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La BAD consent 134,65 millions de dollars au Maroc 2016-06-27 morocco

Le Matin (23.06.2016) C’est fait. La Banque africaine de développement (BAD) a approuvé, le 22 juin à Abidjan, un prêt de 134,65 millions de dollars pour l’appui à la gouvernance des secteurs sociaux au Maroc. Comme nous l’annoncions en exclusivité en février 2015, ce financement est destiné…

published http://lematin.ma/journal/2016/la-bad-consent-13465-millions-de-dollars-au-maro… monitor
Report on active labour market policies: ILO - Labour market policies in Latin America must be reoriented to protect social achievements and address productivity gaps 2016-06-27 latin america

ILO (21.06.2016) At a time when governments in the region face the dual challenges of creating quality jobs and safeguarding achievements in social inclusion and work quality, an ILO report highlights the need for a new approach based on active labour market policies to address the current…

Employment megatrends, published http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_490982/lang--en/inde… monitor
Thousands of Danes on unemployment benefits for a decade 2016-06-27 denmark

CPHPost Online (23.06.2016) Some 10,000 Danes have been getting unemployment benefits (kontanthjælp) for at least 10 consecutive years, according to figures from the Employment Ministry.

Unemployment megatrends, published http://cphpost.dk/news/thousands-of-danes-on-unemployment-benefits-for-a-decade… monitor
UK’s pension funding hole hits £900bn after Brexit 2016-06-27

FinancialTimes (26.06.2016) The funding gap widened as sterling plunged to a 30-year low, markets across the world plummeted and bond yields dropped after Britain voted by 51.9 per cent to cut its relationship with the EU.

published http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bb94f4b8-3a1c-11e6-a780-b48ed7b6126f.html#axzz4ClehFV… monitor
Report: Social protection renews optimism for sustainable development 2016-06-24 Africa, brazil

UNDP (22.06.2016) As an effort to support policy implementation and to bring an up-to-date analysis of creative policies blossoming across the African continent, the UNDP World Centre for Sustainable Development (RIO+ Centre) and the UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa are launching the…

Extension of coverage extending coverage, published http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/blog/2016/6/21/Growth-in-social-protec… monitor
Europe's robots to become 'electronic persons' under draft plan 2016-06-24 european union

Reuters (21.06.2016) Europe's growing army of robot workers could be classed as "electronic persons" and their owners liable to paying social security for them if the European Union adopts a draft plan to address the realities of a new industrial revolution.

Financing published https://www.yahoo.com/tech/europes-robots-become-electronic-persons-under-draft… monitor
Burkina Faso: Protection sociale adaptive : Réfléchir en synergie pour infléchir le niveau de pauvreté et de vulnérabilité du Burkina 2016-06-23 burkina faso

lefaso.net (22.06.2016) Le Groupe de la Banque mondiale organise conjointement avec le gouvernement du Burkina Faso, un atelier sur la protection sociale adaptative du 21 au 23 juin 2016 à Ouagadougou. Le thème retenu à cet effet est « Vers un système coordonné de filets sociaux adaptatifs au…

Extension of coverage extending coverage http://lefaso.net/spip.php?article71885= monitor
Le fonds de pension norvégien KLP exclut Petrobras 2016-06-23 norway

novethic.fr (22.06.2016) Le gestionnaire de pension norvégien KLP a annoncé qu'elle excluait Petrobras de ses investissements pour son implication dans l'un des plus grands cas de corruption au Brésil. KLP juge en effet le risque lié à Petrobras "inacceptable" et le maintien…

Financing, Investment published http://www.novethic.fr/breves/details/le-fonds-de-pension-norvegien-klp-exclut-… monitor
Faut-il que les robots et les IA payent des cotisations sociales ? 2016-06-23 european union

Numerama (22.06.2016) Comment financer la sécurité sociale lorsque les employés mis aux chômage par les robots ne versent plus de cotisations ? Pour Mady Delvaux, auteure d'un projet de résolution qui sera débattu au Parlement européen, il est temps de faire cotiser les robots.

Financing published http://www.numerama.com/politique/177065-faut-il-que-les-robots-et-les-ia-payen… monitor
España: INE - El número anual de muertes supera al de los nacimientos por primera vez 2016-06-23 spain

El País (23.06.2016) La tasa de natalidad siguió bajando en España en 2015 y por primera vez desde que se tienen datos del crecimiento vegetativo anual —diferencia entre nacimientos y defunciones— registró un saldo negativo. Durante el año pasado murieron 2.753 españoles más de los que nacieron…

megatrends, published http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2016/06/23/actualidad/1466673612_052121.html monitor
US: Medicare and Social Security Trustees Warn of Shortfalls 2016-06-23 United States

New York Times (22.06-2016) The Obama administration said Wednesday that the financial outlook for Medicare’s hospital insurance trust fund had deteriorated slightly in the last year and that Social Security still faced serious long-term financial problems.

Health, Governance and administration published http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/06/23/us/politics/medicare-social-security-trust… monitor
[Informe] OIT: Las políticas del mercado de trabajo en América Latina deben reorientarse para resguardar los logros sociales y enfrentar las brechas de productividad 2016-06-23 Americas

ILO (21.06.2016) En un momento en que los gobiernos de la región se enfrentan al desafío de crear empleos de calidad y de resguardar los logros del pasado en términos de inclusión social y de calidad del trabajo de cara a la desaceleración económica, un informe de la OIT argumenta que es urgente…

Employment megatrends, published http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_490979/lang--es/inde… monitor
Lessons for India in Thailand’s experience on universal healthcare 2016-06-23 india, thailand

The Indian Express (22.06.2016) Recently, Thailand prime minister, accompanied by a high-level delegation, visited India to enhance partnership between the two countries in the areas of trade, defence, security, education, science and technology and people-to-people contacts. Although not…

Health, Health insurance, Extension of coverage brics, extending coverage http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/thailand-pm-meet-modi-healthca… monitor
[Opinion] South Africa: All workers must fall under better compensation act 2016-06-23 south africa

BDLive (09.06.2016) The compensation summit convened last month by the country’s deputy ministers of health, labour, and mineral resources was a critical step towards the establishment of a single integrated compensation system that meets the highest standards.

Occupational accidents and diseases brics, published http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/2016/06/09/all-workers-must-fall-under-better-c… monitor
US; Paid parental leave for fathers is on the rise 2016-06-23 United States

CNN (21.06.2016) Good news for anyone looking to start a family: Paid parental leave for fathers is no longer a unicorn.

Family benefits published http://money.cnn.com/2016/06/16/pf/parental-leave-fathers monitor
Ireland: Department of Social Protection handed over woman’s personal information to her employer 2016-06-22 ireland

newstalk.com (21.06.2016) The Department of Social Protection has been warned to ensure new staff are closely supervised in their work, after an employee mistakenly handed over a woman’s personal data to a third party.

Governance and administration published http://www.newstalk.com/Department-of-Social-Protection-handed-over-womans-pers… monitor
U.S. will spend $2.6 trillion less on health care than expected before Obamacare, study projects 2016-06-22 United States

The Washington Post (21.06.2016) A new study predicts that the federal forecast of national health care spending under President Obama's signature health law was a big overestimate — by $2.6 trillion over a five-year period.

Health published https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/06/21/u-s-will-spend-2-6-trill… monitor
Restructuring the Hungarian social protection system: Evaluation of the 2015 decision to deliver benefits locally 2016-06-22 hungary

europa.eu (22.06.2016) Last year, the Hungarian government introduced an extensive reform of the social protection system, notably separating provisions for income and expense compensation.

published http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&newsId=2560&furtherNews=… monitor
France: Alerte sur les dangers du travail de nuit pour la santé 2016-06-22 france

Le Monde (22.06.2016) Nuit debout ! Le projet de loi « visant à instituer de nouvelles libertés et de nouvelles protections pour les entreprises et les actifs » en discussion au Parlement, auquel ses détracteurs reprochent de saper les règles encadrant l’emploi des salariés, donne une actualité…

Occupational accidents and diseases published http://mobile.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2016/06/22/alerte-sur-les-dangers-du-t… monitor
Australie : l'assurance-maladie au cœur de la campagne électorale 2016-06-21 australia

ABC Radio Australia (20.06.2016) Le parti travailliste a réussi son coup : orienter le débat sur l'assurance-maladie. Il accuse le Premier ministre sortant, Malcolm Turnbull, de vouloir privatiser le secteur. C'est faux, répond le chef de file des libéraux.

Health published http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/french/2016-06-20/australie-lassurancemaladie-… monitor
Belgique: La "sécurité sociale" flamande adoptée 2016-06-21 belgium

7SUR7.be (15.06.2016) Le parlement flamand a approuvé mercredi le projet de décret sur la Protection sociale flamande. Le système se superpose à la sécurité sociale fédérale et se compose de trois volets: l'assurance soins actuelle, un nouveau budget de soutien de base pour les personnes…

published http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/1502/Belgique/article/detail/2741592/2016/06/15/La-q… monitor
Brexit: Irish residents with UK pensions face income risk 2016-06-21 ireland

Irish Times (20.06.2016) Over 200,000 pensions could be hit as sterling expected to decline sharply if Leave wins

Migration, Social policies & programmes megatrends, migration, published http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/brexit-irish-residents-with-uk-pe… monitor
Pakistan: Centre, provinces agree to unite all social protection programmes 2016-06-21 pakistan

The News (18.06.2016) n the wake of 18th Constitutional Amendment, the centre, provinces and experts have agreed upon establishing a supra body at national level to ensure social protection by putting all programmes such BISP at national level and other initiatives at provincial levels under…

Governance and administration published http://www.thenews.com.pk/print/128711-Centre-provinces-agree-to-unite-all-soci… monitor
Ghana: National Social Protection Policy to Address Poverty, Social Inequalities and Other Vulnerabilities 2016-06-20 ghana

allAfrica.com (16.06.2016) Ghana has developed a National Social Protection Policy to guide the consistent and systematic provision of relevant programmes aimed at poverty reduction and the provision of relief for sections of the Ghanaian society who, for any reason, are unable to provide for…

Extension of coverage extending coverage, published http://allafrica.com/stories/201606170997.html monitor
Canada: CPP reform to dominate finance ministers meeting in Vancouver 2016-06-20 canada

CBC News (20.06.2016) Federal and provincial finance ministers meet in Vancouver today with proposals to revamp the Canada Pension Plan the starring feature of the talks.

Pensions published http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/finance-minister-cpp-1.3643155 monitor