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Europe: National monitoring frameworks for public social spending - An analysis of policies in 35 countries 2022-09-06 european union

europa.eu The report explores how 35 European countries monitor social spending through dedicated national frameworks, and investigates the processes assessing the outcomes and effectiveness of public social spending. While these are fairly diverse, the report identifies two broad categories of…

Social policies & programmes Published_SS_Monitor https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=738&amp%3BlangId=en&amp%3BpubId=8477… pmassetti
France: Versement automatique des prestations sociales : des expérimentations prévues début 2023 2022-09-05 france

rtl.fr (02.09.2022) Le ministre des Solidarités, Jean-Christophe Combe, veut revoir le mode de versement de certaines prestations sociales car il trouve "anomal que 30% des personnes qui ont droit à des aides ne les réclament pas".

Cash transfers Published_SS_Monitor https://www.rtl.fr/actu/debats-societe/versement-automatique-des-prestations-so… pmassetti
The expanding need for social protection in Jordan 2022-09-05 jordan

ammannet.net (05/09/2022) Over the past years Jordan has been facing many challenges including a substantial population increase that includes many refugees; lower rates of economic growth; rising public debt, unemployment and poverty; the COVID-19 pandemic; and challenging geopolitical regional…

Published_SS_Monitor https://ammannet.net/%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8… pmassetti
Social assistance spending in Africa before, during and post COVID-19 2022-09-02 Africa

saspen.org (2022)  This Brief examines social assistance spending in Africa before, during and post-COVID-19 and uses the same to demonstrate how social protection experts in Africa can build on this spending momentum to improve the adequacy and reach of social assistance.

Cash transfers Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://www.saspen.org/site/publications?id=Saspen%20Briefs pmassetti
Nigeria: PenCom to provide health insurance for micro pension contributors 2022-08-30 nigeria

thecable.ng (29.08.2022) The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says it is planning to provide incentives to contributors under the micro pension plan (MPP). The commission said incentives such as health insurance would increase participation in the scheme. Dahir-Umar said the MPP was…

https://www.thecable.ng/pencom-to-provide-health-insurance-for-micro-pension-co… pmassetti
Germany debates raising retirement age to 70 2022-08-30 germany

dw.com (August 2022) An aging population, a dramatic labor shortage and a pension pot shortfall are an explosive mix for German economy and society. Would raising the age of retirement to 70 kill all those birds with one stone?

Pensions Published_SS_Monitor https://www.dw.com/en/germany-debates-raising-retirement-age-to-70/a-62915311 pmassetti
India: e-shram: Labour ministry forms committee on sharing of data of unorganised workers 2022-08-29 india

The Economic Times (26.08.2022) The government plans to integrate e-Shram portal with state portal for onboarding social security schemes run by the central government and the state governments to universalize social protection to workers and to improve employment opportunities for them.

Information and communication technology Published_SS_Monitor https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/labour-ministry-forms-… pmassetti
Are Asia’s social protection systems ready for the shock of climate change? | The Daily Star 2022-08-29

Asia and the Pacific is the most disaster-prone region in the world. It also happens to be the most populous, leaving it disproportionately vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In fact, of the 10 countries most affected by climate change in the last 20 years, six are in Asia.

https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/are-asias-social-protection-systems-… pmassetti
Budgets for climate, sustainability and social inclusion 2022-08-29

UNICEF /UNDP (2022) Responding to climate change, reducing poverty, and supporting social inclusion must be addressed together to build resilient economies and societies. As the recovery from COVID-19 continues, governments need to invest in addressing social and economic inequalities while…

Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://www.unicef.org/documents/budgets-for-climate-sustainability-and-inclusi… pmassetti
Egypt: New social protection package to enter into effect in September 2022-08-26 egypt

Ahram OnlinePrime (26.08.2022) Minister Mostafa Madbouly has announced that the country's newly introduced social protection package to help Egyptians cope with the global repercussions of Russian-Ukraine war will go into effect in September.

Cash transfers Published_SS_Monitor https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/2/473861/Egypt/Society/New-social-pr… pmassetti
New rights to improve work-life balance in the EU enter into application 2022-08-26 european union

European Commission (02/08/2022)  These new rules  set out minimum standards for paternity, parental and carers' leave and establish additional rights, such as the right to request flexible working arrangements, which will help people develop their careers and family life without having to…

Family benefits family Published_SS_Monitor https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&amp%3BcatId=89&amp%3BnewsId=1034… pmassetti
Nigeria: Why we introduced digitalized cash transfer payments - FG 2022-08-22 nigeria

Daily Post Nigeria (12.08.2022)  The Federal Government said the introduction of digitalized cash transfer payment will help in addressing some lapses while operating the analog payment system. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq,…

E-services, Cash transfers Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://dailypost.ng/2022/08/12/why-we-introduced-digitalized-cash-transfer-pay… pmassetti
PopCom: Philippines has little time to address aging population | Inquirer News 2022-08-19

The government should start investing on long-term programs to manage the increasing number of senior citizens in the country, particularly on health-care and employment opportunities, the Commission on Population and Development (Popcom) executive director said

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1648755/popcom-ph-has-little-time-to-address-agin… pmassetti
Social protection and response to COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean: Innovations in registration and payment systems 2022-08-19 latin america

International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG) (01.08.2022) The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the foundations of the economy and provoked devastating social effects in all the countries in the world, being Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) one of the most affected…

E-services epayment Published_SS_Monitor, Published_SS_Monitor_Innovation., Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://ipcig.org/publication/31125?language_content_entity=en pmassetti
G2P digital payments and financial inclusion for social resilience 2022-08-16 Africa

International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG) (01.08.2022) There is a global trend to automate and digitalise the cash payments of social protection programmes, and there has been a shift towards diversifying payment means in some African countries such as Zambia, Namibia, Togo,…

Information and communication technology epayment Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://ipcig.org/publication/31626?language_content_entity=en pmassetti
Ghana: SSNIT to embark on mass registration exercise 2022-08-16 ghana

modernghana.com (14.08.2022) The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says it will soon embark on a mass registration exercise, especially among those in the informal sector to shore up its membership. The prime objective is to ensure many Ghanaian workers are enrolled onto the…

Pensions Published_SS_Monitor https://www.modernghana.com/news/1177076/ssnit-to-embark-on-mass-registration-e… pmassetti
The Lost Promise of More and Better Jobs | Jobs Undone: Reshaping the Role of Governments toward Markets and Workers in the Middle East and North Africa 2022-08-15 arabic countries

worldbank.org (July 2022) Reports that one of the most persistent patterns of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s labor market remains the large share of healthy and capable working-age populations excluded from the labor force and employment, particularly among women and youth aged…

gender_and_inequality Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/10.1596/978-1-4648-1735-9_ch2 pmassetti
La France doit se préparer au défi du grand âge 2022-08-12 france

lemonde.fr (12.08.2022) Alors que les 85 ans et plus vont croître de près de 90 % entre 2030 et 2050, la gériatrie reste le parent pauvre d’un système hospitalier déjà à bout de souffle et le maintien des personnes âgées chez elles réclame toujours une vraie politique nationale de prévention de…

Published_SS_Monitor https://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2022/08/12/la-france-doit-se-preparer-au-d… pmassetti
Millions Of Young People Worldwide Remain Unemployed Because Of The Pandemic, UN Says 2022-08-12

forbes.com (11.08.2022) The number of unemployed young people around the world is set to hit 73 million in 2022, a slight improvement from the year before, but still well above global youth unemployment rates before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the United Nations, which…

Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://www.forbes.com/sites/madelinehalpert/2022/08/11/millions-of-young-peopl… pmassetti
Report: Global Employment Trends for Youth 2022: Investing in transforming futures for young people 2022-08-12

ilo.org (11.08.2022) Incorporating the most recent labour market information available, Global Employment Trends for Youth sets out the youth labour market situation around the world. It shows where progress has or has not been made, updates world and regional youth labour market indicators, and…

Employment Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://www.ilo.org/global/publications/books/WCMS_853321/lang--en/index.htm pmassetti
Closing the digital divide with identity and payment systems 2022-08-12

GovInsider (12.08.2022) Reliable, well designed digital ID and payment systems can be an important social and economic leveller. But governments must be inclusive and citizen-centric in rolling them out, according to the World Bank.

Digital inclusion digital inclusion Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://govinsider.asia/digital-identity/closing-the-digital-divide-with-identi… pmassetti
Digital Transformation and Social Well-Being: Promoting an Inclusive Society - Google Books 2022-08-09 Information and communication technology, Digital inclusion digital inclusion https://books.google.ch/books?hl=en&amp%3Blr=&amp%3Bid=XeR8EAAAQBAJ&amp%3Boi=fn… pmassetti
The opportunities of digital inclusion and the tech behind it 2022-08-09

TechRepublic (05.08.2022)  There are 2.9 billion people worldwide who do not have internet access or the opportunities to engage in the digital economy. Despite the technological advancements, the digital divide continues to affect all aspects of life, from banking to healthcare, education,…

Digital inclusion digital inclusion Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://www.techrepublic.com/article/the-opportunities-of-digital-inclusion-and… pmassetti
Promoting women's employment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022-08-08 latin america

worldbank.org (27.07.2022) The world has changed in the last two years. Governments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) face the massive challenge of rebuilding post-pandemic economies. But one thing is certain: Women in the region were hit the hardest during the COVID-19 lockdowns. A…

Employment Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://blogs.worldbank.org/latinamerica/promoting-womens-employment-latin-amer… pmassetti
Employment and Social Developments in Europe 2022 report shows young people most affected by job losses to economic impact of COVID-19 2022-07-19 european union

European Commission (19.07.2022) Amongst other findings, the report shows young people were among the most negatively affected by job losses during the economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. It also shows that the recovery was slower for them than for other age groups. Possible…

Published_SS_Monitor https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&amp%3BcatId=89&amp%3BnewsId=1033… pmassetti