Climate change in the Sahel: How can cash transfers help protect the poor?

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brookings.edu (04.12.2019) the countries of the Sahel are particularly vulnerable to climate change, undermining their long-term development prospects and the chances of the next generation.

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Africa
Global challenges
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Social protection expenditure and its financing in Europe

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Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion - European Commission (28.10.2019) This Synthesis Report produced by the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) examines the changes which occurred in expenditure on social protection and the sources of its financing over the period 2005-2016.

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Europe
Topics
Social policies & programmes
Financing
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The ILO’s Global Social Protection Week needs to address austerity, the elephant in the room

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Equal Times (21.11.2019) During the week of 25 November, senior government officials, social partners, civil society organisations and representatives of the international community will gather in Geneva to take part in the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Global Social Protection Week.

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UN Special Rapporteur and rights groups warn of risks from biometrics and AI in welfare systems

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Biometric Update (18.10.2019) The potential of biometric ID systems for abuse in some countries is a major threat to individuals, and current practices risk the world “stumbling zombie-like into a digital welfare dystopia,” according UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Professor Philip Alston.

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Data management
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
New risks
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How do digital labour platforms impact working conditions?

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World Economic Forum (23.09.2019) Debates about the gig economy tend to focus on transportation network companies (TNCs) and other locally provided services. Less discussed but of growing importance in the world of work are cross-border, web-based, digital labour platforms.

Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
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Finnish social minister: Europe needs ‘a paradigm shift’ towards the economy of well-being

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euractiv.com (19.08.2019) Working towards a more inclusive economic growth in Europe is one of the Finnish presidency’s main priorities. Finnish minister Aino-Kaisa Pekonen lays out her vision for “the economy of well-being”.

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Europe
Topics
Social policies & programmes
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Digital dystopia: how algorithms punish the poor

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The Guardian (14.10.2019) In an exclusive global series, the Guardian lays bare the tech revolution transforming the welfare system worldwide – while penalising the most vulnerable

Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
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