Social Protection and HIV: Global Literature Review

The Global Literature Review of social protection and HIV is the first component of the ILO's research on "Access" and "Effects" of social protection policies and programmes on women and men workers and their households in the formal and informal economy affected by HIV and AIDS. This review identifies and outlines the international literature on access to and the impact of social protection programmes on people living with or affected by HIV (PLHIV) and their households. The literature review was undertaken by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), UK for the ILO Programme on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work (ILO/AIDS).

This review identifies and outlines the international literature on access to and the impact of social protection programming on people living with or affected by HIV (PLHIV) and their households in low- and middleincome countries.

The review explores 26 studies identified through a modified systematic review process. These studies are rigorous and in many instances innovative, offering evidence on impacts and/or access, and providing methodologies with potential for replication within and across regions. These 26 studies are discussed in detail and summarised for ease of reference in appendices. The findings of these studies, the research methodologies adopted, and the indicators used are presented and ritically discussed in order to provide a key reference and resource for the next phase of the ILO Programme on HIV/AIDS.