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While the interventions in PROSPECTS programmes are unique in their individual offering, all of them can integrate into other interventions, ILO programmes and those of other UN bodies at different levels. Integration is essential for achieving holistic service delivery and sustainable impact of the programme. By encouraging collaboration, aligning objectives and sharing resources, the intervention can enhance efficiency, avoid duplication and create synergies that maximize benefits for the target populations.

Here are some examples of how integration took place within the PROSPECTS programme regarding social protection:

Financial inclusion
  • There is a connection between financial inclusion and the extension of social protection, in that refugees’ inability to open and own a bank account can be a barrier to their participation where social protection benefits are paid into bank accounts.
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Cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy
  • Cooperatives can be positioned as entry points for service delivery and outreach in areas like labour rights, occupational safety and health, child labour prevention and social protection. For example, in Jordan, the PROSPECTS team engaged the staff of one of the largest cooperatives in the country to conduct awareness-raising on labour rights with agriculture workers.
  • There is a connection between social protection and enterprise growth, particularly in sectors like construction and food processing. Tailored interventions for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), focusing on the likes of mitigating work-injury risks and reducing absenteeism, highlighted how social protection can improve job quality while delivering tangible benefits to businesses.
  • PROSPECTS work has highlighted the need for more advocacy for rights-based social assistance/non-contributory health insurance for both nationals and refugees who cannot contribute. These two groups are vulnerable and include subgroups such as people living with disabilities or long-term medical conditions, children, women during maternity and older people.