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      Supporting People in a Time of Transition

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      Despite significant gains in expanding social protection and labor systems over the past decade, a staggering two billion people remain without adequate coverage.

      Watch the conversation with policymakers and experts working to close this gap in a rapidly changing world. This event will represent the official launch of the new State of Social Protection Report 2025: The 2-Billion-Person Challenge. It will take place on April 7 at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C., and will be broadcast on World Bank Live.

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      10:30 - 10:35  Introduction by Rachelle Akuffo, International Business News Anchor

      10:35 - 10:45  Presentation on the 2025 State of Social Protection Report
      Jamele Rigolini, Senior Advisor for Social Protection and Labor, World Bank

      10:45 - 11:25  State of Social Protection: The 2-Billion-Person Challenge

      Panelists:
      - Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria
      - Shantayanan Devarajan, Georgetown University
      - Mamta Murthi, Vice President, People, World Bank
      Moderator: Rachelle Akuffo, International Business News Anchor

      11:25 - 11:30  Conclusion

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      About ASPIRE

      Atlas of Social Protection Indicators of Resilience and Equity (ASPIRE)
      The report draws from the most-up-to-data from the Atlas of Social Protection Indicators of Resilience and Equity (ASPIRE), which is the World Bank's premier compilation of indicators to analyze the scope and performance of SP programs. Developed by the Social Protection and Labor Global Practice, ASPIRE provides indicators for 140 countries on social assistance, social insurance and labor market programs based on program-level administrative data and national household survey data. Learn more