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Dépenses publiques de protection sociale: la France et le Danemark en tête en Europe monitor

latribune.fr (22.12.2016) Les dépenses de protection sociale représentent 34,3% du PIB en France et 33,5% au Danemark. Mais les comparaisons européennes doivent tenir compte des différents systèmes nationaux de protection sociale ainsi que des structures démographiques.

european union
Brazil's Temer unveils pension reform, sets retirement age at 65 monitor

Reuters (05.12.2016) Brazil President Michel Temer appealed to political leaders on Monday to back his unpopular proposal to reform the country's costly pension system that would force Brazilians to work more years before being eligible for full retirement benefits

brazil
ILO: Too hot to work? monitor

ILO (14.12.2016) Currently, 4 billion people live in the tropical and sub-tropical belt regions that will suffer most from extreme heat. In particular, workers in sectors such as agriculture, construction, mining and oil refining are most vulnerable. Indeed, workers most affected are those who need to work continuously at high physical intensity, in manufacturing factories without cooling system facilities and migrants exposed to poor and informal working conditions. Besides, the effects of rising heat will be more severe in urban areas compared to rural areas due to the “urban heat island effect”.

climate change Occupational accidents and diseases, Shocks & extreme events
Malaysia: Health Ministry mulls introducing government healthcare insurance scheme monitor

nst.com (23.07.2016) The Health Ministry is seriously considering to introduce a healthcare insurance scheme which is run and supported by the government to address the weaknesses in the private healthcare system.

managing reforms Health, Health insurance malaysia
Deutschland: Lohnuntergrenze - Ohne Mindestlohn gäbe es heute 60.000 Jobs mehr monitor

Die Welt (19.12.2016) Seit zwei Jahren müssen Firmen ihren Beschäftigten Mindestlohn zahlen, 2017 steigt dieser nochmals an. Wirtschaftsforscher ziehen eine verheerende Bilanz - zum Unmut von Arbeitsministerin Nahles.

poverty, megatrends Unemployment germany
[Opinion] Making growth more inclusive by enhancing social protection: the case of Malaysia monitor

OECD Ecoscope ((08.12.2016) Growth can be more inclusive by pursuing policies that enable improvements in a country’s living standards while sharing gains more equitably across the population. Inclusive growth incorporates a focus on relative – not just absolute – income and wealth inequality, and on well-being, which depends on both monetary and non-monetary conditions, such as access to quality education, employment, housing and healthcare.

extending coverage Extension of coverage, Social policies & programmes, Inequalities malaysia
La Finlande commence à expérimenter le revenu universel monitor

lemonde.fr (01.01.2017) Deux mille demandeurs d’emploi âgés de 25 à 58 ans ont été tirés au sort pour percevoir 560 euros par mois, en lieu et place de leur allocation chômage, pendant deux ans à partir du 1er janvier.

extending coverage, megatrends Extension of coverage, Social assistance, Social policies & programmes finland
Eapaña: ¿El nuevo permiso de paternidad favorece la corresponsabilidad? monitor

El País (06.01.2017) El nuevo año 2017 ha traído, entre otras cosas, una nueva ley que afecta de lleno a las familias cuando llega a casa un recién nacido. Desde el 1 de enero, todas las parejas que tengan un bebé podrán acogerse a la nueva norma. Las madres, las mismas 16 semanas, y los padres, en lugar de 13 días, dispondrán de 28.

Family benefits spain
[Report] Limiting profits in the welfare sector in Sweden? monitor

europa.eu (16.12.2016) A new Flash Report prepared by the European Social Policy Network provides information on the policy debate on limiting profits in the welfare sector in Sweden.

Financing sweden
EU: E-health and the ‘fine line’ of big data monitor

EurActiv (14.12.2016) The introduction of digital technology in healthcare systems might be viewed by health stakeholders in a positive light. However, policymakers are yet to address issues related to data collection and use that are considered crucial in the management of chronic conditions like diabetes.

Health, Information and communication technology european union
[Opinion] France: La protection sociale au cœur de la présidentielle monitor

Liberation (02.01.2017) Dans les années 70, à l’époque de l’Union de la gauche, la question posée pendant les campagnes électorales était de savoir si les Français souhaitaient s’engager dans une transition vers le socialisme ou s’ils préféraient la «société libérale avancée» de Giscard d’Estaing.

france
Mali: Agence Nationale Pour l’Emploi (ANPE) : Le Plan de Travail Annuel 2016 exécuté à 91% monitor

Mali (06.01.2016) Au cours d’un point de presse qu’il a animé, le jeudi 22 décembre 2016, Ibrahim Ag Nock, directeur général de l’ANPE a révélé que l’agence a exécuté son Plan de Travail Annuel au titre de l’année 2016, à hauteur de 91%. 

Employment mali
Non-standard forms of employment: Improving the quality of non-standard jobs helps women monitor

ILO (19.12.2016) Non-standard employment is not spread evenly across the labour market. Women are more likely to be employed in non-standard jobs, especially in part-time jobs, as compared to men.

megatrends Employment, Social policies & programmes
[Report] Linking taxation and social protection: Evidence on redistribution and poverty reduction in Ethiopia monitor

ictd.ac (06.01.2017) The reduction of poverty, and more recently inequality, are pressing concerns in many low- and middle-income countries, not in the least as a result of the Sustainable Development Goals committing countries to significant improvements by 2030. Redistribution is important for reaching these goals, and is shaped by countries’ tax and welfare systems.

extending coverage, poverty Extension of coverage ethiopia
France: La Cnav met enfin la demande de retraite en ligne monitor

FrenchWeb.fr (10.01.2016) L'assurance retraite fait sa mue numérique. La Caisse nationale d’assurance vieillesse (Cnav) permet désormais aux nouveaux retraités de déclarer en ligne leur situation et de déposer leur dossier sur lassuranceretraite.fr. Pour l'instant, seuls les 700 000 retraités salariés du régime général et qui se déclarent chaque année, sont concernés par ce nouveau compte personnel en ligne.

Pensions, Information and communication technology france
[Opinion] France: Retraites - la vraie réforme dont nous avons besoin monitor

Les Echos (04.01.2017) Sans réforme de notre système des retraites, les projections annoncent une baisse des pensions de l’ordre de 20 % d’ici 2060. La question s’impose, mais il n’est pas nécessaire de renier sur la solidarité nationale.

managing reforms Pensions, Financing france
China's Shaanxi opts for scheme letting pensions invest in stocks monitor

Reuters (04.01.2017) Shaanxi is set to be one of the first Chinese provinces to participate in a pension investment scheme that allows them to invest in financial markets for the first time, Shaanxi Daily, a newspaper in the northwestern province, reported on Wednesday. With many provinces under severe pressure to meet pension repayments, Beijing has promised to push forward an investment plan for idle local pension funds, holding an estimated $290 billion, that will seek higher returns through alternative investment channels for higher returns. Shaanxi was among six Chinese provinces that had an annual pension deficit in 2015, with funds estimated to be only sufficient for repayments for up to 10 months, a report by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security showed.

Financing china
Emploi Jeunes : La Guinée s’inspire du modèle Ivoirien monitor

Abidjan.net (02.01.2017) Le Ministre de la Promotion de la Jeunesse, de l’Emploi des Jeunes et du Service Civique Sidi Tiémoko Touré a reçu en audience le Ministre guinéen du Travail, de l’Enseignement Technique et de la Formation Professionnelle, Damantang Albert Camara. C’était à son cabinet à la cité administrative, Tour B au Plateau. Le ministre Sidi Touré a annoncé au sortir de l’audience des actions plus volontaristes de la part du gouvernement ivoirien pour cette nouvelle année 2017.

youth employment Employment of young workers guinea
France: Le « congé de proche  aidant » entre en vigueur monitor

lemonde.fr (02.01.20117) L’ex-« congé de soutien familial » a été modifié pour mieux répondre aux besoins des salariés. Un actif sur six est concerné.

Family benefits france
Safety Nets Are Becoming Game Changers for Disaster Response in Southern Africa monitor

www.worldbank.org (10.01.2017) Southern Africa has been hit by its worst drought in 35 years. An estimated 32 million people are food insecure. Poverty is expected to rise, jeopardizing decades of hard-won developmental gains in the region. Cash transfers have become the primary response to support the recovery of disaster-affected population.

poverty
Commission launches new initiative to improve health and safety of workers monitor

Europa (12.01.2017) Today the European Commission is taking action to promote Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in the EU.

Occupational accidents and diseases
Smoking costs the world economy $1 trillion per year, World Health Organization says monitor

The Washington Post (10.01.2017) Smoking and its side effects cost the world's economies more than $1 trillion and kill about 6 million people each year — with deaths expected to rise by more than a third by 2030, according to a new report from the World Health Organization and the National Cancer Institute.

Health
Malta's social protection expenditure among lowest in the EU monitor

Times of Malta (21.12.2016) Social protection expenditure in Malta was among the lowest in the EU, representing just 19 per cent of the gross domestic product. Eurostat, the EU’s statistical agency, said today that social protection expenditure in the EU increased from 28.3 per cent of the GDP in 2011 to 28.7 per cent in 2014.

Financing malta
France: Repenser la gestion des accidents du travail dans les nouvelles situations de télétravail monitor

Les Echos (21.12.2016) 53 % des entreprises estiment que le télétravail constitue un outil intéressant pour limiter les déplacements domicile-travail. Cependant, ces mêmes entreprises pointent du doigt les complexités juridiques de la mise en place d’un tel système.

Occupational accidents and diseases france
[Informe] OIT: Perspectivas sociales y del empleo en el mundo – Tendencias 2017 monitor

OIT (13.01.2017) La edición de este año ofrece una previsión del desempleo mundial en 2017 y 2018, así como los niveles de desempleo en las economías, desarrolladas, emergentes y en desarrollo, con cifras y gráficos detallados.

megatrends Unemployment, Employment policies, Inequalities