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Across low and middle-income countries, many policy fields continue to be shaped by the effects of colonialism and post-colonialism. This is particularly true for social protection. Some of today’s social protection institutions and programmes in low and middle-income countries were set up by former colonial powers and primarily intended to serve their interests. After independence, postcolonial influence continued with social protection in many low and middle-income countries shaped by policy agendas, economic structures and donor and funding modalities established and dominated by high-income countries.
The German Institute for Development and Sustainability (IDOS) has therefore commissioned three studies on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development (BMZ). These studies were carried out by a team of researchers from the Open University in the UK, the Université Jésuite of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, and the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. They analyse in which ways social protection systems in Africa, particularly in Côte d’Ivoire and Tanzania, are characterised by colonial legacy and postcolonial influence, and how this intersects with countries’ own interests and priorities.
The studies will be presented and discussed in an online event. Guiding questions for the discussion will be (i) how low and middle-income countries can reform their social protection systems according to their own political understanding and (ii) what international donors can do to support them in this regard and avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.
Agenda:
Welcome note
Reinhard Palm, BMZ, Berlin, Germany:
Introduction to the discussion
Markus Loewe, IDOS, Bonn, Germany:
Introduction and framework of the study “Social protection and coloniality: Learning from the past and present”
Keetie Roelen, The Open University, UK:
Presentation of the case study on Cote d’ivoire
Arsène Brice Bado, Université Jésuite, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire:
Presentation of the case study on Tanzania
Winnie Muangi, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania:
Findings from the study “Social protection and coloniality: Learning from the past and present”
Roosa Lambin, The Open University, UK
Q&A & Open discussion
Concluding comments
Reinhard Palm, BMZ
Information on participating / attending:
Online Registration required!
https://www.idos-research.de/en/veranstaltungen/default-8b88bcaaef/
Date:
03/12/2025 13:00 - 03/12/2025 16:00
Registration deadline:
03/12/2025
Event venue:
Online
Online
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Germany
Target group:
Journalists, Scientists and scholars
Email address:
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Economics / business administration, Politics, Social studies
Types of events:
Seminar / workshop / discussion
Entry:
01/28/2025
Sender/author:
Tanja Vogel
Department:
Stabsstelle Kommunikation
Event is free:
no
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event78548
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