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[Report] Can Social Protection Increase Resilience to Climate Change? A Case Study of Oportunidades in Rural Yucatan, Mexico monitor

ids.ac.uk (13.04.2016) This paper examines the linkages between social protection and resilience to climate change among poor rural households. To date there is a very limited understanding of the potential role of social protection programmes in contributing to an increase in resilience of the rural poor with respect to climate change.

 climate change, extending coverage, published, rural world Extension of coverage, Shocks & extreme events mexico
México: Disciplina fiscal permitirá enfrentar retos de seguridad social: IMSS monitor

Noticias Terra (11.04.2016) El director general del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Mikel Arriola, afirmó hoy que sólo con disciplina financiera los institutos de seguridad social podrán enfrentar los retos del futuro.

 published Governance and administration mexico
Argentina: La ANSES fue reconocida por la asociación internacional de la Seguridad Social monitor

Iprofesional (13.04.2016) En el marco del Foro Regional de la Seguridad Social para las Américas, la ANSES fue galardonada con el Premio Buenas Prácticas de la Asociación Internacional de la Seguridad Social (AISS) por su tarea diaria en el ámbito de la Seguridad Social. Los representantes del organismo previsional que recibieron la distinción fueron el Secretario General, Alejo Maxit, y el Subdirector Ejecutivo de Prestaciones, Santiago Ibarzábal Murphy.

 published Governance and administration argentina
Perú: Plan Confianza de Essalud ganó premio internacional monitor

El Peruano (13.04.2016) El Seguro Social de Salud (Essalud) obtuvo un premio internacional gracias a la implementación del Plan Confianza: Más Operaciones, Menos Esperas, un exitoso modelo que ha permitido que desde el 2013 se intervengan quirúrgicamente y en el más breve plazo a miles de pacientes que tenían una cirugía pendiente.

 published Governance and administration, Health peru
France: Santé - Le RSI améliore la protection sociale des indépendants monitor

Le particulier (13.04.2016) Le Régime social des indépendants a mis en place des mesures favorisant la protection sociale des artisans, commerçants et auto-entrepreneurs.

 extending coverage, published Health, Health insurance, Extension of coverage france
France: L’intérim met en place sa mutuelle santé monitor

Liaisons Sociales Magazine (12.04.2016) La généralisation de la complémentaire santé avance à grands pas dans le secteur du travail temporaire. Plus de 800 000 intérimaires devraient, à terme, bénéficier d’une couverture cofinancée par les employeurs.

 published Health france
Tutelar seguridad social, salud y bienestar, imperativo central de los gobiernos: STPS monitor

El Sol de México (12.04.2016) El Secretario del Trabajo y Previsión Social, Alfonso Navarrete Prida, subrayó que la tutela de la seguridad social, la salud y el bienestar son un imperativo central de los gobiernos, ya que constituye una de las principales herramientas del Estado para proteger a la población de los riesgos e impactos asociados a los ciclos naturales de vida y los derivados del entorno económico y laboral.

 published mexico, latin america
UK: Universal credit cuts to lose low-income families up to £200 a month monitor

The Guardian (10.04.2016) Tens of thousands of low-paid working families can expect to lose up to £200 a month as a result of changes to universal credit introduced on Monday – the first wave of £3bn in welfare cuts that will affect 1m households by 2020.

 poverty, megatrends, published Social assistance
[Opinion] World Health Day - The contribution of health partnerships in universal health coverage monitor

Devex (07.04.2016) World Health Day provides a unique opportunity to look at health through a global lens and shed light on the numerous challenges that communities around the world face when trying to access health care.

 published Health
[Report] Strengthening Coherence between Agriculture and Social Protection to Combat Poverty and Hunger in Africa: Framework for Analysis and Action monitor

fao.org (11.04.2016) Strengthening Coherence between Agriculture and Social Protection to Combat Poverty and Hunger in Africa: Framework for Analysis and Action

 rural world, extending coverage, published Extension of coverage, Social policies & programmes, Inequalities Africa
España: Pensiones, la reforma que viene para los ingresos monitor

ABC (08.04.2016) Gobierne quien gobierne en España en los próximos ejercicios no podrá esquivar una nueva reforma del sistema de pensiones. Los ingresos por cotizaciones hace ya años que son insuficientes para financiar las pensiones y la Seguridad Social tiene que recurrir desde 2012 al Fondo de Reserva para poder abonar las pagas extras de julio y diciembre.

 managing reforms, published Pensions, Governance and administration spain
1736 accidents et maladies professionnelles enregistré en 2015 au Sénégal (officiel) monitor

Star Africa (08.04.2016) Le Sénégal a enregistré au total 1736 cas d’accidents et maladies professionnelles au cours de l’année écoulée, a affirmé mercredi à Dakar, Marie Diallo, Directrice de la Prévention des risques professionnels de la Caisse de sécurité sociale (CSS) du Sénégal.

 published Occupational accidents and diseases senegal
France: Allocations familiales - Une appli pour déclarer ses revenus monitor

20 minutes (06.04.2016) L’appli « CAF - Mon compte », qui permet à certains allocataires d’actualiser leur situation, a déjà été téléchargée plus de trois millions de fois…

 published Family benefits, Information and communication technology france
La couverture maladie universelle du Gabon à l’épreuve de la fraude monitor

Le Nouveau Gabon )01.04.2016( Le Gabon est l’un des premiers pays africains à adopter une politique d’assurance maladie obligatoire avec la création de la Caisse nationale d’assurance maladie et de garantie sociale (CNAMGS) en 2007. Le système, bien que salué par bon nombre d’observateurs, doit encore faire face à de nombreux défis. Parmi ces défis, les fausses déclarations des populations et la stagnation des recettes, couplée à l’augmentation continue du nombre d’assurés.

 published Health, Governance and administration gabon
France: Fraude fiscale, il n'y a pas que Panama papers monitor

franceinfo.fr (05.04.2016) Inutile d'aller jusqu'au Panama pour parler de fraude fiscale. Plus proche de nous et bien réel, il y a le travail au noir. La Sécurité sociale publie des chiffres intéressants à plus d’un titre.

 published Error, evasion and fraud france
Ethiopia: UN Agencies Vow to Support Nation's Social Protection Program monitor

AllAfrica (08.04,2016) It was in 2004 that UNICEF and FAO jointly launched the Social Protection Program in Tigray State recognizing the commitment of the government in fighting poverty. Since then, the program has witnessed tremendous impacts on the livelihood of the people in the state.

 published ethiopia
France: Loi travail - les députés ouvrent le Compte personnel d'activité aux retraités monitor

France Transactions (07.04.2016) Les députés ont ouvert mercredi soir aux retraités le Compte personnel d’activité (CPA), présenté comme la grande réforme sociale du quinquennat, dans le cadre de l’examen de la loi travail en commission.

 published Employment, Old-age pensions france
China: Govts move to cut burden of social security payments monitor

China Daily (31.03.2016) State Council approves regulation allowing national fund to manage local surpluses

 brics, published Financing china
UK: Tiny proportion of men are opting for shared parental leave monitor

The Guardian (05.04.2016) Pay concerns are a key factor, survey finds, as just 40% of employees say their firm encourages sharing leave

 megatrends, published Family benefits
Rwanda: Strengthen Social Protection Schemes monitor

AllAfrica (25.03.2016) A new report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has praised the impact of the State-funded Vision 2020 Umurenge Programme (VUP), a social protection initiative that has since helped improve the wellbeing of vulnerable citizens across the country.

 poverty, published rwanda
Nepal: Make universal health coverage a reality: WHO monitor

The Himalayan Times (30.03.2016) An estimated 130 million people in WHO South-East Asia Region lack access to essential health services and over 50 million people are pushed into poverty every year because of health care costs.

 extending coverage, published Health, Health insurance, Extension of coverage nepal
US: As the poor die earlier, Social Security isn't paying off monitor

CBS News (04.04.2016) Death and taxes may be inevitable, but they hit the rich and poor in different -- and sometimes unfair -- ways.

 published United States
Egypt: Doctors Syndicate recognises new health insurance bill amendments monitor

Daily News Egypt (04.04.2016) The syndicate reiterated its call for further amendments to the bill ahead of the upcoming parliamentary review 

 managing reforms, published Health, Health insurance egypt
[Opinion] Nigeria: Welcoming Buhari’s social protection initiative monitor

The Nation Nigeria (03.04.2016) The new social assistance programme will also enrich social contract between the state and the citizenry and create a culture of accountability and trust between governments and citizens

 extending coverage, poverty, published Extension of coverage, Social policies & programmes, Inequalities nigeria
France: Travail illégal - nouveau record de redressements monitor

Les Echos (03.04.2016) En 2015, les redressements pour travail dissimulé ont encore augmenté de 13 % à 460 millions d’euros.

 megatrends, migration, published Employment, Employment policies, Migration france