منظومة الحماية الاجتماعية في سلطنة عُمان (الواقع والمأمول)

Abstract

The study presents an analytical attempt to explore the reality of the social protection system in the Sultanate of Oman as a case study, in an attempt to answer a key question: How adequate are social protection programs in providing a safe haven for Omani society? This is achieved by analyzing a set of basic requirements for establishing social protection systems in accordance with the standards of international organizations such as the United Nations Population Fund and the United Nations Development Programme. These include: the components of social protection system programs, their comprehensiveness and adequacy, and the emergency and permanent roles played by the work system.

 The study covered all programs within the work system to analyze their ability to achieve comprehensive coverage for social groups. The study also analyzed the permanent and emergency roles. Through this, the study reached a set of conclusions, the most important of which is the need to diversify the programs and services provided by social protection systems to achieve adequate coverage and reach all social groups in need of support and assistance. It also emphasized the need to update targeting mechanisms given the changing nature of social and economic conditions in societies.