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How well are countries doing on universal health coverage? An assessment of 111 countries on UHC Day

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December 12 each year is Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. The tradition dates back to 2012 when the United Nations General Assembly unanimously endorsed a resolution urging countries to accelerate progress toward universal health coverage

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Climate change in the Sahel: How can cash transfers help protect the poor?

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brookings.edu (04.12.2019) the countries of the Sahel are particularly vulnerable to climate change, undermining their long-term development prospects and the chances of the next generation.

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Africa
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The ILO’s Global Social Protection Week needs to address austerity, the elephant in the room

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Equal Times (21.11.2019) During the week of 25 November, senior government officials, social partners, civil society organisations and representatives of the international community will gather in Geneva to take part in the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Global Social Protection Week.

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How do digital labour platforms impact working conditions?

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World Economic Forum (23.09.2019) Debates about the gig economy tend to focus on transportation network companies (TNCs) and other locally provided services. Less discussed but of growing importance in the world of work are cross-border, web-based, digital labour platforms.

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Digital Platforms
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Finnish social minister: Europe needs ‘a paradigm shift’ towards the economy of well-being

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euractiv.com (19.08.2019) Working towards a more inclusive economic growth in Europe is one of the Finnish presidency’s main priorities. Finnish minister Aino-Kaisa Pekonen lays out her vision for “the economy of well-being”.

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Europe
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Digital dystopia: how algorithms punish the poor

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The Guardian (14.10.2019) In an exclusive global series, the Guardian lays bare the tech revolution transforming the welfare system worldwide – while penalising the most vulnerable

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Service delivery
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