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STEP (Strategies and Tools against social Exclusion and Poverty) is a global programme of the Social Security Department focusing on the poor and excluded populations in the informal economy and the rural sector. STEP works in two inter-connected fields: the extension of social security in health, and integrated approaches to fight against social exclusion at the local level. Among STEP's pioneering approaches, its work on the development of community based social protection schemes (such as micro insurance, mutual health organizations, etc.) has been hailed as a promising perspective for poor populations excluded from formal systems in particular in the least developed countries. STEP has also created an innovative electronic platform (CIARIS), connecting people, experts and resources to better combat social exclusion and poverty.
The ILO/STEP programme's website includes a large number of publications downloadable free of charge, a description of its field activities, a unique set of tools relating to the establishment and operation of micro-insurance schemes and a direct access to the Learning and Resources Centre on Social Inclusion (CIARIS).
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