemes in Mozambique. Therefore, the extension of social protection coverage, including that made possible through the ILO-IMF cooperation and adoption of the ENSSO, has contributed to enhancing gender equality and non-discrimination through the deliberate targeting of these vulnerable groups such as elderly and disabled women.
SDG
Goals
- End poverty in all its forms everywhere
- Reduce inequality within and among countries