United Nations ESCAP 93d ago

Sayuri Okada introduces the Social Protection Online Toolbox (SPOT) and explains how it supports policymakers in designing and simulating social protection schemes. It describes how SPOT uses nationally representative household survey data to model non-contributory cash transfers across the life cycle and assess their impacts on poverty, inequality, and consumption, alongside projected fiscal costs. Learners are guided through the simulation logic and key inputs, gaining a clear understanding of how hypothetical policy scenarios can be used to inform evidence-based social protection decisions. Moderator: Sayuri Okada