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ILO: Universal social protection already a reality in many developing countries | ILO (06.09.2016) At a high level conference on universal social protection ILO Director-General Guy Ryder has told delegates that: “In 2016, a lack of social protection is completely unacceptable. This has to change, and this can change.” |
http://www.ilo.org/beijing/information-resources/public-information/press-relea… | monitor | |||||||
France: Sécurité sociale : le montant des fraudes a doublé depuis 2011 | france | pourquoidocteur.fr (15.09.2016) La fraude a coûté plus d’un milliard d’euros à la protection sociale en 2015. Les ventes de médicaments sont le principale source. |
Error, evasion and fraud, Governance and administration | http://www.pourquoidocteur.fr/Articles/Question-d-actu/17533-Securite-sociale-l… | monitor | |||||
[Opinion] Is it time to extend maternity leave across Europe? | european union | RurActiv (13.09.2016) The rights of pregnant women and new mothers in the workplace need to be protected in a way that ensures the health of the both mother and child, while not damaging the woman’s career prospects or harming business, write Lucy Strang and Miriam Broeks. |
Family benefits, Parental leave | megatrends | http://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/is-it-time-to-extend-m… | monitor | ||||
Union européenne : Vers de meilleures statistiques sociales pour une Europe sociale | european union | zonebourse.com (24.08.2016) La Commission européenne a adopté aujourd'hui une proposition de règlement concernant de nouveaux moyens intégrés de collecte et d'utilisation de données provenant d'enquêtes sociales, en vue de mieux étayer le processus d'élaboration des… |
Governance and administration | http://www.zonebourse.com/actualite-bourse/Union-europeenne-Vers-de-meilleures-… | monitor | |||||
Kenya: Govt, WFP launch central registry of aid beneficiaries | kenya | nation.co.ke (17.09.2016) The government and the World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday launched a central database registry to gather information of beneficiaries of all social protection services in the country. |
Extension of coverage, Information and communication technology, Governance and administration | extending coverage, poverty | https://www.nation.co.ke/news/central-registry-of-aid-beneficiaries/1056-338092… | monitor | ||||
[Opinion] The European Welfare State Has a Future Again | european union | Bloomberg View (09.09.2016) In the years since the 2008-09 financial crisis, cracks have appeared in the global hegemony of neoliberalism. The pressure to favor free markets and reject the social-welfare model (whose history I described in Part 1 of this article) has moderated somewhat. |
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-09-09/the-european-welfare-state-h… | monitor | ||||||
[Opinion] Harmonising Nigeria's Social Protection Programmes - A case for the IDP's | nigeria | YNaija (30.08.2016) Recently the United Nations, through its special Rappouteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s), Professor Beyani Chaloka, called on the Government of Nigeria to put in place a comprehensive and coordinated approach in addressing the problems of… |
Governance and administration | http://ynaija.com/opinion-harmonising-nigerias-social-protection-programmes-cas… | monitor | |||||
New Canada pension plan will increase earning cap, benefit | canada | Reuters (19.09.2016) The Canadian government's plan to increase workers' retirement benefits will raise the limit on eligible wages by 14 percent, officials said on Monday, as the country looks to bolster its retirement system amid worries people are not saving enough. |
Pensions | http://www.reuters.com/article/canada-pensions-idUSL2N1BV0Y0 | monitor | |||||
Guyana hosts regional consultation on social protection | Americas | Antigua Observer (16.09.2016) Guyana will host a one-day regional consultation on the establishment of a regional tripartite social dialogue mechanism and a regional social protection floor. |
http://antiguaobserver.com/guyana-hosts-regional-consultation-on-social-protect… | monitor | ||||||
Health care in Rwanda: An African trailblazer | rwanda | The Economist (17.09.2016) How a poor country brought health insurance to 91% of the population |
Health | http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21707226-how-poor-country-… | monitor | |||||
World Bank, ILO launch global partnership for universal social protection | ilo.org (19.09.2016) At this year's UN General Assembly , world leaders will launch an unprecedented effort to roll out universal social protection in countries all around the world. Heads of state, the World Bank Group and International Labour Organization will convene on Wednesday 21… |
Extension of coverage | extending coverage | http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/sdg-2030/latest/WCMS_525012/lang--en/index.htm | monitor | |||||
Malaysia: 44% workers not covered by any scheme, says EPF | malaysia | The Star Online (12.08.2016) An alarming number of Malaysian workers – well over six million who are self-employed or in the semi-formal sector – are not covered by any retirement scheme due to a lack of a comprehensive social protection system. |
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/08/12/six-million-have-no-pension-co… | monitor | ||||||
Does social protection also make economic sense? The case of Uganda | uganda | gdi.manchester.ac.uk (02.09.2016) A large share of the population in Uganda is still economically vulnerable, despite a remarkable reduction in poverty in recent decades. |
Extension of coverage | extending coverage, poverty | http://blog.gdi.manchester.ac.uk/social-protection-also-make-economic-sense-cas… | monitor | ||||
Reality check: How are countries taking care of their ageing populations? | Asia | thehansindia (19.09.2016) At the HelpAge Asia-Pacific Regional Conference 2016 on Economic Implications of Ageing, recently held in Hanoi, Viet Nam, good practice examples of how some countries were responding to their rapid population ageing were shared. |
Population ageing | http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/News-Analysis/2016-09-19/Reality-check-… | monitor | |||||
Can developing countries increase pension coverage to prepare for old age? | blogs.worldbank.org (12.09.2016) While many of us work hard to postpone growing old, ageing populations as a whole are inevitable, predictable and something countries can prepare for. As developing countries prosper, their citizens will live longer and, hopefully, healthier lives. By 2050, the… |
Extension of coverage | extending coverage | http://blogs.worldbank.org/voices/can-developing-countries-increase-pension-cov… | monitor | |||||
Canada: CPP expansion will lead to slightly fewer jobs created, government says | canada | The Globe and Mail (19.09.2016) The proposed expansion of the Canada Pension Plan will have a minor impact on employment that will be largely offset over time, according to new federal projections. |
Pensions | http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/cpp-expansion-will-lead-to-slightl… | monitor | |||||
Paternity Leave Gaining Prevalence In India: Report | india | NDTV (21.09.2016) India is among top 10 countries globally with highest percentage of companies providing paternity and adoption leave above the statutory requirement, says a report. |
Family benefits | megatrends | http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/paternity-leave-gaining-prevalence-in-india-repo… | monitor | ||||
EU-Kommission interessiert sich für bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen | european union | EurActiv (22.09.2016) EU-Beschäftigungskommissarin Marianne Thyssen will Freigeld-Experimente wie das bedingungslose Grundeinkommen genau im Auge behalten. Dies sei angesichts des „grundlegenden Wandels in der Arbeitswelt“ sinnvoll. EurActiv Brüssel berichtet. |
Social assistance, Social policies & programmes | basic income, megatrends | http://www.euractiv.de/section/finanzen-und-wirtschaft/news/eu-kommission-inter… | monitor | ||||
Social protection for all: World Bank, ILO announce new push for universal social protection | ilo.org (21.09.2016) New partnership will expand social protection measures worldwide as part of efforts to combat poverty and rising income inequality. New data show that many developing countries are already achieving universal schemes. |
Extension of coverage, Social policies & programmes | extending coverage | http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_525544/lang--en/inde… | monitor | |||||
France: Sécurité sociale - La situation financière est «meilleure» mais reste «fragile», estime la Cour des comptes | france | 20 Minutes (20.09.2016) Les finances de la Sécurité sociale s’améliorent, mais de nombreux efforts restent à faire, a déclaré ce mardi le premier président de la Cour des comptes, Didier Migaud. Il a appelé le gouvernement à « ne pas relâcher les efforts de maîtrise des dépenses » de l’… |
Financing | http://m.20minutes.fr/societe/1927855-20160920-securite-sociale-situation-finan… | monitor | |||||
[Opinion] Pensions: Fade to grey | The Economist (23.09.2016) It costs a lot more to fund a modern retirement. Employers, workers and governments are not prepared |
Pensions | http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21707560-it-costs-lot-more-fund-modern-r… | monitor | ||||||
Congo: Protection sociale - le projet Lisungi sera bientôt étendu à l’échelle nationale | congo | adiac-congo (10.09.2016) Fort des résultats probants obtenus dans sa phase expérimentale, Lisungi, système de filets sociaux, bénéficie d’un financement additionnel de la part de la Banque mondiale (BM) d’un montant de 10 millions de dollars américain, soit plus de 5 milliards FCFA |
Extension of coverage, Social assistance | extending coverage | http://www.adiac-congo.com/content/protection-sociale-le-projet-lisungi-sera-bi… | monitor | ||||
France: Génériques : une campagne pour redonner confiance | france | francetvinfo.fr (27.09.2016) Le ministère de la Santé vient de lancer une campagne d'information pour inciter les Français et les professionnels de santé à privilégier les médicaments génériques. Des médicaments sûrs et efficaces qui représentent une source d'économies importante pour… |
Health | http://www.francetvinfo.fr/sante/medicament/generiques-une-campagne-pour-redonn… | monitor | |||||
Suisse: Assurance maladie - La hausse moyenne des primes sera de 4,5% | switzerland | TDG (25.09.2016) Les assurés verront leurs primes d'assurance de base augmenter en 2017. Les primes standard pour un adulte avec une franchise de 300 francs et une couverture accident grimperont de 4,5% en moyenne suisse, a annoncé lundi l'Office fédéral de la santé publique (OFSP). Il… |
Health, Health insurance, Financing | managing reforms | http://www.tdg.ch/suisse/hausse-moyenne-primes-45/story/16948786 | monitor | ||||
Chile: The perils of not saving | The Economist (27.08.2016) A pioneering system, now in need of reform |
Pensions | http://www.economist.com/news/americas/21705850-pioneering-system-now-need-refo… | monitor |