Corporate Knights (21.03.2017) A bill requiring Ireland’s €8 billion sovereign wealth fund to divest itself of all coal, oil and gas holdings moved one step closer to ratification after passing a second stage reading in the Irish lower house of parliament in January.

EuroNews (24.03.2017) Les dépenses de santé aux Etats-Unis sont estimées à 20 % du PIB pour 2017, un record mondial qui se chiffre à 3,5 trillions de dollars. Moins de la moitié de ces dépenses sont financées par le gouvernement américain. (A titre de comparaison, selon l’OCDE, au sein de l’Union européenne, les pays membres prennent en charge environ 72 % des dépenses de santé.)

BBC News (05.04.2017) More worker-owned businesses could help deal with the budget shortfall for health and social care, according to the Wales Co-operative Centre.

usatoday.com (05.04.2017) At Chatters, a small café in the lobby of a hospital, the staff frothing cappuccinos and managing the register  aren't your typical young baristas.  That's because every employee must be at least 55.

EurActiv (30.03. 2017) Putting more than 10 years of paralysis behind it, the European Commission finally launched a revision of the directive on the prevention of occupational cancers in May 2016. Lawmakers can now address reprotoxic substances in the workplace, writes Laurent Vogel.

Le Temps (19.03.2017) Hausse de l’âge de la retraite des femmes à 65 ans, bonus AVS de 70 francs pour les nouveaux retraités, baisse du taux de conversion LPP, augmentation de la TVA: les éléments fondateurs de la réforme des retraites mise sous toit par le Parlement vendredi dernier ont déchaîné les passions. Mais ce paquet nommé Prévoyance 2020, qui sera soumis au vote le 24 septembre, n’est qu’une étape dans le processus d’assainissement de l’AVS.

YourStory.com (03.04.1017) Over the past year or so, we have seen the announcement of multiple initiatives to provide free internet access to the Indian public. While some of these measures met with justified resistance, it is essential that we do not overlook the great potential that lies in a differential pricing of certain categories.

LeVif.be (31.03.2017) La Chambre a adopté jeudi, majorité contre opposition (VB et Vuye se sont abstenus) le projet de loi réformant le financement de la sécurité sociale.

Background

In December 2009, the Australian Government announced the beginning of a major reform agenda to improve the way services are delivered to Australians. This reform is designed to better co-ordinate service delivery to Australians and achieve more efficient and effective outcomes for government.

Purpose

Service Delivery in Government is an online resource providing easy access to  current information and resources on service delivery. It aims to keep you up to date with issues and trends across all jurisdictions in Australia and with key international developments.

Welcome to the Digital Transformation Initiative (DTI). Launched in 2015, the initiative offers unique insights into the impact of digital technologies on business and wider society over the next decade. DTI research supports collaboration between the public and private sectors focused on ensuring that digitalization unlocks new levels of prosperity for both industry and society.

The OECD continues its work to analyse the critical interplay between the Internet, innovation, economic development and social well-being.

Le JDD (12.01.2017) Ce secteur au croisement du médical et des objets connectés suscite l’intérêt de nombreux entrepreneurs. Les autorités de santé y voient un moyen de réduire les coûts

The Fourth Industrial Revolution was a hot topic at the recent World Economic Forum in Davos. But it left us asking one question: What does it mean for Africa?

Tribunal over workers’ rights opens up possibility of change to their status

maliactu.net (22.04.2016) Sur le rapport du ministre de la Sécurité et de la Protection civile, le Conseil des ministres a adopté mercredi un projet de décret portant institution et réglementation de la délivrance de la carte d’identité sécurisée Cedeao couplée à l’assurance maladie. Cette initiative est salutaire puisqu’en plus d’un document fiable, elle permettra de faire beaucoup d’économie autant pour le gouvernement que pour les citoyens qui payera le prix d’une carte pour deux.

The Jakarta Post (30.07.2016) With a complete and integrated social-protection program, the ministry aims to reach 9 million low-income families and reduce the poverty rate to 9.3 percent by 2019 from the current rate of 10.8 percent, the lowest level in at least 20 years. Out of the 9 million recipients, the ministry plans to distribute non-cash aid to 2 million of them.

WHO (12.12.2016) To mark Universal Health Coverage Day, WHO today launched a new data portal to track progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) around the world. The portal shows where countries need to improve access to services, and where they need to improve information.

bignewsnetwork (29.12.2014) Africa's population is growing and the United Nations estimates 40 percent of the world's population will live in Africa by 2050. African economies are also growing, along with a growth in the work force. But in some countries, the social and economic forces collide on workplace issues like parental leave. While some countries are moving to extend leave, others are having a hard time enforcing the laws they already have.

Taxi, livraison, travaux... grâce aux nouvelles applications, nous pouvons tous proposer facilement nos services dans différents domaines. Mais que valent ces nouveaux jobs ? Offrent-ils un bon complément de salaire ? Quelles en sont les limites ?

À quoi ressemblera le travail demain ? Serons-nous tous entrepreneurs nomades ? Le contrat commercial aura-t-il remplacé le contrat de travail ?