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CNPS: Des pensions retraites plus consistantes - Caisse Nationale de Prévoyance Sociale cameroon

Grace à la réforme paramétrique intervenue en février2015, à l’initiative du président de la République, la pension mensuelle la plus élevée payée par la CNPS est passée de 154 000 francs CFA en 2008 à 409 100 francs CFA à ce jour !

Pensions, Financing adequacy, sustainability https://www.cnps.cm/index.php/fr/a-propos/item/2331-cnps-des-pensions-retraites… pmondoa
UK: Amazon Alexa-NHS partnership splits expert opinion united kingdom

BBC News (10.07.2019) Worried about a lump? Got a nasty cough that won't budge? Many people Google queries about such symptoms daily - but now they can get NHS advice instantly by asking Amazon's Alexa.

Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-48937663 pmassetti
Tunisia secures $175 million (in loans) from World Bank to invest in startups and digitization of social security and education systems tunisia

menabytes.com (09.07.2019) Tunisia has secured $175 million from the World Bank to support digital transformation in the country, the World Bank Group announced last month in a statement. The funding, according to different media reports, comes in the form of two loans.

Information and communication technology Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://www.menabytes.com/tunisia-175-million-world-bank/ pmassetti
Spotlight on Sustainable Development Goals: Reshaping Governance for Sustainability

Governments committed in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to engage in systematic follow-up and review of the implementation of this Agenda. Since then a total of
187 Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) have been presented or announced, demonstrating their interest in and political…

The report consists of three parts: The first contains two overview articles, which highlight key
insights of the contributions to this report and messages from national ‘spotlight reports’. The
second includes five chapters on cross-cutting governance reform areas that demonstrate the

Health, Governance and administration, Inequalities sustainability https://www.2030spotlight.org/sites/default/files/spot2019/Spotlight_Innenteil_… delziniy
Social : Le nombre de retraités dépasse les 1,8 million de personnes au Maroc morocco

Infomédiaire (12.07.2019) Le nombre de retraités déclarés a atteint environ 1 805 224 personnes au titre de l’exercice 2018, pour un montant global des retraites brutes dépassant 58 milliards de dirhams (MMDH), selon des chiffres communiqués par le Chef du gouvernement, Saad Eddine El Otmani au…

Le nombre de retraités déclarés a atteint environ 1 805 224 personnes au titre de l’exercice 2018, pour un montant global des retraites brutes dépassant 58 milliards de dirhams (MMDH), selon des chiffres communiqués par le Chef du gouvernement, Saad Eddine El Otmani au parlement.

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Pensions Published_SS_Monitor https://www.infomediaire.net/social-le-nombre-de-retraites-depasse-les-18-milli… dfabbri
Namibia: Efforts intensify on drafting social protection policy namibia

New Era Live (11.07.2019) Zephania Kameeta, Minister of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare this when officially opening a regional consultative workshop on the Social Protection Policy Draft at Keetmanshoop earlier this week. The parliamentarian then explained that this draft aims…

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Social assistance, Conditional cash transfers poverty Published_SS_Monitor https://neweralive.na/posts/efforts-intensify-on-drafting-social-protection-pol… dfabbri
Malaysia: Aiming for zero accidents malaysia

The Star (10.07.2019) A culture of prevention is not achievable if Malaysians accept that accidents are a normal occurrence in their daily lives, according to the Social Security Organisation (Socso) Malay   “If you want to achieve the prevention culture with good safety and health…

Prevention of occupational risks OSH Published_SS_Monitor https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/07/10/aiming-for-zero-accidents/ dfabbri
[Report] WHO: Poland Health System Review 2019 poland

euro.who (June 2019)  Governance of the public health system is divided between the Minister of Health and three levels of territorial self-government. This fragmentation helps explain the slow progress in tackling important and longstanding problems and imbalances, such as high hospital…

Governance of the public health system is divided between the Minister of Health and three levels of territorial self-government. This fragmentation helps explain the slow progress in tackling important and longstanding problems and imbalances, such as high hospital bed numbers and hospital debt,

Health Published_SS_Monitor http://www.euro.who.int/en/about-us/partners/observatory/publications/health-sy… dfabbri
Ce que l’on sait déjà de la future réforme des retraites  Europe , france

Présentation des grands principes à venir de la réforme systémique des retraites en France. 

 Les propositions du Haut commissaire serviront de base au projet de loi qui devrait être présenté en conseil des ministres en décembre prochain. De nombreux points restent à trancher mais les grandes lignes de ce rapport sont déjà connues.

Old-age pensions, Pensions sustainability http://www.lefigaro.fr/conjoncture/ce-que-l-on-sait-deja-de-la-future-reforme-d… gfilhon
How the gig economy could help power Africa's growth Africa

World Economic Forum (17.06.2019) By introducing portable benefits for gig workers, African governments and digital platforms can help to power the continent’s future growth. Otherwise, these platforms will lose top talent, countries will miss out on potential tax revenue, and Africa will fail…

The growth of digital platforms in Africa could offer new opportunities to bridge the current gap between often-insecure informal work and formal employment. Portable benefits, which move with a freelance worker from gig to gig, could drive this transition.

There are already 

digital platforms Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/06/africa-s-gig-opportunity/ pmassetti
France: Le décryptage éco. Réforme des retraites : des mesures dès 2020 ? france

francetvinfo (08.07.2019) La réforme des retraites promise par Emmanuel Macron se prépare. Mais ce week-end, Laurent Berger, le numéro un de la CFDT, a mis en garde le gouvernement si d’aventure il était tenté de prendre des mesures dès 2020 pour changer les règles. Laurent Berger a-t-il raison…

Il y a une tentation, c’est vrai, de la part du gouvernement, de durcir dès maintenant le système des retraites.  Et ce alors même qu’Emmanuel Macron a jusqu’alors toujours dit que sa grande réforme des retraites, qui vise

Pensions managing reforms Published_SS_Monitor https://www.francetvinfo.fr/replay-radio/le-decryptage-eco/le-decryptage-eco-re… dfabbri
Pakistan: ‘Social protection will provide relief to the disenfranchised’ pakistan

The Express Tribune (09.07.2019) The economic wellbeing of the impecunious strata will be ensured by the incumbent government as the development of human resources is the focal point of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) policies, said Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzda  He expressed…

The economic wellbeing of the impecunious strata will be ensured by the incumbent government as the development of human resources is the focal point of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) policies, said Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar.

He expressed his views while speaking to the

Difficult-to-cover groups, Conditional cash transfers poverty Published_SS_Monitor https://tribune.com.pk/story/2009029/1-social-protection-will-provide-relief-di… dfabbri
UK: Fewer than third of new fathers take paternity leave, research suggests united kingdom

independent. (08.07.2019) Less than one in three new fathers take paternity leave, a study has found. Research suggests roughly a third (31 per cent) of eligible new fathers used paternity leave in the last year compared to 32 per cent the previous year.

Family benefits, Parental leave Published_SS_Monitor https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/paternity-leave-ne… dfabbri
Ireland; New social welfare scheme promises 'breathing space' for unemployed artists ireland

thejournal (08.07.2019)Unemployed artists will be able to receive jobseekers allowance while also focusing on their own work for 12 months.

SELF-EMPLOYED ARTISTS have been promised “breathing space” as part of a new scheme that will allow unemployed creatives to focus on their own work for 12 months rather than taking part in normal jobseeker activities. 

The scheme, an extension of a pilot scheme announced in June 2017,

Unemployment, Difficult-to-cover groups Published_SS_Monitor https://www.thejournal.ie/social-welfare-artists-unemployed-claim-4713046-Jul20… dfabbri
Maroc: La CNSS cherche ses assurés «dormants» morocco

Aujourd'hui le Maroc (06.07.2019) Très souvent c’est par manque d’information ou parce qu’ils sont décédés que  ces dossiers  de demande n’ont pas été constitués. Il faut toutefois signaler que cette population doit remplir plusieurs conditions pour…

La Caisse nationale de sécurité sociale (CNSS) cherche ses assurés qui sont  aujourd’hui à la retraite mais qui ne se sont jamais manifestés pour toucher leur pension. C’est ainsi que la direction régionale de la CNSS de Marrakech a organisé le 27 juin dernier une rencontr

Governance and administration Published_SS_Monitor http://aujourdhui.ma/societe/la-cnss-cherche-ses-assures-dormants dfabbri
Is Latin America Ready for the Robot Revolution? latin america

Americas Quarterly (17.06.2019) Automation is coming to the Americas - sooner than we think.

Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://www.americasquarterly.org/content/latin-america-ready-robot-revolution pmassetti
T20 Japan 2019: Deliberate Next Steps toward a New Globalism for Universal Health Coverage (UHC)

T20 Japan 2019 . Much effort has been expended on promoting universal health coverage (UHC). We focus on four areas that, on current trajectories, are unlikely to achieve sufficient progress to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.8. These are also issues for which G20 can provide…

universal health care Published_SS_Monitor https://t20japan.org/policy-brief-deliberate-next-steps-toward-new-globalism-fo… pmassetti
India: Nitish’s Universal Pension Scheme: An Act of Political Braggadocio india

NewsClick (02.07.2019) The Bihar Government on June 14 launched the Mukhyamantri Vridhajan Pension Yojna (MVPY), an old-age pension scheme that targets people above 60 years of age. The scheme brought under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) programme has two slabs for pension disbursement — Rs.…

Pensions Universal Social Protection Published_SS_Monitor https://www.newsclick.in/Nitish-Universal-Pension-Scheme-Act-Political-Braggado… pmassetti
Public Financial Management and the Digitalization of Payments · Better Than Cash Alliance

Better Than Cash Alliance (2019) 

The ability of digital payments to deliver better outcomes for governments, businesses, and individuals—including driving financial inclusion—has been one of the success stories of the digital age.

Payments are central to how governments…

E-services epayment, identity management https://www.betterthancash.org/tools-research/reports/public-financial-manageme… pmassetti
Non au retour du tâcheronnage ! | Alternatives Economiques Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe

Le constat est alarmant dans le monde du travail. La pénurie de travail et la stigmatisation à l’embauche offrent un boulevard aux plates-formes américaines pour recruter. Ce modèle, si on peut le qualifier ainsi, fragilise ces nouveaux embauchés et produit encore plus de précarité avec l’…

Employment of young workers, Safety and health at work, Social policies & programmes digital platforms https://www.alternatives-economiques.fr/non-retour-tacheronnage/00089710?fbclid… gfilhon
Rwanda: Social protection allocated Rwf174bn to reduce poverty rwanda

The New Times (01.07.2019) Parliamentarians have called for reinforced monitoring and evaluation of the Rwf174.3 billion budget allocated to social protection in the fiscal year 2019/2020 for it to achieve its objective of lifting people out of poverty.

Parliamentarians have called for reinforced monitoring and evaluation of the Rwf174.3 billion budget allocated to social protection in the fiscal year 2019/2020 for it to achieve its objective of lifting people out of poverty.

They made the request on Thursday as Parliament passed the law

Financing poverty Published_SS_Monitor https://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/social-protection-allocated-rwf174bn-reduce-pov… dfabbri
Venezuela: La mitad de la población activa trabaja por cuenta propia venezuela

noticierodigital (01.07.2019) En Venezuela hay actualmente unos 7 millones de trabajadores por cuenta propia. Es aproximadamente la mitad de la población económicamente activa. Desempeñan sus actividades individualmente, en microempresas familiares o entre personas cercanas “unidades económicas…

-En Venezuela hay actualmente unos 7 millones de trabajadores por cuenta propia. Es aproximadamente la mitad de la población económicamente activa. Desempeñan sus actividades individualmente, en microempresas familiares o entre personas cercanas “unidades económicas” informales (comillas solicita

Employment, Difficult-to-cover groups economic crisis Published_SS_Monitor http://www.noticierodigital.com/2019/07/alfredo-padilla-la-mitad-la-poblacion-a… dfabbri
UK: Gig economy doubles in three years united kingdom

Personnel Today (28.06.2019) One in 10 working-age adults in the UK work on gig economy platforms, double the number who did so in 2016, according to a study by the University of Hertfordshire and the TUC.

digital platforms Proposition_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/gig-economy-doubles-in-three-years/ pmassetti
The State of Paternity Leave in Southeast Asia Asia

The Diplomat (15.06.2019) The subject is fast becoming a hot topic in the region.

Family benefits, Parental leave Published_SS_Monitor https://thediplomat.com/2019/06/the-state-of-paternity-leave-in-southeast-asia/ pmassetti
UN: 80M jobs could be lost by 2030 due to climate change

Globalnews.ca (01.07.2019)  Rising heat due to climate change could lead to the loss of 80 million jobs by 2030, with poor countries worst hit, the United Nations said as

The impact of heat stress on labor productivity is a serious consequence of climate change, which adds to other adverse impacts such as changing rain patterns, raising sea levels and loss of biodiversity,” said ILO’s Catherine Saget.

The World Health Organization has sa

climate change Published_SS_Monitor https://globalnews.ca/news/5449602/climate-change-un-jobs-heat/ dfabbri