Harnessing the power of automation in government

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McKinsey (February 2019) Process automation and technologies based on artificial intelligence can bring benefits across numerous functions of government.

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A systems perspective on Universal Social Protection - Towards life-long equitable access to comprehensive social protection for all

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Healthy DEvelopments - BMZ (January 2019)  Key points for further thought and discussion

  • Is the USP2030 goal (SDG 1.3) realistic?
  • How to provide USP in Lower- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) including to people in the informal sector?
  • What is the role of targeting in USP?
  • What problems can hamper the development of USP?
  • Has the focus on the official shared goal of USP2030 improved coordination among development partners?
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Allemagne  la réforme des petites retraites suscite un vif débat

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Les Echos(05.02.2019) rois à quatre millions d'Allemands pourraient voir leurs pensions revalorisées très fortement. L'idée est de récompenser ceux qui ont travaillé par rapport à ceux qui bénéficient de l'aide sociale de base. Mais l'Union démocrate-chrétienne se montre sceptique.

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Maroc: Couverture médicale - les commerçants demandent un coup de pouce à l’Etat

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le360 (05.02.2019) Le montant de la cotisation n’a pas encore été arrêté, ce qui suscite de vives inquiétudes. Selon les premières simulations, il serait de 733 dirhams minimum par mois, sur la base d’un barème correspondant à une fois et demi le Smig.

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morocco
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[Conference] Together to achieve Universal Social Protection by 2030

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socialprotection.org (05.02.2019) Universal social protection (USP) is essential to the economic and social development of individuals, communities and nations. It is also a human right. We call on all countries to live up to their commitment to develop nationally owned social protection systems for all, including floors, as articulated in the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015.

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[Report] Working Better with Age: Japan

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OECD (December 2018) People today are living longer than ever before, while birth rates are dropping in the majority of OECD countries. Such demographics raise the question: are current public social expenditures adequate and sustainable? Older workers play a crucial role in the labour market. Now that legal retirement ages are rising, fewer older workers are retiring early, but at the same time those older workers who have lost their job after the age of 50 have tended to remain in long term unemployment. What can countries do to help?

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japan
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Old-age pensions

India announces pension scheme targeting 100 million unorganized workers

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reuters.com (01.02.2019) India on Friday announced a pension scheme targeting at least 100 million workers in the unorganized sector, such as drivers, maids and cobblers

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Qué significarán los próximos 20 años para el empleo, y cómo prepararse

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Foro Económico Mundial  (28.01.2019) Las próximas dos décadas prometen una revolución a gran escala en nuestras vidas laborales. Antes de estudiar los próximos 20 años, echemos un vistazo rápido al presente, y a algo que alguna vez se consideró paradójico.

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EU: Let’s make posted workers feel really secure

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EurActiv (03.02.2019) Marek Benio, who will chair the 6th European Labour Mobility Congress in Krakow on 14-15 March, offers his commentary regarding the European Parliament’s proposals for the revision of regulations affecting social security schemes for posted workers.

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Deutschland: Was ändert sich 2019 bei der Rente?

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n-tv (01.02.2019) Ab dem 1. Juli sollen die Renten im Westen um 3,18 und im Osten um 3,91 Prozent steigen. So steht es im Entwurf des Rentenversicherungsberichts 2018 der Bundesregierung. Die Anpassung gilt für alle Altersrenten, für Erwerbsminderungs- und Hinterbliebenenrenten, für gesetzliche Unfallrenten sowie für die Renten der Landwirte aus der landwirtschaftlichen Rentenkasse. Zugleich sollen Rentenniveau und Beitrag bis 2025 stabil bleiben.

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germany
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