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Title | Authored on | Regions / Country | Abstract | measures summary | Description/integral text (Internal-not for publishing) | Topics | Tags | Status | URL | |
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Arranca Peru | peru | "Arranca Peru" is a plan to generate over a million jobs in the country. The government would finance jobs in the following sectors: |
Unemployment, Employment, Employment policies | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://rpp.pe/economia/economia/en-que-consiste-arranca-peru-el-programa-que-g… | socpro | |||
COVID-19 insight from Syria, June 2020 | syria | Authorities announced monthly food distributions for low-income families throughout the lockdown period. |
Food and nutrition | covid19, family, poverty | Published Measures summary | https://reliefweb.int/report/syrian-arab-republic/covid-19-insight-syria-june-2… | socpro | |||
Gobierno dio detalles sobre la entrega de 2,5 millones de canastas de alimentos | chile | The President of Chile just announced a second delivery of “Alimentos Para Chile”, a program that will deliver food baskets to vulnerable families. The program started in late May (announced on May 18th). Approximately 3 million baskets of nonperishable food and hygiene products will be… |
Food and nutrition, Food and nutrition, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://www.desarrollosocialyfamilia.gob.cl/noticias/gobierno-anuncia-nueva-entr… | socpro | |||
COVID-19 insight from Syria, June 2020 | syria | People in the NES region were exempt from paying water and electricity fees for two months. In NWS, similar measures were introduced, including significant scale up of health services and the provision of personal protective equipment. |
Housing | covid19, family, poverty | Published Measures summary | https://reliefweb.int/report/syrian-arab-republic/covid-19-insight-syria-june-2… | socpro | |||
Bono 380 | peru | Bono 380 ("Yo me quedo en casa") aims to reach 3.5 million households in conditions of poverty or extreme poverty with payments of 380 soles. This is a second delivery and it will be implemented in the coming months. |
Cash transfers, Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://elcomercio.pe/respuestas/segundo-bono-de-380-soles-ver-link-aqui-cuales… | socpro | |||
Proteção de trabalhadores independentes e informais | portugal | Extraordinary measure to support self-employed and informal workers in a situation of social vulnerability, which foresees the support of 1 IAS (EUR 438.81), between July and December 2020, and its integration into the social security system, with a 36-month link to the public social protection… |
Unemployment, Difficult-to-cover groups | self-employed, covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://pees.gov.pt/emprego/ | socpro | |||
Bono Perú Unido | peru | Bono Peru Unido, solidarity allowance of 380 soles for self-employed workers economically affected by COVID-19. |
Cash transfers, Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19, self-employed | Published Measures summary | https://peru.as.com/peru/2020/06/20/actualidad/1592664725_662182.html | socpro | |||
ATIVAR.PT Formação Profissional | portugal | Ensure that the rise in unemployment is adequately and rapidly addressed by public broadband policy, notably on the basis of training and retraining programmes, in conjunction with sector-specific and public programmes. |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://pees.gov.pt/emprego/ | socpro | |||
Bono Normalidad Relativa | venezuela | Bono Normalidad Relativa, 600.000Bs (2.94 USD) economic aid for the most disadvantaged populations due to the economic crisis. |
Social assistance, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://elpitazo.net/economia/bono-normalidad-relativa-sera-entregado-desde-est… | socpro | |||
ATIVAR.PT – Programa Reforçado de Apoios ao Emprego e à Formação Profissional | portugal | Recipients: unemployed, with a special focus on new unemployed and young people. |
Unemployment, Employment of young workers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://pees.gov.pt/emprego/ | socpro | |||
Bono Victoria de Carabobo 2020 | venezuela | Bono Victoria de Carabobo 2020, economic aid of 635.000Bs for the most disadvantaged populations due to the economic crisis. |
Social assistance, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://blog.patria.org.ve/bono-victoria-de-carabobo-2020/ | socpro | |||
600 milhões de meticais de apoio às PME´s estão salvaguardados | mozambique | The 600 million meticais [around US$8. 5 million] National Institute of Social Security (INSS) credit line for small and medium enterprises affected by the Covid-19 pandemic will bear an interest rate of 4%. |
Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.inss.gov.mz/noticias/894-600-milhoes-de-meticais-de-apoio-as-pme-s-… | socpro | |||
Germany trials a universal basic income for 120 citizens | germany | World Economic Forum (20.08.2020) Germany is about to become the latest country to trial a universal basic income, starting a three-year study of how it affects the economy and recipients' well-being. As part of the study, 120 people will receive €1,200, or about $1,430, each month for three… |
Cash transfers | universal-basic-income | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/08/germany-universal-basic-income-trial-cit… | pmassetti | |||
New Zealand: Paying clients stranded overseas | new zealand | Ministry of Social Development (18.08.2020) We're working hard to make sure clients who are out of the country and are unable to return because of the COVID-19 pandemic are financially supported. When you leave New Zealand temporarily some payments stop straight away, some are paid for up… |
Under a COVID-19 special assistance programme, some New Zealand benefits exceptionally continue to be paid to beneficiaries stranded overseas until they can return to New Zealand. This programme is currently only available until 20 October 2020. |
Paying clients stranded overseas We're working hard to make sure clients who are out of the country and are unable to return because of the COVID-19 pandemic are financially supported. When you leave New Zealand temporarily some payments stop straight away, some are paid for up to |
Old-age pensions, Unemployment, Extension of coverage, Service delivery, Migration | covid19, extending coverage, migration, service delivery | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/covid-19/stranded-overseas.html#null | siha | |
New Zealand: Resurgence Wage Subsidy announcement | new zealand | Ministry of Social Development (17.08.2020) The Government has announced a new payment, the Resurgence Wage Subsidy. It’s a two-week payment for businesses who have had, or expect to have, a revenue drop of at least 40% because of COVID-19 for a continuous 14 day period between 12 August to… |
The Resurgence Wage Subsidy is a two-week payment for businesses who have had, or expect to have, a revenue drop of at least 40% because of COVID-19 for a continuous 14 day period between 12 August to 10 September compared to a similar period last year, and aren’t getting the Wage… |
New Resurgence Wage Subsidy - from 1pm on 21 August 2020The Resurgence Wage Subsidy is a 2-week payment. It's available nationally for qualifying businesses who have had, or expect to have, a revenue drop of at least 40% because of COVID-19 for a continuous 14 day period |
Employment, Extension of coverage, Cash transfers, COVID-19 | covid19, Emergency grants, extending coverage, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/newsroom/2020/resurgence-wage-su… | siha | |
New Zealand: COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme | new zealand | Ministry of Social Development (18.08.2020) The COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme (used to be 'COVID-19 Essential Workers Leave Support') is available for employers, including sole traders, to pay their employees who can't work. This means your employees: can't come into work because they are… |
The COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme is available for employers to pay their employees who can't work. The Leave Support Scheme will be paid at a flat rate of: $585.80 for people who were working 20 hours or more per week (full-time rate) and $350.00 for people who were working… |
The COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme (used to be 'COVID-19 Essential Workers Leave Support') is available for employers, including sole traders, to pay their employees who can't work. This means your employees:
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Cash sickness benefits, Safety and health at work, Cash transfers, COVID-19 | covid19, Emergency grants, OSH, prevention | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/covid-19/leave-support-scheme/index.html | siha | |
New Zealand: Wage Subsidy Extension | new zealand | Ministry of Social Development (10.06.2020) The Wage Subsidy Extension is an 8-week payment for qualifying businesses who have had a 40% decline in revenue because of COVID-19 for a continuous 30 day period compared to a similar period last year. The subsidy will be paid at a flat rate of… |
The Wage Subsidy Extension is an 8-week payment for qualifying businesses who have had a 40% decline in revenue because of COVID-19 for a continuous 30 day period compared to a similar period last year. The subsidy will be paid at a flat rate of: $585.80 for people working 20 hours or more per… |
Wage Subsidy ExtensionThe Wage Subsidy Extension is an 8-week payment for qualifying businesses who have had a 40% decline in revenue because of COVID-19 for a continuous 30 day period compared to a similar period last year. The 30 day period must be in the 4 |
Employment, Extension of coverage, Cash transfers, COVID-19 | covid19, Emergency grants, extending coverage, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/covid-19/covid-19-support-for-employers.html | siha | |
New zealand: Apprenticeship Boost | new zealand | Ministry of Social Development (05.08.2020) Apprenticeship Boost is a payment to help employers keep and take on new apprentices. It means apprentices can keep earning and training towards their qualifications as the economy recovers from the impacts of COVID-19. The payment is made… |
Apprenticeship Boost is a payment to help employers keep and take on new apprentices. Apprenticeship Boost is paid directly to employers for a maximum of 20 months from the 5th of August 2020:
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Apprenticeship Boost Apprenticeship Boost is a payment to help employers keep and take on new apprentices. It means apprentices can keep earning and training towards their qualifications as the economy recovers from the impacts of COVID-19. The payment is made directly to employer |
Employment of young workers, Cash transfers, COVID-19 | covid19, Emergency grants, human resources, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/employers/subsidies-training-and-other-help/a… | siha | |
Pandemic is drawing attention to promise of digital health technologies | worldbank.org (10.08,2020) For all its devastation, the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has nonetheless exposed pre-existing health system weaknesses. It has also given a further boost to the role digital technologies can play in bridging the gaps in care for a range of health needs,… |
Medical care | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://blogs.worldbank.org/health/pandemic-drawing-attention-promise-digital-h… | pmassetti | |||||
Georgia: Registration to receive assistance in the amount of 200 GEL for children through the age of 17 is taking place on a special portal | georgia | Government of Georgia (16.08.2020) Registration to receive assistance in the amount of 200 GEL for children through the age of 17 is taking place on a special portal at http://daxmareba.moh.gov.ge/. Registration will be open until 1 December. The disbursement of financial assistance will… |
Registration to receive assistance in the amount of 200 GEL for children through the age of 17 is taking place on a special portal at http://daxmareba.moh.gov.ge/. Registration will be open until 1 December. The disbursement of financial assistance will begin in September this year. |
Registration to receive assistance in the amount of 200 GEL for children through the age of 17 is taking place on a special portal at http://daxmareba.moh.gov.ge/ |
Family benefits, Information and communication technology, E-services, Cash transfers, COVID-19 | covid19, Emergency grants, family | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=288&info_id=77040 | siha | |
Georgia: Caring for the village and farmers continues | georgia | Government of Georgia (08.08.2020) Almost 112,000 beneficiaries received discount cards for over 29,000 tons of agricultural diesel. Farmers who have cashed their cards have saved almost 3.6 million GEL. Agricultural diesel discount cards expire on December 31, 2020. |
Agricultural diesel discount cards for farmers. The cards expire on December 31, 2020. |
Under the Care for the Village and Farmers anti-crisis agricultural program, farmers and entrepreneurs enjoy significant assistance from the state |
Housing, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, Emergency grants, rural world, self-employed | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=288&info_id=76989 | siha | |
Azerbaijan: Unemployment benefits to be provided in 13 cities, regions over COVID-19 | azerbaijan | AZERNEWS (10.08.2020) Lump-sum payment in the amount of AZN 190 ($111.7) will be given to unemployed people in 13 cities and regions (Baku, Jalilabad, Ganja, Masalli, Mingachevir, Sumgayit, Yevlakh and in Absheron, Barda, Goranboy, Goygol, Khachmaz, Salyan districts regions) … |
Lump-sum payment in the amount of AZN 190 ($111.7) will be given to unemployed people in 13 cities and regions (Baku, Jalilabad, Ganja, Masalli, Mingachevir, Sumgayit, Yevlakh and in Absheron, Barda, Goranboy, Goygol, Khachmaz, Salyan districts regions). |
Lump-sum payment for unemployed people will be given in 13 cities and regions in Azerbaijan amid COVID-19, Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population has reported. The paymetns are part of measures of social support to be implemented during the coronavirus pandemic in line with |
Unemployment, Cash transfers, COVID-19 | covid19, Emergency grants | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.azernews.az/nation/167769.html | siha | |
Interoperability Standards Advisory (ISA) | USA - Official Website of The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) | United States | The Interoperability Standards Advisory (ISA) process represents the model by which the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) will coordinate the identification, assessment, and determination of "recognized" interoperability standards and implementation… |
Health, Interoperability | https://www.healthit.gov/isa/ | rruggia | |||||
Congress must act now to fix a Social Security COVID-19 glitch and expand, not cut, benefits | TheHill | United States | thehill.com (08.07.2020) While social security benefits are secure, the unprecedented conditions of the COVID-19 economic crisis have unearthed a technical glitch. If left uncorrected, a COVID-19 notch will result: Those turning 60 this year – more than 4 million workers – and their families… |
Old-age pensions, Governance and administration | adequacy, covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/506326-congress-must-act-now-t… | mmarquez | |||
Pakistan: Extension of coverage of the Benazir Income support program | pakistan | blogs.worldbank.org (04.05.2020) One of Pakistan’s initial measures was to expand its national safety net institution, the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), to direct additional support to its 4.5 million women beneficiaries. |
One of Pakistan’s initial measures was to expand its national safety net institution, the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), to direct additional support to its 4.5 million women beneficiaries. |
Social assistance, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://blogs.worldbank.org/endpovertyinsouthasia/immediate-relief-pakistans-pa… | mmarquez |