poverty

Nigeria Rolls Out $2 Billion Brazil-Like Social-Welfare Plan

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Bloomberg (22.06.2017) Nigeria is rolling out its first national social-welfare program modeled partly on Brazil’s Bolsa Familia in a bid to boost a weak economy and curb poverty by giving cash to its poorest citizens and ensuring their children go to school.

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nigeria
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Conditional cash transfers
Inequalities

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[Report] Shame, Poverty and Social Protection

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Institute of Development Studies (06.06.2017) Despite long-standing conceptual considerations of shame in understanding poverty and debates about its moral, social and emotional qualities, the role of shame in poverty reduction policies remains largely unexplored. Notions of shame or mechanisms leading to shame – such as stigma or lack of dignity or respect – feature in many studies and policy evaluations, yet few studies have considered the interaction between shame, poverty and policy as its core

Le Nigéria négocie un prêt de 500 millions de dollars avec la Banque mondiale

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latribune.fr (22.06.2017) Annoncé en décembre dernier, le programme de protection sociale du Nigéria a besoin d'argent frais. L'ambitieux projet qui cible une réduction conséquente du taux de pauvreté nécessite près de 500 millions de dollars. La Banque mondiale semble prête à soutenir Abuja.

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nigeria
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Extension of coverage

Etats-Unis: La réforme de l’Obamacare priverait 23 millions d’Américains de couverture maladie

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Le Monde (25.05.2017) Le bureau du budget du Congrès a expertisé le texte abrogeant et remplaçant l’Affordable Care Act de 2010. Il doit encore être examiné et voté par le Sénat.

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United States
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Health