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| Title | Regions / Country | Abstract | measures summary | Description/integral text (Internal-not for publishing) | Topics | Tags | Status | URL | |
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| Burkina Faso: Diffusion de la Politique nationale de protection sociale : Un séminaire à l’attention des journalistes | burkina faso | leFaso.net (14.07.2015) Du 14 au 16 juillet 2015 se tient à Kombissiri un séminaire de diffusion de la Politique nationale de protection sociale (PNPS) au profit des professionnels des médias publics et privés. Initié par le secrétariat permanent du Conseil national pour la protection sociale,… |
Communication, Social policies & programmes | communication, published | http://www.lefaso.net/spip.php?article65860= | monitor | |||
| India aims for universal health system | india | Canadian Medical Association Journal (13.07.2015) India's president has declared that a universally accessible health care system is "crucial," but experts say much needs to be done before that can become a reality. |
Extension of coverage | brics, extending coverage, published | http://www.cmaj.ca/site/earlyreleases/13july15_india-aims-for-universal-health-… | monitor | |||
| Ireland: Postmasters protest over new social protection forms | ireland | Irish Times (15.07.2015) Irish postmasters have accused the Government of trying to divert business away from post offices and have returned thousands of new social protection forms to Tánaiste Joan Burton’s department. |
Governance and administration, Information and communication technology | published | http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/postmasters-protest-over-new-… | monitor | |||
| UK: David Cameron open to idea of workers saving up to fund own sick pay | The Guardian (15.07.2015) PM’s spokeswoman says he is prepared to consider making people pay into savings accounts to cover periods of illness or unemployment |
Health, Financing | published | http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jul/13/david-cameron-open-to-workers-s… | monitor | ||||
| UK: Paying for the difference: the gender gap in pensions | united kingdom | The Guardian (14.07.2015) Despite living longer, women are still lagging behind men when it comes to retirement plans. Are you preparing adequately for later life? |
Pensions, Inequalities | family_gender_society, published | http://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/jul/14/gender-gap-pensions-women-retireme… | monitor | |||
| Greek Debt Crisis: What Does The Bailout Agreement Mean For Pensioners? | greece | ibtimes.com (13.07.2015) Throughout the grueling, six-month battle over Greece’s bailout terms, the most contentious issue has been that of pensions. As Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras tries this week to sell the deal to his reluctant party, the left-wing Syriza coalition, retirement… |
Old-age pensions, Pensions, Inequalities | economic crisis, published | http://www.ibtimes.com/greek-debt-crisis-what-does-bailout-agreement-mean-pensi… | monitor | |||
| Les numéros de Sécurité sociale de plus de 20 millions d'Américains piratés | United States | francetvinfo.fr (13.07.2015) Piratage de grande ampleur aux Etats-Unis. Des hackers ont mis la main sur des données sensibles de 21,5 millions d'Américains, dont des numéros de sécurité sociale, annonce l'Office of personnel management (OPM, en anglais), jeudi 9 juillet. Ces données … |
Information and communication technology | published | http://www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/ameriques/les-numeros-de-securite-sociale-de-p… | monitor | |||
| Greece offers tax hikes and pension reform in new bailout plan | greece | Deutsche Welle (10.07.2015) Greece has submitted new bailout proposals to its eurozone creditors in a last ditch effort to unlock more funding and avoid economic collapse. The measures are more in line with lenders' demands than previous offers. |
Pensions | managing reforms, published | http://www.dw.com/en/greece-offers-tax-hikes-and-pension-reform-in-new-bailout-… | monitor | |||
| Combining social protection with pro-poor investments can eradicate world hunger by 2030 | UN News Center (10.07.2015) According to a new joint United Nations agency report, an additional $160 per year for each person living in extreme poverty would end chronic hunger – and additional investments of an estimated $267 billion annually in social protection and in rural and urban areas… |
poverty, published | http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=51384#.VaN002PDXS1 | monitor | |||||
| Jorge Familiar: “Lo que cambió en América Latina es la exigencia social” | latin america | El País (08.07.2015) Las reformas acometidas en los últimos años y la presión de la sociedad latinoamericana por avanzar contra la pobreza o lograr mejores servicios públicos son, en opinión del mexicano Jorge Familiar, las mejoras salvaguardas ante un horizonte económico que vuelve a nublarse… |
poverty, published | http://economia.elpais.com/economia/2015/07/07/actualidad/1436285875_895573.html | monitor | ||||
| La France ne tire pas suffisamment profit des seniors | france | Les Echos (08.07.2015) Selon une étude PwC, les pays de l’OCDE pourraient gagner chacun plusieurs milliards de dollars supplémentaires s’ils exploitaient pleinement le potentiel économique de leurs travailleurs seniors. |
Old-age pensions | published | http://business.lesechos.fr/directions-ressources-humaines/ressources-humaines/… | monitor | |||
| Le Luxembourg, champion des dépenses de protection sociale | luxembourg | Le Quotidien (09.07.2015) Le Luxembourg est le pays de l’Union qui consacre la plus grande partie de sa dépense publique à la protection sociale. Une situation inquiétante à long terme. |
Financing | published | http://www.lequotidien.lu/politique-et-societe/le-luxembourg-champion-des-depen… | monitor | |||
| Philippines: Pantawid’s promise to reduce poverty | philippines, the | rappler.com (08.07.2015) 'Does Pantawid deliver the intended results? The evidence says yes,' writes the country director of the Asian Development Bank |
Extension of coverage, Conditional cash transfers | extending coverage, cct, published | http://www.rappler.com/thought-leaders/98739-pantawid-promise-reducing-poverty | monitor | |||
| Namibia: Conference on social protection schemes opens | namibia | The Namibian (09.07.2015) Labour, industrial relations and employment creation minister Erkki Nghimtina says the Social Security Commission (SSC) of Namibia is working hard to establish the National Pension Fund and the National Medical Benefit Fund as mandated by the Social Security Act, 1994… |
published | http://www.namibian.com.na/indexx.php?category_id=1&page_type=story_detail&id=2… | monitor | ||||
| ‘Cynical’ EU blamed for 100,000 workplace-related cancers | european union | EurActiv (08.07.2015) The European Commission’s drive to simplify legislation for businesses – the Better Regulation Agenda – has come under fire from trade unions for blocking EU laws that could save thousands of lives per year. |
Occupational accidents and diseases | published | http://www.euractiv.com/sections/science-policymaking/cynical-eu-blamed-100000-… | monitor | |||
| Rwanda: World Bank Calls for More Efforts On Social Protection | rwanda | allAfrica.com (08.07.2015) At least 55 per cent of the world's poor (about 770 million) people are living in dire condition and require urgent socio-economic relief, the World Bank Group's 2015 state of social safety nets report says. |
Extension of coverage | extending coverage, published | http://allafrica.com/stories/201507080636.html | monitor | |||
| Development financing conference to agree 'concrete' action on social protection, aid delivery : UN official | newkerala.com (08.07.2015) The senior United Nations official who will act as head of the upcoming Third International Conference of Financing for Development, to be held in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, announced today that among the meeting's "concrete deliverables" would… |
Extension of coverage | extending coverage, published | http://www.newkerala.com/news/2015/fullnews-85300.html | monitor | ||||
| France: La botte secrète de la Sécu pour économiser 3 milliards en trois ans | france | Le Parisien (02.07.2015) Peut mieux faire. Alors que d'importants efforts ont déjà été accomplis ces derniers années, la Sécurité sociale propose de nouvelles mesures imparables pour réduire son déficit censé être abaissé à 13 milliards d'euros en 2015. |
Health, Financing | published | http://www.leparisien.fr/societe/la-botte-secrete-de-la-secu-pour-economiser-3-… | monitor | |||
| Grecia pide tres años de rescate a cambio de reformar ya las pensiones | greece | El País (08.07.2015) Atenas ha cumplido a mediodía de este miércoles la primera condición para evitar su salida del euro: el Gobierno griego ha formalizado ya la solicitud del tercer programa de ayuda financiera al mecanismo europeo de rescate (Mede), un bazuca de medio billón de euros creado en… |
Old-age pensions, Pensions, Service quality, Financing | economic crisis, managing reforms, published | http://internacional.elpais.com/internacional/2015/07/08/actualidad/1436349854_… | monitor | |||
| Uganda: Social Protection - Uganda Makes Progress, but Challenges Persist | uganda | allAfrica.com (08.07.215) Erineo Bahemirwa struggles to stand up on his own without any support due to his advanced age. |
Extension of coverage | extending coverage, published | http://allafrica.com/stories/201507080969.html | monitor | |||
| Les Grecs ont les mêmes retraites qu'en Allemagne ou en France ? | greece | France Info (08.07.2015) Les retraites de la Grèce sont l'un des principaux sujets de discussion entre la Grèce et ses créanciers. D'après l'ancien ministre et député Les Républicains Eric Woerth, "les Grecs ont les mêmes retraites qu'en Allemagne ou qu'en France,… |
Old-age pensions, Pensions, Population ageing | economic crisis, published | http://www.franceinfo.fr/emission/le-vrai-du-faux/2014-2015/les-grecs-ont-les-m… | monitor | |||
| L'alcool coûte 20 milliards d'euros par an au système de santé français | france | France Soir (07.07.2015) L'alcool, ses abus et ses complications coûtent très cher au système de santé français. Une étude de l'Institut de veille sanitaire publiée récemment avance le chiffre de 20 milliards d'euros par an. |
Health | published | http://www.francesoir.fr/societe-sante/lalcool-coute-20-milliards-deuros-par-au… | monitor | |||
| République du Congo: Conseil économique et social - des échanges sur la "protection sociale et durable" | congo | adiac-congo (07.07.2015) Le Conseil économique et social de la République du Congo (CES) entend jouer au mieux son rôle de plateforme du dialogue social. L’objectif poursuivi par cette institution est de promouvoir l’importance de la protection sociale intégrale pour tous. |
published | http://www.adiac-congo.com/content/conseil-economique-et-social-des-echanges-su… | monitor | ||||
| Healthcare Moves To The Cloud But Is The Cloud Ready For Healthcare? | United States | forbes.com (06.07.2015) In less than one year ‒ we’ve seen a staggering number of data breaches in healthcare. Almost 96 million records were stolen in just 3 high‒profile cases alone ‒ Community Health Systems (4.5 million), Anthem (80 million), and Premera (11 million). |
Information and communication technology | published | http://www.forbes.com/sites/danmunro/2015/07/06/healthcare-moves-to-the-cloud-b… | monitor | |||
| France: Mutuelle : les nouvelles règles de l’aide à la complémentaire santé | france | lemonde.fr (01.07.2015) Portée par Marisol Touraine, la ministre des affaires sociales et de la santé, la nouvelle aide à la complémentaire santé (ACS) prend son envol aujourd’hui, dix ans après la création de ce dispositif qui reste mal connu. Preuve de sa faible notoriété, seules 1,2 million… |
Health | published | http://www.lemonde.fr/argent/article/2015/07/01/mutuelle-les-nouvelles-regles-d… | monitor |