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| Bono de riesgo para los trabajadores de salud pública sería de Q870 | elPeriódico de Guatemala | 2020-08-07 | 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 | 2020-08-07 | 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 | 2020-08-07 | 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 | 2020-08-07 | 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 | 2020-08-07 | 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 15… |
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 | 2020-08-07 | 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 vendedores… |
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 first 2,598… |
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 a tr |
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 | 2020-08-07 | 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 han… |
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 | 2020-08-06 | 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 autorizó al… |
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 | 2020-08-06 | 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 | 2020-08-06 | 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 | 2020-08-06 | 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 of the… |
Artificial intelligence | egovernment | https://interestingengineering.com/krattai-estonias-national-artificial-intelli… | rruggia | |||
| Artificial Intelligence for Estonia | 2020-08-06 | 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 | 2020-08-06 | 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 | 2020-08-06 | 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 focuses on questions… |
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 | 2020-08-06 | 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 | 2020-08-06 | 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 provide… |
Artificial intelligence, E-services | covid19 | https://eebot.ee/en/ | rruggia | |||
| Implementation of the national AuroraAI programme - Valtiovarainministeriö - Valtiovarainministeriö | 2020-08-06 | 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 | 2020-08-06 | 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$30… |
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 |
| Cambodia: Govt. takes measures to cover 20% of minimum wages for workers/employees in the tourism sector as Covid-19 causes financial losses | 2020-08-06 | cambodia | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (03.04.2020) The government announced ... a measure to assist minimum wage workers employed in the tourism sector amid COVID-19 fears. It said in a statement the government will pay 20 percent of the workers’ minimum wages as the tourism sector deals… |
The government will pay 20 percent of minimum wages for the workers in the tourism sector, such as hotels, guesthouses, restaurants and travel agencies, that deals with loss of income. |
"Measure to offset tourism sector wages amid virus: Government", 2 April 2020 The government announced ... a measure to assist minimum wage workers employed in the tourism sector amid COVID-19 fears. It said in a statement the government will pay 20 percent of the workers’ minimum |
Unemployment, Cash transfers | covid19, Emergency grants, labour markets, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/cambodia-govt-takes-measures-to-cover-2… | siha |
| Bolivia: Decreto Supremo 4298: Incentivos tributarios para la reactivación económica y el empleo - Noticias | 2020-08-06 | bolivia | boliviaemprende.com (28.07.2020) El Decreto Supremo 4298 del 24 de julio del 2020, crea incentivos tributarios para la reactivación económica y crea también un régimen tributario promocionar la creación de nuevas empresas. Además, fomentar el consumo y producción de bienes hechos en Bolivia.… |
New monotax contribution regime to foster new businesses through Supreme Decree 4298 of July 24, 2020. It promotes the consumption and production of goods made in Bolivia. The new regime consolidates the payment of VAT, IUE and IT in a monotax of 5% on gross sales, and includes payments to… |
El Decreto Supremo 4298 del 24 de julio del 2020, crea incentivos tributarios para la reactivación económica y crea también un régimen tributario promocionar la creación de nuevas empresas. Además, fomentar el consumo y producción de bienes hechos en Bolivia. Consolida el pago del IVA, IU |
Contribution collection and compliance | covid19, self-employed | Published Measures summary | https://boliviaemprende.com/noticias/decreto-supremo-4298-incentivos-tributario… | mmarquez |
| Bolivia: Pruebas de laboratorio necesarias para darse de baja por COVID-19 | 2020-08-06 | bolivia | periodicobolivia.com.bo (28.07.2020) El decreto supremo Nr. 4295 establece un procedimiento excepcional para realizar los trámites de baja laborales, en primera instancia se aceptarán las pruebas de PCR y las pruebas rápidas, pero estas deben ser de instituciones o laboratorios autorizados por… |
The Supreme Decree No. 4295 establishes an exceptional procedure to carry out the sickness leave procedures due to COVID-19. Now, PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) tests and the rapid tests will also be accepted, but these must come from institutions or laboratories authorized by the Departmental… |
Bolivia Digital El ministro de Trabajo, Óscar Mercado, informó este martes que se aprobó el Decreto Supremo N.º 4295, a pedido de la presidenta Jeanine Áñez, el cual facilita los procesos de bajas y altas para trabajadores con COVID-19, dichos trámites deben ser realizados por la unidad d |
Health, Cash sickness benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.periodicobolivia.com.bo/decreto-supremo-4295-facilita-los-tramites-… | mmarquez |
| Australia: Temporarily reducing superannuation minimum drawdown rates | 2020-08-06 | australia | Australian Taxation Office (29.07.2020) The government is temporarily reducing superannuation minimum drawdown requirements for account-based pensions and similar products by 50% for 2019–20 and 2020–21. This measure will benefit retirees holding these products by reducing the need to sell… |
The government is temporarily reducing superannuation minimum drawdown requirements for account-based pensions and similar products by 50% for 2019–20 and 2020–21. This measure will benefit retirees holding these products by reducing the need to sell investment assets to fund minimum drawdown… |
Old-age pensions, COVID-19, Financial crisis | adequacy, covid19, economic crisis | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.ato.gov.au/general/new-legislation/the-australian-government-s-econ… | siha | |
| Bolivia: Beneficiarios de Renta Dignidad pueden autorizar a familiares realizar cobro | 2020-08-06 | bolivia | paginasiete.bo (02.08.2020) Para evitar que las personas adultas se contagien en las filas, el beneficiario podrá autorizar a un familiar para el cobro en su representación, mediante nota impresa o escrita a mano, firmada o autorizada con su huella dactilar. |
To prevent older adults from becoming infected in the waiting lines, the beneficiary may authorize a family member to collect the Renta Dignidad bonus payment (13th payment in December now to be paid as of August and until Septermber 30th) on their behalf, by means of a printed or… |
Página Siete Digital / La Paz Desde este lunes 3 de agosto inicia el pago adelantado del aguinaldo de la Renta Dignidad 2020, que beneficiará a todas las personas mayores desde los 60 años. Para el cobro, la Gestora Pública y el Servicio Nacional del Sistema de Reparto (Senasir) estableci |
Old-age pensions, Service quality, Service delivery, Cash transfers | covid19, customer_services | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.paginasiete.bo/economia/2020/8/2/conozca-como-se-hara-el-pago-del-a… | mmarquez |
| Bolivia: Pago anticipado de aguinaldo de la Renta Digniddad | 2020-08-06 | bolivia | boliviasegura.gob.bo (31.07.2020) El Decreto Supremo 4303 autoriza, de manera excepcional, el pago anticipado del Aguinaldo de la Renta Dignidad, por la Gestión 2020 a los Beneficiarios de la Renta Universal de Vejez (Renta Dignidad). El aguinaldo normalmente se paga en diciembre, y ahora se… |
Supreme Decree 4303 exceptionally authorizes the advance payment to August of the "Renta Dignidad" Income Bonus (a 13th payment in December), for the Beneficiaries of the Universal Income of Old Age cash program ("Renta Dignidad"). |
Old-age pensions, Cash transfers | service delivery | Published Measures summary | https://www.boliviasegura.gob.bo/normativa.php | mmarquez | |
| Bolivia: Extension of national quarantine until August 31st | 2020-08-05 | bolivia | boliviasegura.gob.bo (26.06.2020) El decreto 4302 amplía el plazo de la cuarentena nacional, condicionada y dinámica dispuesto por el Parágrafo I del Artículo 2 del Decreto Supremo N° 4276, de 26 de junio de 2020, hasta el 31 de agosto de 2020. |
Decree 4302 extends the term of the national quarantine until August 31, 2020. |
Health | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.boliviasegura.gob.bo/normativa.php | mmarquez |