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Jordan: Partnership launched to strengthen social protection of vulnerable children

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Jordan Times (31.08.2017) A new partnership aimed at strengthening the national social protection system for the most disadvantaged children in the Kingdom was launched on Monday by the National Aid Fund (NAF), the EU and UNICEF, a statement from the UN agency said.

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The Future Of Work And The Social Welfare State’s Survival

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Social Europe (28.08.2017) Europe, like the United States, has seen dramatic changes in how people work. Compared to 15 years ago, many more people have part-time, temp or mini-jobs, or are self-employed. While the number of full-time jobs has increased recently as the unemployment rate has slowly declined, far more of Europe‘s employment growth has come from part-time and temp jobs. Even Germany, whose economy has fared better than most in recent years, has seen employment growth driven by part-time jobs, which have doubled since 2000 and now comprise about 27% of all jobs.

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Europe
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Governance and administration
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Social policies & programmes
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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Le Soleil - Couverture maladie universelle : Un projet de loi bientôt sur la table de la nouvelle législature

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Le Soleil (18.08.2017) Les 165 députés issus des élections législatives du 30 juillet dernier pourraient examiner en priorité le projet de loi sur la Couverture maladie universelle (Cmu). Une volonté du gouvernement sénégalais de donner un encadrement législatif au droit à une santé pour tous. L’assurance a été donnée, vendredi dernier, par des acteurs des mutuelles de santé réunis dans la capitale du Saloum.

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senegal
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Health
Health insurance
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The Livelihood Impacts of Cash Transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa: Beneficiary Perspectives from Six Countries

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World Development (nov 2017) Cash transfers (CTs) are a social protection mechanism to reduce the poorest households’ vulnerability to shocks and build human capital by smoothing consumption and sustaining expenditure on education and social welfare. Our study examines whether and how CTs go beyond welfare objectives to promote livelihoods.

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Africa
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Conditional cash transfers

Qatar: New Law Gives Domestic Workers Labor Rights

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Human Rights Watch (24.08.2017) Qatar’s adoption of a new law on domestic workers provides labor rights for domestic workers for the first time, Human Rights Watch said today. Qatari authorities should enact strong enforcement policies and close loopholes that place domestic workers at risk of exploitation.

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EEUU: La mayoría de los médicos apoya un seguro de salud universal

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El Tiempo Latino (19.08.2017) La atención médica con un pagador único sigue siendo una idea controversial en los Estados Unidos, pero la gran mayoría de los médicos está comenzando a apoyarla, según revela una nueva encuesta.

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United States
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Health
Health insurance
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Sénégal: Couverture maladie universelle et bourses de sécurité familiale - quand l'inclusion sociale devient une réalité

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leral.net (14.08.2017) La politique de développement des mutuelles de santé a permis de porter le taux de couverture maladie de 6,8 % en 2013, à près de 20%, en 2016. En matière de bourses de sécurité familiale, aujourd’hui plus de 300 000 familles au Sénégal bénéficient d’une allocation annuelle de 100.000 FCFA et d’une couverture médicale.

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senegal
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Health
Health insurance
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Social assistance

Maroc: Assurance maladie - La généralisation de la couverture médicale prévue pour 2020

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La Vie Eco (15.08.2017) Avec l’AMO et le Ramed, environ 70% de la population marocaine dispose déjà d’une couverture médicale. Les travailleurs indépendants attendent toujours leur intégration au régime.

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morocco
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Health
Health insurance
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Uber, Airbnb… L'économie des plateformes, un défi pour la protection sociale

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Challenges (10.08.2017) "L'économie des plateformes peut donc faire voler en éclats le statut de salarié tel qu'il a été construit tout au long du XXe siècle" estime une étude diffusée par le ministère du Travail.

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france
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Employment
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Social policies & programmes
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
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