poverty

Including those in need, when they need it: Why dynamic social registries matter in shock-prone contexts like the Sahel

Submitted by pmassetti on
worldbank.org (29.01.2025) The Sahel is faced with increasingly frequent and severe interconnected shocks, particularly those related to climate change and conflict, exacerbating risks and vulnerabilities to poverty, food insecurity, inequality, and low levels of human capital. To effectively respond to these crises, governments require systems enabling them to rapidly and accurately identify sudden changes in household welfare.
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Africa
Global challenges
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Service delivery
Shocks & extreme events

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Bringing Rwanda’s social protection practices onto the global stage

Submitted by pmassetti on
worldbank.org (Over the past two decades, Rwanda has transformed from a nation rebuilding after tragedy to a global example of economic inclusion. Its impressive 5% average annual per capita GDP growth since 2006 tells part of the story, but economic growth is just one piece of the puzzle. The real story lies in how this growth has touched lives, especially the most vulnerable, through initiatives like Gira Wigire, which means"to have dignity" in Kinyarwanda.
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rwanda
Global challenges
Topics
Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes

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US: Welfare benefits too difficult to apply for, low-income Americans say

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(25.01.2023) Low-income Americans are struggling to obtain help from state governments when they most need it, facing long delays and sometimes insurmountable hurdles when applying for social safety net programs such as food assistance, welfare benefits and health insurance, according to a new report.

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United States

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Duterte approves in-kind assistance to vulnerable sectors in areas under ECQ

Submitted by mmarquez on

Close to 23 million low-income individuals from Metro Manila, Rizal, Bulacan, Cavite, and Laguna will receive an in-kind doleout worth ₱1,000. The aid will be limited to a maximum of four members per family.

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philippines, the
Global challenges
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Family benefits
Social assistance
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Gambia: Barrow Announces New 250M Covid-19 Relief to support families

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standard.gm (02.10.2020)

The Government of Gambia announced a new 250M Covid-19 emergency fund to support families affected by the economic downturn of the Covid-19 pandemic that includes the provision of a cash package of D3,000 to all families.

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gambia
Global challenges
Topics
Family benefits
Social assistance
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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Oxfam: The inequality virus report

Submitted by delziniy on

Oxfam (Feb 2021)  The report shows that COVID-19 has the potential to increase economic inequality in almost every country at once, the first time this has happened since records began over a century ago. Rising inequality means it could take at least 14 times longer for the number of people living in poverty to return to pre-pandemic levels than it took for the fortunes of the top 1,000, mostly White male, billionaires to bounce back.

 

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Africa
Asia
Americas
Europe
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Health
COVID-19
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