The level of importance of pensions within socio-economic systems is matched only by their complexity. Building sustainable and inclusive systems which assure decent retirement incomes is a key challenge for pension schemes and regulators.

This course aims to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the conceptual and practical issues involved in the design and implementation of pension and social security systems.

Participants will have the opportunity to discuss challenging issues concerning pensions and social security, and work toward solutions with other participants and experts.

The course reflects on worldwide data, analysis and knowledge. It aims to provide policymakers and other stakeholders with an overview of the approaches for analyzing pension systems and policy and institutional reform options. The course reviews lessons from pension reforms around the world and uses team exercises for participants to explore reform options using some country examples.