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Congo: Protection sociale - le projet Lisungi sera bientôt étendu à l’échelle nationale

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adiac-congo (10.09.2016) Fort des résultats probants obtenus dans sa phase expérimentale, Lisungi, système de filets sociaux, bénéficie d’un financement additionnel de la part de la Banque mondiale (BM) d’un montant de 10 millions de dollars américain, soit plus de 5 milliards FCFA

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Rwanda: Govt to channel pro-poor funds through civil society

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The New Times (16.09.2016) The Government has decided to channel 10 per cent of its funding to social protection services to the poor every year through non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and faith-based organisations (RBOs) in order to maximise impact.

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Egypt: Social protection programmes target poorest 10% of the population: Ghada Wali

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dailynewsegypt.com (25.09.2016) The government has adopted a social protection network to mitigate the potential negative effects of applying the economic reforms agreed upon with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to put the economy back on track.

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[Opinión] OIT y Banco Mundial - protección social universal

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Portafolio (28.09.2016) En la asamblea anual de Naciones Unidas, el presidente del Banco Mundial, Jim Yong Kim, y el Director de la Organización Internacional del trabajo (OIT), Guy Ryder, anunciaron la asociación de esfuerzos para extender la protección social en todo el mundo, como parte de los esfuerzos para combatir la pobreza y la creciente desigualdad de los ingresos, siguiendo la tendencia internacional que ha llevado a varios países a establecer servicios de cobertura universal.

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Ghana: NDC to roll-out additional social protection initiatives

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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.

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Egypt: Government plans to expand social protection networks: Prime Minister

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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.

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Pakistan shares its universal health coverage model with regional countries

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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.

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