The Status Quo and Gap Analyses of Digital Social Protection Systems and Cross-Border Portability of Benefits in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) intends to assess, analyse and propose recommendations for strengthening cross-border portability of social protection benefits through system interoperability across the CARICOM region.
The project aims to evaluate the current digital and administrative landscapes, identify existing gaps and develop an actionable roadmap to enhance the data exchange and interoperability of social protection systems within CARICOM.
By focusing on digital solutions and harmonised administrative processes, the initiative seeks to strengthen the CARICOM Agreement on Social Security, signed in 1996, thereby promoting greater labour mobility and social protection.
Activities
A1. Design and implement data collection tools, including surveys and interview templates
A2. Assess cross-border data exchange mechanisms and the readiness of the social protection system interoperability in CARICOM
A3. Identify key challenges, gaps and barriers from legal, institutional, administrative and technical perspectives
A4. Develop a comprehensive report format to inform the next phase of study
A5. Organize and facilitate regional workshops with CARICOM social security institutions to validate preliminary findings and gather further insights
Deliverables
D1.1. Research Tools and Methodology Framework
D1.2. Research Tools aligned with the ISSA ICT Guidelines
D1.3. Validated Methodology and Tools (including pilot testing and Technical Working Group consultations)
D2.1. Status Quo and Gap Analysis Data Collection Outputs
D2.2. Survey Instruments Distributed to CARICOM Social Security Institutions
D2.3. Technical Support Documentation and Survey Completion Guidance
D2.4. Interview Records with Institutional and Beneficiary Representatives
D3.1. Status Quo and Gap Analysis Report (Draft)
D3.2. Interoperability Readiness and Data Exchange Assessment for CARICOM
D3.3. Benchmarking Analysis against International Interoperability Frameworks
D3.4. Key Findings and Observations Summary
D4.1. Regional Validation and Stakeholder Engagement Outputs
D4.2. Regional Workshops/Meetings (Minimum of Two – Virtual, Hybrid or In-Person)
D4.3. Workshop and Meeting Summary Reports
