ilo.org (22.12.2025) The informal economy in Jordan plays a significant role in providing livelihoods, yet its scale and dynamics present important challenges for ensuring that workers and enterprises can benefit fully from the protections and opportunities of formality. This ILO study provides a structured mapping of the regulations, policies, actors, and interventions shaping formalisation in Jordan.

oecd.org (Sept 2025) A Review of the Existing Social Benefits in Portugal and Reform Proposals for an Improved System

Government of India (dec 2025) Gig & platform workers are formally recognised under labour law Social security benefits include life & disability cover, health & maternity benefits, pension, accident insurance, and crèche. Aggregators contribute to a Social Security Fund, and facilitation centre to address worker grievances to be setup by Government. Each worker gets a unique Aadhaar-linked ID on e-Shram, making benefits portable across platforms.

Asian Development Bank (Nov 2025) Showcasing innovative community-based long-term care (LTC) models in Indonesia, Mongolia, and Viet Nam, this publication looks at ways integrated and holistic care and support services can underpin aging in place and improve health outcomes.

ilo.org (11.12.2025) Student teams showcase creative ideas to strengthen social assistance systems, bringing fresh perspectives to national policy discussions.

ilo.org (12.12.2025) Developed with the support of the ILO-China Partnership Programme, the app represents a milestone in modernising social protection.

ids.ac.uk (04.12.2025) Millions of citizens in Africa are unable to obtain essential services that they are entitled to as new digital ID systems continue being imposed across the continent, requiring them to provide biometric and personal information, new research reveals.

ilo.org (05.12.2025) As crises become more frequent and complex, robust unemployment protection systems are essential to safeguard income security and support full, productive and freely chosen employment. This new ILO brief provides practical guidance for building rights-based unemployment protection schemes that deliver on these goals. 

socialprotection.org (2025) This scoping review investigates the potential for channelling innovative climate finance into social protection systems with a specific focus on rural populations.

Digital Convergence Initiative (nov 2025) This publication presents the results of a study conducted to identify best practices from public financial management (PFM) standards (PEFA, SDMX, GFSM), healthcare interoperability standards (HL7 FHIR, IHE), and ISO standards to inform the development of DCI standards. The study highlights several key factors behind successful interoperability standards: Engaging a diverse and extensive pool of experts, while keeping a clear focus, drives adoption and prevents complexity. A robust change management framework, with clearly-defined processes for prop