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Ghana: IMANI’S review of social sector as presented in President's SONA

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Pulse (14.03.2016) This paper traces key social protection programs since 2013 as presented by the President in the State of the Nation addresses and links the outputs as described by the President to the outcomes achieved.

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Myanmar: Health ministry to launch Universal Health Coverage programme in 2030

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Eleven Myanmar (09.03.2016) With the aim to implement the Universal Health Coverage programme for rural people, the Health Ministry is building 78 rural healthcare centres across Myanmar in cooperation with the Three Millennium Development Goal Fund (3 MDG).

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myanmar
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Social Protection to End Extreme Poverty in Cambodia

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Chronic Poverty Advisory Network (04.03.2016) Enhancing social protection is an immediate priority for reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Cambodia. One of the major goals of the SDGs is to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030. Cambodia’s historical success in pro-poor growth over the last decade sheds light into several challenges that growth, as defined from an economic perspective, has failed to sufficiently address, including chronic poverty, child poverty, inequality and malnutrition.

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cambodia
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Crises and social protection in Ethiopia: New challenges, new opportunities?

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effective-states.org (08.03.2016) Forthcoming ESID research on the politics of social protection shows that crises have been central drivers of social protection expansion in Ethiopia, and elsewhere.

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ethiopia
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[Report] Strengthening coherence between agriculture and social protection: Ghana country case study report

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FAO (01.03.2016) This study forms part of seven country case studies carried out as part of the FAO project “Strengthening Coherence between Agriculture and Social Protection”. Ghana was selected as one of the countries because of its emerging social protection agenda and the presence of a now well-established National Social Protection Strategy, along with the growing importance at policy level attached to issues of coherence and coordination.

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ghana
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Cameroun - Santé publique - Vers une couverture maladie universelle

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Cameroon-Info.Net (19.02.2016) Depuis le jeudi 18 février 2016, des intervenants nationaux et internationaux débattent sur la recherche des voies et moyens permettant de doter le Cameroun d’une couverture médicale pour tous. La cérémonie s’est ouverte à l’Amphi 600 de l’Institut Universitaire Saint Jerome , par le Cardinal Christian Tumi, Archevêque de Douala. «Nous allons passer ici quelques jours de méditation sur la santé universelle. Sur la santé pour tous. La santé est un don de Dieu. La santé est d’abord une affaire d’individus. Il ne faut pas manger n’importe quoi.

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cameroon
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Health
Health insurance
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Canada: Ottawa Public Health wants more from taxpayers to deal with refugee health issues

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Ottawa Citizen (08.02.2016) Ottawa’s public health board wants to tap Ontario taxpayers for more money to cover the extra costs of providing medical and dental care to Syrian refugees coming to this city.

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ILO: Q&A: Six things you should know about Social Protection in Africa

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ilo.org (22.04.2015) African Ministers of Social Development, Labour and Employment are discussing social protection for inclusive development from 23-24 April 2015 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Key policy recommendations and strategies are to be adopted by Member States. ILO News talks with Luis Frota, Social Security Specialist in the African region, to assess the reality on the ground and share good practises.

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Africa
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