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Protection sociale au Sénégal : Une nouvelle Stratégie nationale validée en décembre monitor

lequotidien.sn (20.11.2015) Pour préserver les acquis notés dans le domaine de la protection sociale et asseoir une bonne politique capable de lutter contre la pauvreté et les inégalités, il faudra accélérer l’actualisation de la Stratégie nationale de protection sociale. C’est la recommandation formulée hier, par la présidente du groupe des Partenaires techniques et financiers (Ptf) dans ce domaine lors de la réunion  du Comité interministériel de pilotage de cette stratégie.

extending coverage, published Extension of coverage, Social policies & programmes senegal
Maroc: Assurance maladie, retraite - Le régime des indépendants se précise monitor

leconomiste.com (19.11.2015) Les indépendants auront droit à un régime de retraite dédié qui sera géré par la CNSS ainsi qu’une couverture médicale à part. Les deux seront gérés de manière autonome par rapport à l'AMO et le régime général de retraite CNSS.

published Health, Pensions morocco
OIT pidió más inversión y protección social ante los cambios tecnológicos monitor

Mercado (18.11.2015) La transformación laboral y la pérdida de empleos por los cambios tecnológicos requerirán mayores inversiones, políticas públicas para evitar que empeore la situación y reformular la protección social, según la OIT.

megatrends, published Unemployment, Technological transition, Social policies & programmes
[Report] Healthcare improving too slowly to meet rising strain of chronic diseases - OECD monitor

OECD (04.11.2015) Too many lives are still lost in OECD countries because healthcare quality is improving too slowly to cope with ageing populations and the growing number of people with one or more chronic diseases, according to a new OECD report.

published Health, Old-age pensions, Financing
Survey Says 89 Percent Seek Longer Maternity Leave as China Ends One-child Policy monitor

Yibada (18.11.2015) In a survey conducted by China Youth Daily, 88.9 percent of its 2,966 respondents expressed their wish to have a longer maternity leave should they have a second child. Of this number, 40.7 percent hoped the period will be extended to six months, while 26 percent asked for a one-year extension. Another 6.6 percent said that the leave should be prolonged to three years.

brics, published Family benefits china
Ireland: Social Welfare’s one stop shop monitor

connachttribune.ie (19.11.2015) Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, has officially opened Galway’s new one stop shop for social welfare payments, serving the city and the majority of the county as well. The new Intreo Centre in Galway city at Fairgreen Road provides a full range of social welfare services that had previously been provided from five separate offices throughout the city.

published Governance and administration ireland
[Opinion] The political economy of welfare schemes monitor

blogs.worldbank.org (17.11.2015) Social welfare schemes the world over are going through interesting times. Egged on by fiscal management targets, welfare cuts are routinely passed off as “reforms”. Subsequently, there is usually pressure on governments to target welfare to the most deserving. Determining who the deserving beneficiaries are and the appropriate value of these transfers is critical.

extending coverage, published Governance and administration, Extension of coverage, Social assistance, Social policies & programmes
US: New online tool does Social Security benefit math for you monitor

usatoday.com (18.11.2015) When to claim your Social Security benefit can be a tough question to answer, but there's a new online tool to help you do the math.

published Information and communication technology, Pensions United States
Dutch pension fund PFZW vows to halve carbon footprint monitor

ipe.com (17.11.2015) PFZW, the €161bn pension fund for the Dutch healthcare industry, is planning to cut the carbon footprint of its investments over the next four years by offloading those holdings producing the most CO2 emissions.

published Pensions, Financing netherlands
Infographie sur l'efficacité des dépenses dans les systèmes de santé : Le Sénégal dans le top avec la mention excellent monitor

Dakar Actu (12.11.2015) Une infographie traitant de l'efficacité des dépenses des différents systèmes de santé dans le monde vient d'être publié par l'Economist Intelligence Unit en 2014. En tout cas, selon le blog de Stefan Kingham de Online Marketing Manager publiant dans son site www.medigo.com,, les résultats sont particulièrement intéressants pour le Sénégal, où les dépenses en matière de santé font partie des plus efficaces d'Afrique.

published Health senegal
Japanese women suffer widespread 'maternity harassment' at work monitor

The Guardian (18.11.2015) Half of short-term workers discriminated against after becoming pregnant, survey says, as harassment complaints rise 18%

published Family benefits japan
Bangladesh: Social protection: Initiating work on SDGs monitor

The Financial Express (16.11.2015) Apart from the life cycle-based programmes, the schemes to support the freedom fighters and their families will continue under the consolidated Freedom Fighters' Benefit Programme.

poverty, published bangladesh
UK: Flaws in universal credit system leaving vulnerable people penniless, says study monitor

The Guardian (18.11.2015) Vulnerable people penniless, says study Built-in delay of at least 42 days before claimants receive payments leaves people struggling to pay bills and buy food, says Citizens Advice

poverty, published
[Opinion] Why America's sharing economy needs a massive expansion of the welfare state monitor

theweek.com (16.11.2015) A healthy society needs to provide people with health care coverage, retirement income, unemployment insurance, and paid time off, among other things. For a long time now, America has relied on employers to pony up many of these benefits on their own. But there's increasing pressure throughout the economy to break that link, and allow more flexibility into the contracts and relationships between employers and employees.

published United States
Le gouvernement gabonais élabore un nouveau code de protection sociale monitor

Le Nouveau Gabon (16.11.2015) Paul Biyoghe Mba, 1er vice-Premier ministre de la Santé, de la prévoyance sociale et de la solidarité nationale, a procédé ce jour au lancement de l’élaboration du nouveau code de protection sociale, à Libreville.

managing reforms, published Social policies & programmes gabon
Australia: Digital makeover for Human Services monitor

PS News (17.11.2015) The Department of Human Services has given a number of its programs a ‘digital makeover,’ leading to a reduction in the time it takes to do business with the Department and cutting costs for clients.

published Information and communication technology australia
Sénégal: Protection sociale : Le projet Osiris va accompagner les populations rurales vulnérables monitor

lesoleil.sn (16.11.2015) La protection sociale et économique des populations rurales vulnérables sera davantage améliorée avec le projet Offre de services intégrés en milieu rural pour l’inclusion sociale (Osiris) qui a été officiellement lancé hier. Ce projet de quatre ans va déployer une offre de services coopératifs et mutualistes dans huit régions du pays et toucher directement 600.000 personnes vulnérables.

extending coverage, rural world, published Extension of coverage, Inequalities senegal
Mali: Caisse nationale d’assurance maladie : Qui dit mieux ! monitor

maliweb.net (16.11.2015) La Caisse Nationale d’Assurance Maladie(CANAM) qui avait connu, il quelques années, un début chancelant se porte aujourd’hui  mieux. Les uns et les autres sont revenus à de meilleurs sentiments, grâce à la bataille de communication sérieusement menée par les acteurs de la CANAM. En témoignent les chiffres.

Health mali
Österreich: Diabetes fordert Gesundheitssystem monitor

Steiermark.ORF (14.11.2015) Anlässlich des Welt-Diabetestages am Samstag weisen Experten darauf hin, dass die Zuckerkrankheit mittlerweile die wohl größte Herausforderung für das Gesundheitssystem darstellt. Alleine in Österreich sind 500.000 Menschen betroffen.

published Health austria
Deutschland: Die gesetzliche Rentenversicherung ist für Ältere unschlagbar monitor

Frankfurter Allgemeine (07.11.2015) Die staatliche Altersvorsorge hat keinen guten Ruf. Zu Unrecht. Für Ältere mit privater Krankenversicherung ist sie eine Alternative.

published Financing germany
UK: Workers are not being protected from occupational diseases and deaths, argues expert monitor

EurekAlert (14.11.2015) British workers are not being protected from occupational diseases and deaths, argues an expert in The BMJ this week.

published Occupational accidents and diseases
Thyssen: New business-led initiative will help young people into jobs monitor

EurActiv (16.11.2015) Though the implementation of the Youth Guarantee in member states is on track, the Commission is launching a new initiative with businesses to help more young people into jobs, says Marianne Thyssen in an exclusive interview.

youth employment, megatrends, published Employment of young workers european union
Philippines: SSS earns international citation for initiatives to promote inclusive growth monitor

Gov.ph (12.11.2015) The Social Security System (SSS) has earned an international citation from the world’s leading association of social security institutions for its various programs launched in recent years to promote inclusive growth by targeting informal sector (IS) workers and hard-to-reach rural areas of the country.

published Governance and administration, Information and communication technology philippines, the
España: La Seguridad Social ofrece desde hoy un simulador para calcular la pensión monitor

Expansión (04.11.2015) El Ministerio de Empleo renuncia a su promesa de informar por carta a los mayores de 50 años sobre su prestación y opta por un simulador en las postrimerías de la legislatura.

published Information and communication technology spain
Goodwill Ambassador: José Antonio Ocampo joins the ILO in the fight for universal social protection monitor

ilo/news (04.11.2015) The former Colombian finance minister and current Columbia University professor has been appointed by the ILO as Goodwill Ambassador with a focus on universal social protection.

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