rnews.co.za (26.09.2016) Government is providing a security net to over 17 million poor South Africans through social grants, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said on Sunday.
Ghana Web (26.09.2016) The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has affirmed that under its next government structure (2017-2021) it would roll-out additional social protection initiatives to sustain the livelihood of the vulnerable and lift others out of poverty.
dailynewsegypt (05.10.2016) The government plans to expand the implementation of social protection networks through providing social safety programmes for the most needy groups, said Prime Minister Sherif Ismail.
allAfrica.com (04.10.2016) Mrs Nana Oye Lithur, Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, has commended the World Bank and other development partners for supporting government in its efforts at eradicating poverty in Ghana.
bbc.com (10.10.2016) Eighteen-year-old high school student Edger Mulili says he would not be alive today if his father had not contributed $5 (£4) a month to a government health insurance scheme in Kenya.
The News (05.10.2016) Pakistan has taken a major step in the realm of universal health coverage by launching the National Health Insurance Initiative, which caters to the health needs of population living below the poverty line through provision of free health services in the public and private sectors. The initiative, in terms of its model and scale, serves as an example that can be replicated in other countries of the region.
Les Echos (08.10.2016) Avec le projet de loi de financement de la Sécurité sociale pour 2017, la couverture sociale obligatoire des artisans et commerçants serait étendue aux professions libérales non réglementées.
The Guardian (10.10.2016) A programme of small cash transfers is having a big impact, empowering Uganda’s vulnerable older people
idées pour le development (12.10.2016) L’expansion rapide de la protection sociale à l’échelle planétaire ravive le débat autour des notions de « couverture universelle » et de « ciblage de la pauvreté ». Dans une récente tribune, Stephen Kidd met en question le ciblage de la pauvreté, c’est-à-dire l’utilisation de critères d’admissibilité à une prestation basés sur une évaluation des ressources.
La información (11.10.2016) Ciudadanos y Uber han mantenido este martes una reunión en el Congreso en la que la empresa ha trasladado sus propuestas ante la previsible regulación del sector del transporte urbano, mientras que la formación política ha pedido no descuidar las condiciones laborales de los trabajadores.
