Social protection systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Plurinational State of Bolivia

1 September 2013 | Publication

Work area(s)

Social development

Topic(s)

Social policies and programmes Social protection Social rights

Social protection systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Plurinational State of Bolivia

- Author: Monterrey, Javier
- Publication corporate author (Institutional author): NU. CEPAL. División de Desarrollo Social
- Physical description: 35 páginas.
- Publisher: ECLAC
- UN symbol (Signature): LC/W.553
- Date: 1 September 2013

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Abstract

This report is part of a series of national case studies aimed at disseminating knowledge on the current status of social protection systems in Latin American and Caribbean countries, and at discussing their main challenges in terms of realizing of the economic and social rights of the population and achieving key development goals, such as combating poverty and hunger.

Table of contents

  • I. Introduction: social protection in the Plurinational State of Bolivia
  • II. Plurinational State of Bolivia: main economic, poverty and social spending indicators
  • III. The structure of the social protection and promotion system: sectoral interventions
  • IV. Final remarks.