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IMF: Why social safety nets should be extended long after lockdown | World Economic Forum (19.06.2020) When the Great Lockdown finally ends, a strong economic recovery that benefits everyone will depend on improved social safety nets and broad-based fiscal support, writes the IMF. From being more generous to the poorest, to helping people find jobs, here are… |
Social assistance, Financing, Policy analysis | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/05/fiscal-policies-for-the-recovery-from-co… | pmassetti | ||||
Chad: plus de 1600 agents de santé seront recrutés | chad | tchadmedia.com (14.04.2020) Le Chef de l’Etat Idriss Déby Itno a instruit le recrutement immédiat de 1638 agents de santé avec indemnités dans le cadre de la lutte contre le Coronavirus. |
The Chadian Head of State Idriss Déby Itno has instructed the immediate recruitment of 1638 health workers with allowances as part of the fight against the Coronavirus. |
Health | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://tchadmedia.com/?p=5426 | cambrosio | ||
Chad: Free water and electricity | chad | tchadmedia.com (14.04.2020) In an announcement to the nation on 14 April 2020, the President of the Chadian Republic decided to pay the water company's bills for six months and electricity bills for three months from 1 April 2020 (for domestic uses only). |
In an announcement to the nation on 14 April 2020, the President of the Chadian Republic decided to pay the water company's bills for six months and electricity bills for three months from 1 April 2020 (for domestic uses only). |
Dans une adresse à la nation, ce 14 avril 2020, le Président de la république decide de la prise en charge des facteurs de la Société des eaux pour six mois et celles de l’électricité pendant 3 mois à compter du 1er avril 2020. |
Housing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://tchadmedia.com/?p=5426 | cambrosio | |
Across EU, temporary layoff schemes no cure-all in slow COVID recovery | european union | EURACTIV.com (18.05.2020) Temporary unemployment schemes operating across Europe could struggle to save the jobs of leisure and travel sector workers facing drawn-out or partial recoveries from the COVID-19 pandemic, even if they help industries that rebound quickly. |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/across-eu-temporary-layoff-s… | pmassetti | |||
Covid-19 and social protection of poor and vulnerable groups in Latin America: a conceptual framework | Americas, latin america | latinamerica.undp.org (May 2020) The growing crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic has dire implications for Latin American societies. As is often the case, the most vulnerable segments of society, especially those living in extreme poverty, are being hit the hardest. This article identifies… |
Difficult-to-cover groups | covid19, poverty | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.latinamerica.undp.org/content/rblac/en/home/library/crisis_preventi… | pmassetti | |||
Africa: Examining the Right to Social Protection in COVID-19 Responses | Africa, kenya, south africa, uganda | lawafrica.com (May 2020) The purpose of this paper is to examine current state interventions taken to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 using social protection in Uganda in comparison to what is happening in Kenya and South Africa. This paper will also briefly examine the impact of legal… |
Social policies & programmes | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.lawafrica.com/?p=1587 | pmassetti | |||
South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) on faster payment of Coronavirus COVID-19 Grants during Level 3 lockdown | south africa | Africanews (26.05.2020) Sunday’s announcement by His Excellency President Matamela Ramaphosa in response to the Corona virus epidemic brings much needed hope to the country. It also enables SASSA to accelerate the pace of paying out the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress grant. In terms of the… |
Much progress has been made in preparing for the payment of large numbers of the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress grants. SASSA started using WhatsApp for applications but had to move to other platforms like the srd.sassa.gov.za website and Unstructured Supplementary Service… |
Information and communication technology, E-services, Service delivery | customer_services | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.africanews.com/2020/05/26/coronavirus-south-african-social-security… | pmassetti | ||
Más de 126.000 personas recibirán beneficios de inyección millonaria a régimen no contributivo de la Caja | costa rica | The ¢ 12,000 million released by the luxury pension tax have a new owner: the 126,000 people who receive money from the Non-contributory Regime (RNC) of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). Of the beneficiaries,72% are elderly. The ¢ 12,000 million is equivalent to 10,000 RNC pensions,as… |
Old-age pensions, Social assistance, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://semanariouniversidad.com/pais/mas-de-126-000-personas-recibiran-benefic… | socpro | |||
COVID-19 Social Stabilization Plan | Saint Lucia | Monthly payment of $500 for 3 months,preconditioned to enrolling in NIC for informal workers not currently contributing to NIC,unemployed or displaced due to COVID19. Estimated cost of $16.8 million EC. |
Unemployment, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://www.govt.lc/media.govt.lc/www/pressroom/news/attachments/social-stabiliz… | socpro | |||
ECONOMY Government Launches “Bono Proteger” For Workers Affected By Coronavirus Pandemic | costa rica | Bono Proteger aims to provide temporary economic relief to the working population affected by COVID-19. Fired workers,those with reduced working hours or with a suspended contract,as well as independent, |
Cash transfers, Social assistance, Unemployment | covid19, self-employed | Published Measures summary | https://thecostaricanews.com/government-launches-bono-proteger-for-workers-affe… | socpro | |||
POLICY RESPONSES TO COVID-19 | Samoa | Temporary reduction of utility bills (both electricity and water) for six months through September 2020. |
Housing, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 | socpro | |||
COVID-19: the current situation in the Dominican Republic | dominican republic | There are two modalities: FASE 1,which will be for workers with suspended contracts,and FASE 2,intended for companies that continue to operate. In the case of FASE 1,the Government will transfer to each affected worker 70% of their ordinary salary,up to a limit of 8,500 pesos per month.… |
Employment, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://dominicantoday.com/dr/covid-19/2020/04/07/covid-19-the-current-situatio… | socpro | |||
Operación Honduras Solidaria ha entregado alimentos a más de 60.000 familias | honduras | No-cut in energy of households |
Housing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.presidencia.gob.hn/index.php/gob/el-presidente/7177-operacion-hondu… | socpro | |||
Más de 30 mil familias serán beneficiadas con subsidio de emergencia del IMAS | costa rica | Emergency benefit (one-off 125k colones – USD 223K) for 33K poor families in the social registry (SINIRUBE) who do not receive any social transfers |
Social assistance, Cash transfers | covid19, family | Published Measures summary | https://semanariouniversidad.com/pais/mas-de-30-mil-familias-seran-beneficiadas… | socpro | |||
Honduras distribuye 20.000 raciones de alimentos diarios a familias en cuarentena | honduras | The Honduran government is distributing aroung 20,000 food rations a day to people who remain in quarantine,locked in their homes for fear of being infected with the new coronavirus (COVID-19). The program will reach some 800,000 families across the country. Food aid is part of the "… |
Social assistance, Food and nutrition | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://spanish.xinhuanet.com/2020-04/24/c_139004092.htm | socpro | |||
Business in brief | cayman islands | Cayman Islands government will organize voucher and daily lunch programme with distribution through school cafeteria providers and NGO partners. The Department of Education has support from Kiwanis and Feed Our Future (FOF) to run a voucher and daily lunch programme. At the Government Primary… |
Food and nutrition, Social assistance | covid19, family | Published Measures summary | https://www.caymancompass.com/2020/04/24/business-in-brief-181/ | socpro | |||
Procedure for the Emergency Funds for Social Assistance (FASE) | aruba | The Government of Aruba provides the opportunity for businesses and employees to apply for compensation from the Emergency Social Assistance Funds FASE to help cover the loss of income of employees due to the reduction of working hours,causing them to earn less than AWG. 950,00 monthly.… |
Employment, Unemployment, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://www.gobierno.aw/news/news_47033/item/procedure-for-the-emergency-funds-f… | socpro | |||
One-off payments made to vulnerable Caymanians | cayman islands | Support for Rent and Utilities is also being provided to Needs Assessment Unit clients. |
Housing, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.caymancompass.com/2020/04/01/one-off-payments-made-to-vulnerable-ca… | socpro | |||
Rising stronger from the ashes of COVID-19: Part 2 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Vulnerable and affected persons will receive social supports in the form of Interim Assistance Benefits. These are for persons not on public assistance nor in receipt of a pension (until 31 Dec 2020). |
Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://menafn.com/1099935399/Rising-stronger-from-the-ashes-of-COVID-19-Part-2 | socpro | |||
One-off payments made to vulnerable Caymanians | cayman islands | Work permit holders who urgently require food supplies and who have insufficient income or savings to sustain themselves could,if they qualify,be eligible for a KY$150 (US$180) food voucher,effective Wednesday,1 April. The voucher will provide interim support over a two-week period to those who… |
Food and nutrition, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.caymancompass.com/2020/04/01/one-off-payments-made-to-vulnerable-ca… | socpro | |||
Workers In Accommodation And Hospitality Sector Will Benefit From The DSI Fund | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Workers in the Hospitality and accommodation sector will benefit from the second pot of money called the “Displacement Supplementary Income”. The DSI would also be $300.00 per month and would not differ much from the NIS payment. Those of you in the hospitality sector wether you pay NIS or not… |
Employment, Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://news784.com/local-news/workers-in-accommodation-or-hospitality-sector-w… | socpro | |||
One-off payments made to vulnerable Caymanians | cayman islands | An additional KY$425 (US$510) stipend to those on permanent financial assistance,as well as to seamen and veterans. |
Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.caymancompass.com/2020/04/01/one-off-payments-made-to-vulnerable-ca… | socpro | |||
Food packages for laid off hotel staff | antigua | The Ministry of Social Transformation is providing relief packages of food and medication to elderly living alone,persons with disabilities,hotel workers laid off and unemployed adults with children. |
Social assistance, Food and nutrition | covid19, family | Published Measures summary | https://antiguaobserver.com/food-packages-for-laid-off-hotel-staff/ | socpro | |||
Govt. stimulus plan sent to MPs for approval Monday | antigua | Provision of psychosocial care has been expanded. |
Health | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/govt-stimulus-plan-sent-to-mps-for-approv… | socpro | |||
BUILDING A DYNAMIC ECONOMY | anguilla | Reintroduction of a temporary unemployment benefit to cater to the unemployed and underemployed through the social security system. The temporary unemployment assistance benefit through the Social Security Board will provide financial assistance of up to EC$1,000.00 (US$370) per month,to… |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://www.gov.ai/documents/2020%20Budget%20Address.pdf | socpro |