Guinée : le PM Kassory décline un Plan de riposte économique de plus de trois mille milliards GNF au Covid-19

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guineenews.org (06.04.2020) L'Agence Nationale d'Inclusion Economique et Sociale (ANIES) a mis en place un ensemble de mesures pour faire face à l'urgence COVID :
- un nouveau programme de transferts d'argent de 250.000 francs guinéens par mois pour 240.000 ménages (1,6 millions de personnes) dans différentes régions de la Guinée, y compris Conakry;
- l’État prendra à sa charge pour trois mois les factures des abonnés au tarif social de l’électricité et de l'eau à compter de ce mois d’avril;

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Canada: All emergency benefit applicants will receive payments

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thestar.com (09.04.2020) Since the Canada Emergency Response Benefit application process went live last Monday, many have remarked how easy it is to get approved. Every person who applies for the CERB will be automatically approved, whether they qualify or not. The application takes minutes and those who set up direct deposit will receive funds within a few days. The catch is that if it is later determined the applicant was not eligible, they will have to repay the funds when taxes for 2020 are due next spring.

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Uganda: NSSF Extends Amnesty to Businesses Facing Economic Distress

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nssfug.org (31.03.2020)

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) of Uganda will allow Ugandian businesses/employers facing economic distress due to COVID-19 to reschedule NSSF contributions for the next 3 months without accumulating a penalty with effect from the 31st of March. However businesses that do not apply for this amnesty will be expected to continue honoring their statutory obligation to remit NSSF contributions by the 15th day of every month.

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México: Campaña del Gobierno de México para enfrentar el Cornavirus

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El Gobierno de México ha desarrollado una campaña de comunicación preventiva y reactiva contra el COVID-19. En la página web del gobierno mexicano (https://coronavirus.gob.mx) está disponible una variedad de documentos y videos para diferentes grupos objetivo, que educan e informan sobre el coronavirus. Aquí también encontrará otro material de la campaña, incluyendo un libro para ayudar a los padres a explicar a sus hijos la situación actual del coronavirus: 

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Djibouti: Ministry of Social Affairs Continues to Provide Food Vouchers to the Needy (COVID-19)

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alqarn.dj (02.04.2020)

As part of the humanitarian and social response to preventive measures against the outbreak of the Corona epidemic and its efforts to reduce the social and economic impact of this epidemic on citizens, the Ministry of Social Affairs implemented a program to distribute food coupons. Thousands of food coupons have so far benefited thousands of needy families in various neighborhoods of the capital.

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Qatar to pay workers in quarantine full salaries

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aljazeera.com (01.04.2020)
All workers who are isolated or quarantined who are receiving treatment shall receive their basic salary and allowances regardless of whether they are entitled to sick leave or not. Three billion riyals ($824m) were set aside to support companies in paying their employees.

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Rwanda to deliver free food to 20 000 households during coronavirus lockdown

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iol.co.za (30.03.2020)

Rwanda has formulated a social protective plan for the delivery of free food to at least 20 000 households in the capital Kigali. The door-to-door delivery is meant to mitigate the impact of a lockdown implemented on March 21 by the government, aimed at limiting the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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POLAND: exemption of contributions for self-employed workers and small businesses, and other relief measures

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Anti-crisis shield - support from ZUS April 1 , 2020 Employment protection and reduction of burdens and maintaining financial liquidity in companies are the main goals of the regulatory package that make up the Anti-Crisis Shield. These regulations enter into force on April 1 this year. Among the solutions that are to prevent the effects of the coronavirus epidemic in Poland is the support provided by ZUS. What support can you get at ZUS?

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South Africa: new “National Disaster Benefit”.

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labourwise.co.za (09.04.2020) The Unemployment Insurance Fund said on Wednesday that the allocated National Disaster Benefit Fund would only pay workers whose salaries had been docked until the end of the lockdown.

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Costa Rica: Cash transfers will continue and food program in schools will be distributed

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presidencia.go.cr (16.03.2020) Se mantienen las transferencias monetarias de Avancemos y Crecemos, ayudas económicas del INA, así como los servicios de alimentación para los estudiantes.

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costa rica
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