OUR STRATEGY:

International Engagements

NSSF Liaison Office activities

Last year, NSSF established and opened a Liaison Office to manage International Social Security Association (ISSA) activities across East Africa. This office also serves as the main contact for the Africa Social Security Association (ASSA, formerly ECASSA) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), among others.

The Fund’s Managing Director oversees the Liaison Office and holds several key positions: Chairperson of the ISSA East Africa Liaison Office, member of the ISSA Bureau, Vice Chairperson of the ISSA Technical Commission on Investment of Social Security Funds (TC Invest), and member of the ASSA Governing Council.

Key achievements of the Liaison Office in FY 2024 include:

ISSA TC Invest participation:
The Fund’s Managing Director contributed to updating ISSA guidelines on investing social security funds, which will be adopted globally by ISSA members.

EAC policy contributions:
We reviewed and provided input on the EAC Decent Work Programme and the draft EAC policy on social protection.

International benchmarking:
Enhanced visibility led pension funds from Saudi Arabia, Zambia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Eswatini to benchmark their practices against ours.

Capacity building: Over 40 staff members attended seminars and training sessions organised by ISSA, ASSA, ILO, and EAC. The Fund also hosted a Technical Seminar in August 2023, drawing approximately 80 local and international participants.

Collaborative innovation: The Fund was selected to lead a project with the ISSA Collaborative Innovation Hub on behavioural insights for workers in the informal sector, recognising our efforts to expand social security coverage. A toolkit will be developed upon project completion for global ISSA member use.

The Liaison Office continues to foster relationships with ISSA, ILO, and social security schemes in East Africa and explore new opportunities, such as a self-financed Social Protection Training Centre tailored to local needs.

Left image: Hon. Dominic Gidudu, State Minister for the Elderly (3rd left), the NSSF Managing Director and the ISSA Regional Liaison Officer receive the ISSA flag from Marcelo Abi-Ramia Caetano, ISSA Secretary General.
Right image: Collaborating for success: Our employees from left, Stephen Omojong, Fath Achieng and Rebekah Kabugo at ISSA Behavioral Insights Workshop, June 2024, at ISSA Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland.

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