Institute – AFRICA SOCIAL SECURITY ASSOCIATION

ECASSA Institute of Social Protection (EISP)

Principal E-mail: principal@assa-africa.org

Emmanuel Lawrence Magoti

WELCOME TO ECASSA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL PROTECTION (EISP) “Social Protection for All”

PRINCIPAL’S WELCOME NOTE

On behalf of ECASSA Institute of Social Protection (EISP) academic community, I would like to welcome you at the Institute where there is room for everybody. EISP is an equal opportunity higher learning academic institution where every qualified learner, irrespective of one’s gender, physical condition or social status can be rest assured of a lifetime opportunity to pursue his/her life’s long-term goals for academic achievements. At EISP students are exposed to a broad diversity of cultures from across Africa, conducive learning environment and high-quality competence-based education and training which are designated to meet the labour-market and industry demands both locally and internationally. The Institute is equipped with current facilities, small-modern classrooms which allow greater interactions as well as availability of qualified, experienced and friendly lecturers from a broad spectrum of disciplines. If you are seeking to pursue a professional career in the field of social protection, EISP is the right place for you to acquire appropriate social protection academic qualifications.

About the Institute

ECASSA Institute of Social Protection (EISP) is a higher learning academic institution which was established on 28th September 2018 with full registration number REG/BTP/101 under the National Council for Technical and Vocational Education (NACTVET) in the United Republic of Tanzania. The institute is managed by ASSA Governing Council and operates under the Institute’s Board of Directors.

Functional Objectives

The basic objective of the Institute is to provide competence based higher learning education and training leading to academic awards that are agreeable with both the NACTVET and international standards in the field of social protection and related disciplines

Specific objectives of the Institute are;

To conduct training programmes leading to professional qualifications in social protection and other related disciplines as the EISP Board may from time to time decide,
To conduct examinations and grant Diploma, Certificate and other awards of the Institute as approved by Tanzania’s National Council for Technical and Vocational Education (NACTVET),
To conduct research and consultancy and arrange for publication and general dissemination of materials produced in connection with work and activities of the Institute,
To arrange, organize and collaborate with related institutions, organizations and other relevant stakeholders in conducting training and capacity building programmes, research, publications, seminars and conferences.

Vision & Mission

The vision of EISP is to become the center of excellence in the promotion, management and development of appropriate social protection knowledge and skills in Africa. The mission is to provide quality academic and professional training that inspire innovative thinking and creativity through social protection training, research and publication and consultancy for optimum benefits to multi-sectoral stakeholders.

Rationale

Ostensibly, Africa Social Security Association (ASSA) envisioned the establishment of its academic Institution at the time when many Sub-Saharan African countries have been undertaking enormous reforms of their social protection systems with the aim to extend coverage to the vast majority of their uncovered populations. The Association believes that, in order to keep abreast with system reforms and regional and global demands, national systems of social protection would require proper institutional governance to achieve the multiple-effects of both non-contributory and contributory social protection in addressing vulnerability to life-cycle risks, contingencies, livelihood shocks and poverty. These would require proper social protection knowledge and skills in designing and implementing policy and legislation instruments, including proper understanding of the role of regional, continental and global social security standards, which could be obtained through appropriate academic qualifications.

It is against this important backdrop that ASSA has established its specialized social protection academic institution to ensure that there was in place an autonomous full-fledged Institution in the continent that would deliver appropriate social protection academic qualifications and high-quality short-term capacity strengthening professional aptitude training with the broad aim of strengthening and systematizing national and institutional capacities and contribute to;

comprehensive social protection policies and legislations;
efficient governance of social protection systems, their financing mechanisms and reforms;
research and knowledge management capability;
high level policy influence;
membership recruitment and retention;
comprehensive social security entitlements, including social security rights for migrant workers and their families;
quality of service delivery;
effective coordination and portability of benefits in Africa;
strategic partnerships and collaborations with peer institutions in the globe;
sustainable resource base;
increased visibility and presence in Africa and in the Globe.