Technological transition

Philippine Identification System empowers citizens to exercise rights and allows access to services

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OpenGovAsia (28.05.2018) The establishment of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) will enable Filipinos to have proof of identity, to exercise rights and privileges and to access vital services. Education, social protection, healthcare, banking and finance are some of the vital services that can be accessed by the Filipinos once the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) is established, said one of the principal authors of the measure creating a national identification system in the country.

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philippines, the
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France: Les plateformes collaboratives, l’emploi et la protection sociale

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igas.gouv.fr (Mai 2017) Ce rapport est une première tentative, à l’initiative de l’IGAS, pour décrire et analyser, en France, l’impact des plateformes collaboratives (comme Uber, Airbnb, Blablacar ou LeBonCoin) sur le marché du travail, la sécurité sociale, l’assurance chômage….

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france
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Employment
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OIT pidió más inversión y protección social ante los cambios tecnológicos

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Mercado (18.11.2015) La transformación laboral y la pérdida de empleos por los cambios tecnológicos requerirán mayores inversiones, políticas públicas para evitar que empeore la situación y reformular la protección social, según la OIT.

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Unemployment
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Making smart use of technology: How electronic registration made Kenya's universal pension possible

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developmentpathways.co.uk (21.03.2018) The Government of Kenya made a landmark decision in 2017 to provide a basic monthly pension income to its older citizens over the age of 70 years. The move represents a major step forward in the building of Kenya’s national social protection system. As the final preparations are made to make payments – which should happen within weeks – this blog explains how the country used electronic registration to roll out the new social pension.

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kenya
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Information and communication technology
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