indiatimes.com (06.09.2019) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the farmers’ pension scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY) from Ranchi on September 12 with a subscriber base of more than one million.
Le Monde (29.08.2019) Depuis la fin de l’apartheid, près de 3 millions de maisons ont été attribuées, mais plus de 2 millions de foyers sont encore sur liste d’attente. A ce jour, d’après les chiffres du gouvernement, près de 3 millions de logements de ce type ont été construits. Les heureux élus deviennent propriétaires sans débourser un sou et peuvent revendre leur bien au bout de huit ans.
VietNam News (07.08.2019) The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs will propose that the Government reduce the eligible age for social welfare benefits from 80 to 75, said Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Đào Ngọc Dung.
nation.com.pk (02.08.2019) Social safety and poverty alleviation programme launched by the PTI government in the name of ‘ Ehsas’
Egypt Today (04.08.2019) Poverty rates in Upper Egypt have decreased compared to previous years because of the focus on social protection programs in the governorates of Upper Egypt, Deputy Minister of Planning, Follow-up and Administrative Reform of Planning Ahmed Kamali said Sunday.
worldbank (29.07.2019) Social protection has been key to this effort and many countries have embraced social protection instruments such as safety net programs as a means of harnessing human capital.
Phnom Penh Post (24.07.2019) Cambodia on Tuesday requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to consider providing aid – especially to the elderly, people with disabilities and orphaned children. In the meantime, the bank is studying the country’s social welfare system before announcing a raft of technical assistance as part of the execution of its Social Protection Development Fund project.
New Era Live (11.07.2019) Zephania Kameeta, Minister of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare this when officially opening a regional consultative workshop on the Social Protection Policy Draft at Keetmanshoop earlier this week. The parliamentarian then explained that this draft aims specifically to address vulnerabilities, tackle social exclusion and eradicate poverty.
EWN (28.05.2019) Social grants remain the second-most important source of income for households in the country after salaries. Statistics South Africa released the results of its General Household Survey earlier on Tuesday. The survey was conducted in more than 20,000 households.
The National (29.05.2019) They will receive financial aid and full health insurance under the National Strategy for Social Protection
