Shocks & extreme events

Réunion: Regional rebound fund

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Réunion region (02.07.2020)With the objective of strengthening the cash flow of SMEs affected by the crisis, in the amount of € 30K to € 300K, this aid takes the form of a zero-interest loan and is open to SMEs potentially created for more than a year (with at least 1 balance sheet) This fund allows SMEs to have facilities and the possibility of seeing coming with:  2 years deferred repayment, 0% interest rate, and  No administration fees.

Regions / Country
Réunion
Global challenges
Topics
COVID-19
Financial crisis
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Réunion: The digital check: Strengthened to support meeting companies

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Réunion region (13.04.2020) To support small Reunion Island companies in the implementation of teleworking and encourage their digital transition, the Region has decided to strengthen its “Digital Check” so that it responds more effectively to current needs. Thus, the procedures are simplified and the subsidy rate goes from 50% to 80% (the subsidy ceiling going from € 2,000 to € 3,200). Projects can now include consulting and data security services to support companies in the implementation of teleworking. 

Regions / Country
Réunion
Topics
Workplace health promotion
Information and communication technology
Technological transition
Document Type

Réunion: Regional solidarity fund

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Réunion region (13.04.2020) Regional solidarity fund, the amount of which varies from 1000 to 2500 €, benefits Reunion VSEs, micro-entrepreneurs and independent professions included. It is open to companies with less than 10 employees whose turnover is less than € 500,000 and which, during the confinement period , have been forced to close or have suffered a loss of turnover of up to minus 20%.

Regions / Country
Réunion
Topics
Employment
COVID-19
Document Type

Réunion: Extension of the open-ended employment system to new integration pathways

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State services in Reunion Island (23.07.2020) In the current context of emerging from the crisis and resumption of activity, the Petrel plan (Priorities and gathering for local employment in Reunion Island) has been revised and updated in order to best respond to the integration difficulties of the most vulnerable groups. distant from employment and to the recruitment needs of companies.

Regions / Country
Réunion
Topics
Disability
Employment
COVID-19
Document Type

Guadeloupe: Regional Internship: Youth in Business

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REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GUADELOUPE (16.07.2020) The Guadeloupe Region informs students and high school students who have not been able to complete their internship application file online within the framework of the "Regional Internship: Youth in Company" device due to the health situation that they are exceptionally invited to send the documents constituting the file by e-mail to the following address: srje@cr-guadeloupe.fr no later than Thursday 23 July 2020.

Regions / Country
Guadeloupe
Topics
Employment
Employment of young workers
Human resource management
Document Type

Guadeloupe: COVID-19 region: TPE regional emergency fund

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REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GUADELOUPE (22.04.2020) This system takes the form of a refundable advance, without guarantee and at zero rate for an amount between 3,000 and 15,000 € per company, corresponding to 12.5% ​​of the turnover achieved in 2018, and for newly created companies , 12.5% ​​of the turnover achieved since the start of the activity, without exceeding 1 year. This advance will be repayable over a period of 5 years with a grace period of two years. This aid applies to companies with a maximum annual turnover of € 180,000.

Regions / Country
Guadeloupe
Global challenges
Topics
Employment
Shocks & extreme events
Financial crisis
Document Type

Building back better after COVID-19: How social protection can help countries prepare for the impacts of climate change

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blogs.worldbank.org (14.07.2020) While the world is still in the midst of dealing with the health and socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) shock, one key lesson is already emerging: Social protection is proving its potential as an emergency instrument to protect affected households.

Global challenges
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Grenada: Covid-19 Economic Support Secretariat deadline for payroll stimulus programme

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NOW Grenada (21.07.2020) The Ministry of Finance through the Covid-19 Economic Support Secretariat (CESS) announces the deadline for receipt of applications to the Income and first time Payroll Stimulus Programme as of Wednesday, 22 July 2020 at 4 pm.

This cut off for receipt of applications relates to the following categories:Hotels, Restaurants/ Bars and Small Travel Agents, Tourist Vendors, Market Vendors, Bus Owners, Taxi Owners, Hair Dressers, Barbers, And other tourist related businesses.

Regions / Country
grenada
Global challenges
Topics
Employment
Shocks & extreme events
Document Type

Democratic Republic of Congo: Democratic Republic of Congo to provide free water and electricity amidst coronavirus

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smart warter magazine (07.04.2020) For the next two months, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is to supply water and electricity free of charge to its citizens, local authorities have said. According to the Anadolu Agency, the water supply business Regie de Distribution d’Eau (REGIDESO) and the country’s National Electricity Company (SNEL) have agreed to provide free water and electricity in the country for the following two months.

Regions / Country
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Global challenges
Topics
Housing
Shocks & extreme events
COVID-19
Document Type

Costa Rica: Payment of the third month of the Protect Bond begins

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Ministry of Labor and Social Security (10.07.2020) This Thursday, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security and the Mixed Institute of Social Aid

Regions / Country
costa rica
Global challenges
Topics
Cash transfers
COVID-19
Document Type