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Drawing lessons from China’s healthcare development 2023-01-30 china

East Asia Forum (18.01.2023) China has translated its economic development into improved social welfare. China’s quest for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for all while lifting 800 million people out of poverty is an example. Its experience in healthcare development provides transferrable…

Health Published_SS_Monitor https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2023/01/18/drawing-lessons-from-chinas-healthcare… pmassetti
The future of telemedicine after COVID-19 2023-01-27

The use of telemedicine, or remote clinical consultations, was limited in most OECD countries before the COVID‑19 pandemic, held back by regulatory barriers and hesitancy from patients and providers. In early 2020, as COVID‑19 massively disrupted in-person care, governments moved quickly to…

Medical care covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/policy-responses/the-future-of-telemedicine-af… pmassetti
BRICS Meeting In South Africa To Prioritise Social Security Issues 2023-01-27

ndtv.com (27.01.2023) Social security issues will be on top of the agenda at the BRICS countries meeting to be hosted next month by South Africa, which over the Presidency of the five-nation bloc from China on January 1 this year. South African Department of Employment and Labour's Acting Deputy…

brics Published_SS_Monitor https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/brics-meeting-in-south-africa-to-prioritise-soc… pmassetti
Surviving Old Age Is Getting Harder in Japan 2023-01-26

The Diplomat (19.01.2023) Seniors living in poverty or working to supplement their income are on the rise as Japan’s public pension system cracks under a super aging society. 

Published_SS_Monitor https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/surviving-old-age-is-getting-harder-in-japan/ pmassetti
The state of social protection for agrifood systems workers in West Africa 2023-01-24 Africa

fao.org (2022) The report analyses the state of social protection for agri-food systems workers in the region. Specifically, it provides an overview about existing social assistance and social insurance programmes, analyses their sensitivity to agri-food systems workers’ needs and…

rural world Published_SS_Monitor https://www.fao.org/publications/card/fr/c/CC3310EN pmassetti
The Social Protection Indicator for the Pacific: Tracking Developments in Social Protection 2023-01-20 Asia

Asian Development Bank (Dec 2022) It uses the bank’s Social Protection Indicator to assess the level of resources invested in social protection, the extent of coverage, and the benefit levels of social protection programs. Further data disaggregation provides the distribution of social…

Programme & evaluation Published_SS_Monitor https://www.adb.org/publications/social-protection-indicator-pacific-tracking-d… pmassetti
Understanding informality through new data 2023-01-20

worldbank.org (17.01.2023) The informal business sector is a source of livelihood for millions of people around the world. Despite its size and importance, business-level data that provide an in-depth understanding and cross-country analysis of the sector are lacking. To fill this gap, the World…

Published_SS_Monitor https://blogs.worldbank.org/developmenttalk/understanding-informality-through-n… pmassetti
France hit by nationwide strikes as unions fight Macron’s pension reform 2023-01-20 france

EURACTIV.com (19.01.2023) French train drivers, teachers and refinery workers were among those who walked off their jobs on Thursday (19 January) in a nationwide day of strikes against government plans to raise the retirement age by two years to 64.

Pensions Published_SS_Monitor https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/france-hit-by-nationwide-str… pmassetti
The long-term welfare impacts of natural disasters: Evidence from Ugandan landslides 2023-01-19 uganda

theigc.org (09.01.2023) When natural disasters displace households, impacts on welfare can last for years after the event and vary depending on the extent of response. Between 2008 and 2018, around 265 million people were displaced by natural disasters around the world. While climate change…

Environment and climate change Published_SS_Monitor https://www.theigc.org/blog/the-long-term-welfare-impacts-of-natural-disasters-… pmassetti
Europe: Job retention schemes between the Great Recession and the COVID-19 crises 2023-01-16 Europe

ceps.eu (10.01.2023) Should we make SURE a permanent instrument? To answer this, one might look at whether SURE – as a loans-based financial instrument – has been effectively taken up by Member States and used to support Job Retention (JR) schemes and other similar measures.

Employment Published_SS_Monitor https://www.ceps.eu/ceps-publications/job-retention-schemes-between-the-great-r… pmassetti
Bracing for the silver tsunami 2023-01-10 japan

The Japan Times (09.01.2023) Low fertility rates — in the absence of increased immigration — will reduce the working-age population, in turn lowering household consumption and economic growth

Published_SS_Monitor https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/01/09/commentary/world-commentary/wor… pmassetti
Migration and climate change – The role of social protection 2023-01-10

ScienceDirect (2023) Social protection, as a vulnerability response tool, is well-placed to equip climate-vulnerable populations with resources that de-risk livelihoods and smooth consumption. This systematic literature review of 28 studies identifies evidence for how social protection has…

Published_SS_Monitor https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212096322000791 pmassetti
Korea to take drastic measures to tackle population decline 2023-01-09 korea, Republic of

koreatimes.co.kr (08.01.2023) The government will take drastic measures to tackle Korea's demographic crisis of its falling birthrate and rapidly aging society, said Na Kyung-won, head of the presidential committee on Aging Society and Population Policy, who floated the idea of writing off loans…

Family benefits Published_SS_Monitor https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/01/113_343064.html pmassetti
Social protection for people with disabilities in Europe: An analysis of policies in 35 countries - Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion - European Commission 2023-01-06 Europe

European Commission (03.01.2023) Principle 17 of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) emphasises the right of people with disabilities to “income support that ensures living in dignity” as well as “services that enable them to participate in the labour market and in society”. This…

Disability Published_SS_Monitor https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&amp%3BcatId=89&amp%3BfurtherNews… pmassetti
The impact of using an income supplement to meet child poverty targets : evidence from Scotland 2023-01-03 united kingdom

strathprints.strath.ac.uk (2022) In 2017 the Scottish Government passed the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act with the commitment to significantly reduce the relative child poverty rate from the current prevailing level of around 25% to 10% by 2030/31. In response, the government introduced the…

Family benefits Published_SS_Monitor https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/83083/ pmassetti
Accord entre la Tunisie et le Québec dans le domaine de la sécurité sociale | La Presse de Tunisie 2022-12-22

La Tunisie est parvenue à un accord avec le Québec dans le domaine de la sécurité sociale, garantissant la couverture médicale et les pensions de vieillesse et d’invalidité au profit de la communauté tunisienne établie dans cette vile canadienne, a annoncé le ministère des Affaires sociales.

international_agreement https://lapresse.tn/98678/accord-entre-la-tunisie-et-le-quebec-dans-le-domaine-… pmassetti
Study on Bilateral Labour and Social Security Agreements In North Africa 2022-12-22 Africa

2018  - The purpose of this study is to undertake in-depth research on the different bilateral labour agreements and social security agreements in the North Africa sub-region, with particular emphasis on Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco.

international_agreement https://www.ilo.org/africa/information-resources/publications/WCMS_621046/lang-… pmassetti
The Evolution of Maternity and Paternity Leave Policies over Five Decades — a Global Analysis 2022-12-19

worldbank.org (2022) This research analyzes the evolution of maternity and paternity leave across the world, covering 190 countries over 52 years. The data show striking differences both within and between countries in how leave distribution for parents upon the birth of a child has evolved. The…

Family benefits Published_SS_Monitor https://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/abs/10.1596/1813-9450-10215 pmassetti
Next Generation government-to-person (G2P) Payments : Building Blocks of a Modern G2P Architecture 2022-12-19

worldbank.org (2022) As we move into an increasingly digital world, governments across the globe are leveraging new technologies to deliver services better, faster, and more transparently. Globally, over a quarter of adults are receiving payments from the government whether through public sector…

E-services epayment Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_DOCUMENTS https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/38193 pmassetti
Working Paper : Pension funds in sub-Saharan Africa 2022-12-16 Africa

wider.unu.edu (2022) The population structure the world over is going through a demographic shift, and the elderly proportion is projected to increase with population growth. This change is a matter of concern for sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, where the majority of the people are young…

Pensions Published_SS_Monitor https://www.wider.unu.edu/publication/pension-funds-sub-saharan-africa pmassetti
Aging societies: How can we design societies that benefit older and younger people? 2022-12-12

eurekalert.org (07.12.2022)  The success of longevity interventions is putting countries on paths to becoming aging societies, in which the number of individuals aged 65 and older is equal to the number of people aged 15 and younger. This outcome may lead to resistance to investments in healthy…

Published_SS_Monitor https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/973773 pmassetti
Healthcare financing and social protection policies for migrant workers in Malaysia 2022-11-30 malaysia

plos.org (09.12.2022) For Malaysia, a nation highly dependent on migrant labour, the large non-citizen workforce presents a unique health system challenge. Although documented migrant workers are covered by mandatory healthcare insurance (SPIKPA), financial constraints remain a major barrier for…

Health insurance, Migration Published_SS_Monitor https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0243629 rruggia
Reducing vulnerability to weather shocks through social protection – Evidence from the implementation of Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP) in Ethiopia 2022-11-22 ethiopia

fao.org (2022) This paper uncovers the mechanisms shaping the impact of the public work component of the Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) on beneficiaries and communities’ food security and vulnerability to various shocks. From a policy perspective, the empirical findings…

Published_SS_Monitor https://www.fao.org/publications/card/en/c/CC0824EN/ pmassetti
Germany prepares to reform all three pension system pillars 2022-11-21 germany

ipe.com (15.11.2022) The German government is targeting a comprehensive reform of all the three pension system pillars during what it considers a turning point in history – Zeitwende – with high inflation, possible recession, changes in economic policies and demographic pressures.

Pensions Published_SS_Monitor https://www.ipe.com/news/germany-prepares-to-reform-all-three-pension-system-pi… pmassetti
Social grants offer cash, but they aren't a magic bullet response to inequality in the Global South 2022-11-15

theconversation.com (16.10.2022) Over the last three decades, there has been a proliferation of social protection programs across the Global South in what some have dubbed a development revolution. International development agencies across the ideological spectrum have embraced social protection…

Published_SS_Monitor https://theconversation.com/social-grants-offer-cash-but-they-arent-a-magic-bul… pmassetti