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| Zambia: Emergency COVID-19 social cash transfer scheme | zambia | africa.cgtn.com (28.07.2020) Zambia on Tuesday launched an emergency COVID-19 social cash transfer scheme to help vulnerable communities affected by the pandemic. Kampamba Mulenga, Minister of Community Development, said the emergency social cash transfer will help mitigate the impact of the… |
An emergency COVID-19 social cash transfer scheme has been announced to help vulnerable communities affected by the pandemic. Kampamba Mulenga, Minister of Community Development, said the emergency social cash transfer will help mitigate the impact of the pandemic in vulnerable homes of the… |
Zambia on Tuesday launched an emergency COVID-19 social cash transfer scheme to help vulnerable communities affected by the pandemic. Kampamba Mulenga, Minister of Community Development, said the emergency social cash transfer will help mitigate the impact of the pandemic in vulnerable ho |
Social assistance, Cash transfers, Food and nutrition | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://africa.cgtn.com/2020/07/28/zambia-launches-emergency-covid-19-social-ca… | mmarquez | |
| Temporary Basic Income (TBI) | Africa, Asia, Americas, Europe | UNDP (23.07.2020) This paper provides estimates for a Temporary Basic Income (TBI), a minimum guaranteed income above the poverty line, for vulnerable people in 132 developing countries. A TBI amounts to between 0.27 and 0.63 per cent of their combined GDPs, depending on the policy choice: i.… |
Social assistance, Social policies & programmes | basic income, covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/librarypage/transitions-series/tempor… | mmarquez | |||
| Morocco: Social welfare protection to cover all Moroccans in five years | morocco | The North Africa Post (04.08.2020) Morocco will expand social welfare protection to all its citizens within five years through a gradual approach, said Finance Minister Mohammed Benchaaboun, after King Mohammed VI urged in the State of the Nation speech on July 29 speeding up such a national… |
Health, Family benefits, Unemployment | coverage | Published_SS_Monitor | https://northafricapost.com/42855-social-welfare-protection-to-cover-all-morocc… | mmarquez | |||
| Bolivia: Plan de emergencia de apoyo al empleo y estabilidad laboral | bolivia | boliviaemprende.com (14.04.2020) Se establece el Plan de Emergencia de Apoyo al Empleo y Estabilidad Laboral, con el fin de otorgar recursos a las empresas legalmente constituidas y que sus trabajadores estén registrados en el Sistema Integral de Pensiones a fin de permitir un apoyo en el pago… |
The Emergency Support to Employment and Labour Stability (Plan de Emergencia de Apoyo al Empleo y Estabilidad Laboral) is a credit that the government will offer to companies to support them in paying their employees' salaries. The credit equals 2 national legal minimum wages per worker per… |
Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://boliviaemprende.com/noticias/decreto-supremo-4216-programa-especial-de-… | mmarquez | ||
| Bolivia: Flexibilidad de la jornada laboral temporal | bolivia | periodicobolivia.com.bo (01.04.2020) El Decreto Supremo 1293 del 1 de abril, en su artículo 6 (Flexibilidad laboral) parágrafo I señala que, de manera excepcional y temporal, se reducirá la jornada laboral para el sector público y privado y que el Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Previsión Social… |
Supreme Decree 1293 of April 1, in its article 6 (Labor flexibility) paragraph I indicates that, exceptionally and temporarily, the working hours will be reduced for the public and private sector and that the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Welfare , will issue the… |
Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.periodicobolivia.com.bo/estabilidad-laboral-en-periodo-de-cuarenten… | mmarquez | ||
| Bolivia: Teletrabajo se protege y acepta como nueva modalidad de trabajo durante cuarentena | bolivia | periodicobolivia.com.bo (14.04.2020) Decreto Supremo 4218 que en su artículo 1 da a conocer la implementación y la regulación del Teletrabajo, como una “modalidad especial de prestación de servicios caracterizada por la utilización de Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación – TIC en los… |
Supreme Decree 4218 that in its article 1 discloses the implementation and regulation of Telework, as a "special modality of provision of services characterized by the use of Information and Communication Technologies - ICT in the public and private sectors." |
Employment policies | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.periodicobolivia.com.bo/estabilidad-laboral-en-periodo-de-cuarenten… | mmarquez | ||
| Bolivia: Se protege el pago de trabajadores durante la cuarentena | bolivia | eriodicobolivia.com.bo (21.03.2020) De acuerdo al Decreto 4199 del 21 de marzo, durante la vigencia de la cuarentena total, los servidores públicos, trabajadores y todo personal que preste funciones en el sector público y privado en el territorio nacional, tendrán derecho al pago de sus salarios… |
According to Decree 4199 of March 21, during the validity of the total quarantine, public servants, workers and all personnel providing functions in the public and private sector in the national territory, will have the right to receive their wages, for what which those… |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.periodicobolivia.com.bo/estabilidad-laboral-en-periodo-de-cuarenten… | mmarquez | ||
| Bono de riesgo para los trabajadores de salud pública sería de Q870 | elPeriódico de Guatemala | guatemala | elperiodico.com.gt (25.05.2020) La primera estimación del pago del Bono de Riesgo que el Congreso aprobó para el personal del Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS) sería otorgar Q870 para los trabajadores de esa cartera en los renglones 011, 021, 022 y 031. Este bono fue… |
A Risk Cash bonus ("Bono de Riesgo") to medical personnel of 870 quetzals was approved by Decree 20-2020. It would cover permanent medical staff only (about 24, 308 persons) with a budget of 21.1 million quetzals. The bonus has not been paid out yet. |
Health, Human resource management, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://elperiodico.com.gt/nacion/2020/05/11/bono-de-riesgo-para-los-trabajador… | mmarquez | ||
| Enfrentar los efectos cada vez mayores del COVID-19 para una reactivación con igualdad: nuevas proyecciones | Publicación | Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe | latin america | CEPAL (Julio 2020) Este Informe Especial es el quinto de una serie que elabora la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) sobre la evolución y los efectos del COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe. Esta edición se centra en los efectos económicos cada vez mayores de la… |
Unemployment, Employment policies, Governance and administration, Cash transfers, Financing | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.cepal.org/es/publicaciones/45782-enfrentar-efectos-cada-vez-mayores… | mmarquez | |||
| Reunión sobre Desarrollo Social y COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe | latin america | CEPAL (02.04.2020) Esta reunión tuvo como objetivo compartir experiencias sobre el rol de los Ministerios de Desarrollo Social y entidades equivalentes frente a la actual crisis causada por el COVID-19. En especial, interesaba conocer cómo cada institución ha respondido a la pandemia en relación… |
Governance and administration, Social policies & programmes | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://dds.cepal.org/observatorio/socialcovid19/reuniones.php?id_reunion=1 | mmarquez | |||
| América Latina: Guía de medidas laborales frente al COVID-19 en Iberoamérica | latin america | knowledge.leglobal.org (2020) Resumen de las principales y primeras medidas laborales que se adoptaron en Iberoamérica para mitigar el desempleo en el contexto de la pandemia. |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://knowledge.leglobal.org/corona/wp-content/blogs.dir/3/files/sites/8/2020… | mmarquez | |||
| Guatemala: Programa de Alimentación Escolar temporal | guatemala | dca.gob.gt (14.04.2020) El Acuerdo Ministerial 825-2020 permite a las organizaciones de padres de familia utilizar los recursos transferidos por el Mineduc para que puedan adquirir alimentos y entregarlos a los padres de familia. Dicho aporte consiste en Q4 por estudiante para un período de… |
Ministerial Agreement 825-2020 allows parent organizations to use the resources transferred by Mineduc so that they can purchase food and deliver it to parents. This contribution consists of Q4 per student for a period of 15 days, which gives a total of Q60 per student. DIGEPSA highlighted that… |
El Ministerio de Educación ha entregado a las Organizaciones de Padre de Familia (OPF) el segundo desembolso del programa de Alimentación Escolar, el cual consiste en productos no perecederos que llenan los requerimientos nutricionales para que se puedan preparar en los hogares de las familias be |
Cash transfers, Food and nutrition | covid19, family | Published Measures summary | https://dca.gob.gt/noticias-guatemala-diario-centro-america/programa-de-aliment… | mmarquez | |
| Guatemala: Bono para trabajadores en el sector informal | guatemala | elperiodico.com.gt (02.05.2020) El programa denominado Bono al Comercio Popular a cargo del Ministerio de Desarrollo (Mides) destinado a los trabajadores de la economía informal, durante la emergencia sanitaria de COVID-19 ya realizó las primeras 2 mil 598 transferencias de Q1,000 a… |
The Bonus to Popular Commerce (Bono al Comercio Popular) is a one-time cash transfer of 1,000 quetzals aimed at workers in the informal economy during the health emergency of COVID-19. The program, in charge of the Ministry of Development (Mides), already made the… |
1- Bono al comercio popular¿De qué se trata? Este programa social está destinado al sector informal, que viven del día a día y que podrá acceder a un bono único de Q1,000. Los fondos serán manejado por el Ministerio de Desarrollo y al beneficiario se le notificará |
Cash transfers | covid19, self-employed | Published Measures summary | https://elperiodico.com.gt/nacion/2020/05/02/listas-de-comuna-capitalina-las-pr… | mmarquez | |
| Guatemala: Segundo pago Bono Familia | guatemala | republica.gt (06.08.2020) El Bono Familia se otorgará por tres meses: julio, agosto y septiembre (3 pagos). El Ministerio de Desarrollo (Mides) recordó que aún siguen entregando el primer pago y esperan comenzar con el segundo el 15 de agosto. Gómez indicó que las personas que aún no… |
The Family Bonus for vulnereable families (with an energy consumption of less than 200kWH in February 2020) will be granted for three months: July, August and September (3 payments). The Development Ministry (Mides) recalled that they are still delivering the first payment and expect to start… |
Cash transfers | covid19, family | Published Measures summary | https://republica.gt/2020/08/06/bono-familia-pasos-para-usar-el-codigo-en-comer… | mmarquez | ||
| Bolivia: Seguro de invalidez y muerte de policías por COVID-19 | bolivia | Agencia Boliviana de Información (20.07.2020) El Gobierno, a través del 4289, destinó Bs 15.406.000 para contratar un seguro de invalidez total y permanente o muerte derivada del coronavirus COVID-19 para los miembros de la Policía Nacional. Mediante la nueva normativa se… |
The Government, through Decree 4289, allocated Bs 15,406,000 to contract insurance for total and permanent disability or death derived from the COVID-19 coronavirus for members of the National Police. Through the new regulations, the Ministry of Economy was authorized, through the… |
La Paz, 20 jul (ABI). - El Gobierno, a través del 4289, destinó Bs 15.406.000 para contratar un seguro de invalidez total y permanente o muerte derivada del coronavirus COVID-19 para los miembros de la Policía Nacional. |
Health insurance, Disability, Occupational accidents and diseases | coverage, covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www1.abi.bo/abi_/?i=453029&k=202004220406 | mmarquez | |
| Bolivia: Amplicación de vigencia del carnet de discapacidad | bolivia | boliviasegura.gob.bo (15.07.2020) El Decreto 4288 autoriza de manera excepcional y temporal, la ampliación de la vigencia del Carnet de Discapacidad que se encuentren vencidos para las personas con Discapacidad grave y muy grave, para el pago del bono mensual. |
Decree 4288 exceptionally and temporarily authorizes the extension of the validity of the Disability Card that are expired for people with severe and very serious disability, for the payment of the monthly bonus. |
Disability, Service delivery | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.boliviasegura.gob.bo/normativa.php | mmarquez | ||
| AuroraAI: Finland's National Artificial Intelligence Program | finland | Finland launches its AuroraAI National Artificial Intelligence program. AuroraAI will be fully available in 2022. By Susan Fourtané July 09, 2020 The promise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a concept taken from science fiction. Businesses around the world are taking… |
Artificial intelligence | egovernment | https://interestingengineering.com/auroraai-finlands-national-artificial-intell… | rruggia | ||||
| KrattAI: Estonia's National Artificial Intelligence Strategy | estonia | KrattAI is the vision of how public services should digitally work in the age of Artificial Intelligence. By Susan Fourtané June 08, 2020 In Estonia, there are around 30 Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions deployed in the Estonian public sector that were identified as active as… |
Artificial intelligence | egovernment | https://interestingengineering.com/krattai-estonias-national-artificial-intelli… | rruggia | ||||
| Artificial Intelligence for Estonia | estonia | In May 2019, an expert group led by Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications (MKM) and Government Office presented proposals on advancing the take-up of artificial intelligence (AI) in Estonia aka for Estonia’s national AI strategy. This current strategy has been prepared based… |
Artificial intelligence | egovernment | https://www.kratid.ee/in-english | rruggia | ||||
| New e-Estonia factsheet: National AI “Kratt” Strategy — e-Estonia | estonia | Unless you’re familiar with old Estonian mythology, it’s likely you don’t know what the word “Kratt” means. Created out of hay and miscellaneous household objects, a kratt was a magical creature who would come alive once a pact was made between its master and the devil. This then allowed the… |
Artificial intelligence, Service quality | egovernment | https://e-estonia.com/new-e-estonia-factsheet-national-ai-kratt-strategy/ | rruggia | ||||
| Estonia created Suve, a state-approved automated chatbot to provide trustworthy information during the COVID-19 situation - Work in Estonia | estonia | Suve is already working on the webpages of Government of Estonia, Estonia’s Health Board, Ministry of Social Affairs, Work in Estonia, International House of Estonia and Invest in Estonia – with other sites soon to follow. During the emergency situation in Estonia, Suve… |
Artificial intelligence, E-services | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.workinestonia.com/estonia-created-suve-a-state-approved-automated-c… | rruggia | |||
| Innovation to combat the Covid-19 crisis — e-Estonia | estonia | Around the globe, people are searching for innovative ideas to tackle problems created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Countries are scrambling to find solutions to combat the looming economic crisis, manage pressure on the medical system all the while trying to ensure that life can continue as… |
Artificial intelligence | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Proposition Measures summary | https://e-estonia.com/innovation-to-combat-the-covid-19-crisis/ | rruggia | |||
| Suve – chatbot by eeBot | estonia | Suve is an automated chatbot, whose main task is to make sure that you and everyone living in or visiting Estonia get their questions answered from official sources. Suve has been integrated into several public websites. During the emergency situation related to COVID-19, she helps to… |
Artificial intelligence, E-services | covid19 | https://eebot.ee/en/ | rruggia | ||||
| Implementation of the national AuroraAI programme - Valtiovarainministeriö - Valtiovarainministeriö | finland | Implementation of the national AuroraAI programme The aim of the Aurora national artificial intelligence (AI) programme is to implement an operations model based on people’s needs, where artificial intelligence helps citizens and companies to utilise services in a timely and ethically… |
Artificial intelligence | egovernment | https://vm.fi/en/auroraai-en | rruggia | ||||
| Cambodia: Additional Support for Workers and to Revive Economy | cambodia | Asean Briefing (05.08.2020) Under the fifth stimulus package, the government has extended its financial support for private sector employees, in particular, those in the garment, textiles, and footwear industries. Introduced under the previous stimulus package, companies who want to suspend… |
The government has extended its financial support for private sector employees, in particular, those in the garment, textiles, and footwear industries, until September 2020. Suspended employees are entitled to the following monthly subsidies: US$15 for 7-10 days of employment suspension; US… |
Extended support for private-sector employeesUnder the fifth stimulus package, the government has extended its financial support for private sector employees, in particular, those in the garment, textiles, and footwea |
Unemployment, Extension of coverage, Cash transfers, COVID-19 | covid19, Emergency grants, extending coverage, labour markets | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.aseanbriefing.com/news/cambodia-issues-additional-support-for-worke… | siha |