OFISI YA WAZIRI MKUU

Objective

To create an enabling environment for the development of Social Protection Sector and provision of social insurance and social assistance services to employees and general public at large.

Functions

This Division will perform the following functions:-

(i)To develop and monitor implementation of policy, legislation, and regulations on social protection;

(ii)To undertake research on Social Protection issues;

(iii)To protect and safeguard interest of members of social security funds;

(iv)To strengthen and promote social protection systems in line with Government efforts to reduce poverty and vulnerability;

(v)To create conducive environment for expansion of social security and social assistance services in the country;

(vi)To develop mechanisms for adherence to National, Regional and International social Protection standards;

(vii)To conduct public awareness and sensitization on social protection schemes and programmes in collaboration with Government Communication Unit; and

(viii)To coordinate and oversee social protection initiatives.

This Division will be led by a Director and will have two (2) Sections as follows:-

(i)Social Insurance Section; and

(ii)Social Assistance Section.

SOCIAL INSURANCE SECTION

This Section will perform the following activities:-

(i)Prepare and provide inputs in relation to social Insurance in preparation of social protection policy, programs, strategies and evaluate their implementation;

(ii)Conduct research and studies on Social Insurance;

(iii)Monitor and evaluate implementation of Regional and International instruments on social insurance;

(iv)Develop guidelines on reciprocal agreements on portability of social security benefits and monitor their implementation;

(v)Promote private sector participation in the provision of social security services;

(vi) Create public awareness on social insurance issues; and

(vii)Develop and implement strategies for expansion of social security services.

This Section will be led by an Assistant Director.

 SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SECTION

This Section will perform the following activities:-

(i)Prepare and provide inputs in relation to social Assistance in preparation of social protection policy, programs, strategies and evaluate their implementation;

(ii)Conduct research and studies on Social Assistance;

(iii)Monitor and evaluate implementation of Regional and International instruments on Social Assistance;

(iv)Promote private sector in provision of social assistance services; and

(v)Coordinate and oversee social assistance initiatives.

This Section will be led by an Assistant Director.