Considering that often economic exclusion is a consequence of discrimination against persons belonging to minorities and a factor that perpetuates poverty, effective development strategies must take into account State obligations regarding equality and the protection of persons belong to minorities and ensuring their full enjoyment of rights. Thus, under human rights law, States have an obligation to design social policies in a way that avoids discrimination and promotes social inclusion To ensure that minorities are taken into account , a number of core recommendations can be identified. 1. Before designing and implementing social protection programmes, States must conduct a comprehensive and disaggregated analysis that assesses persons belonging to minorities and their specific vulnerabilities. The collection of disaggregated data on minorities is essential not only for designing effective social protection systems, but also for unmasking the inequalities that often undermine achievement of positive outcomes. 2. Social protection programmes should be designed to address imbalances in vulnerabilities and risks. This requires adopting and supporting policies addressing the specific minority-based obstacles preventing persons belonging to minorities participating in social protection programmes on equal terms than the majority of the population. In practical terms, this means, for example, policies must consider their language, their diversity 3. Policy makers should invest in capacity-building to ensure that those implementing social programmes at both the national and local level are aware of minority issues. Programmes should also encourage capacity-building that empowers persons belong to minorities to claim their rights. It is also critical that social protection programmes have built-in participation and accountability channels accessible to minorities. Social protection programmes strongly depend on the access (both economically and physically) to culturally and access to good quality social