DOI: https://doi.org/10.36719/2706-6185/56/99-104
Gunay Huseynzade
Baku Business University
Master’s student
https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5934-0572
gunayhuseynzad111@gmail.com
Development Directions of the Social Protection System in Azerbaijan
Abstract
The article provides a comprehensive analysis of the current state of the social protection system in Azerbaijan and its future development directions. The social protection system is a crucial component of state policy in terms of protecting the population from social risks, reducing income inequality, and ensuring social justice. In the modern era, global economic changes, demographic transformations, innovations in the labor market, and shifts in the social structure necessitate the improvement of social protection mechanisms. The main components of the social protection system, including social insurance, pension provision, targeted state social assistance, social services, and active employment programs, are examined based on a scientific approach. At the same time, enhancing the transparency and accessibility of social protection is considered an important direction for its development.
For the sustainable development of the social protection system, strengthening inclusivity, ensuring the integration of vulnerable population groups into society, expanding active labor market programs, and increasing the professionalism of social services are of particular importance. The article emphasizes that social protection policy should be regarded not only as a mechanism for material support but also as a strategic approach that contributes to human capital development, the preservation of social stability, and the strengthening of the social state model.
Keywords: social protection system, social policy, social justice, inclusivity, social services, population, development