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[Opinion] Sénégal: La couverture maladie universelle : Mythe ou réalité ?

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ndarinfo (20.12.2016) La couverture universelle pour un meilleur accès de tous les Sénégalais aux services de santé est mise en œuvre depuis un peu plus de trois ans dans notre pays. En attendant les résultats de l’évaluation promise par le Président de la République – comme il l’avait également demandée pour l’Acte 3 – il faut reconnaître, que l’immense espoir placé par toute la Nation sur la réussite des nobles ambitions présidentielles pour un Sénégal solidaire pourrait être plombé par de basses préoccupations politiciennes et électoralistes.

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La Finlande commence à expérimenter le revenu universel

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lemonde.fr (01.01.2017) Deux mille demandeurs d’emploi âgés de 25 à 58 ans ont été tirés au sort pour percevoir 560 euros par mois, en lieu et place de leur allocation chômage, pendant deux ans à partir du 1er janvier.

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[Opinion] Making growth more inclusive by enhancing social protection: the case of Malaysia

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OECD Ecoscope ((08.12.2016) Growth can be more inclusive by pursuing policies that enable improvements in a country’s living standards while sharing gains more equitably across the population. Inclusive growth incorporates a focus on relative – not just absolute – income and wealth inequality, and on well-being, which depends on both monetary and non-monetary conditions, such as access to quality education, employment, housing and healthcare.

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Sénégal: APS - La CMU a installé 671 mutuelles de santé

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aps.sn (25.12.2016) Le directeur général de l’Agence de la couverture maladie universelle (ACMU), Cheikh Seydi Aboubacar Mbengue a informé, samedi à Keur Madiabel (Kaolck), que sa structure a atteint l’objectif d’installation de 671 mutuelles de santé dans les 552 communes du Sénégal.

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MPs in Uganda make case for universal social protection programme

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Development Pathways (26.01.2017) When discussing the governance of social protection in developing countries, we usually focus on the Executive Branch institutions and their role in policy development – as well as the design, implementation and monitoring of schemes – but pay little attention to the role of Parliaments. Nonetheless, as part of their key legislative, oversight and representative functions running across the policy-making process,

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Côte d’Ivoire, la couverture maladie universelle à 1000 FCFA

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Financial Afrik (24.02.2017) En Côte d’Ivoire, le projet de couverture maladie universelle se précise. Le gouvernement a fixé à 1 000 FCFA (1,52 euros) par mois et par personne le montant de la cotisation au régime contributif dit Régime général de base, soit 12 000 FCFA par an (18,29 euros).

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Greece Must Strengthen Social Safety Nets, OECD 'Going for Growth' Report Says

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Greek Reporter (18.03.2017) Greece must continue to strengthen social safety nets, ease regulation in network industries, enhance efficiency in public administration; improve the fairness and efficiency of its tax system and improve the quality of its education system. This is according to a report released on Friday by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) “Going for Growth 2017”.

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[Opinion] Is Asia ready for inclusive social protection?

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blogs.adb.org (10.08.2016) In recent decades, there has been a growing recognition across Asia of the need for greater investment in national social protection systems, in particular those financed from general taxation. Yet, across most Asian countries investment in social protection is still low.

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Thailand: Mandatory provident fund considered by cabinet

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Bangkok Post (08.08.2016) A long-awaited mandatory provident fund scheme will be on the cabinet's agenda tomorrow as part of efforts to provide a retirement safety net as the country's demographic trend keeps edging older.

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