c. The Convention on the Rights of the Child which specifically emphasises children’s rights to social protection(1989); d. The UN Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women(1995); e. The Millennium Development Goals(MDGs) and its successor, Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) with its commitment to poverty reduction; f. The African Union(AU) Livingstone Transformative Agenda (2006) which incorporates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; g. ILO Convention 102 which sets minimum standard on social security. This policy considers social protection as both a right and an empowerment instrument, and therefore, provides the framework for all the stakeholders to work together to fulfil the fundamental rights of citizens as endorsed nationally and globally; and h. ILO Conference on Social Protection Floor Recommendation, 2012(No. 202) which recommended that member states establish and maintain social protection floors as a fundamental element of their national social security system. Linking Social Protection and Sustainable Development: There is a link between social protection and sustainable development. First, social protection can play a role in inclusive cial 39