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Title | Authored on | Regions / Country | Abstract | measures summary | Description/integral text (Internal-not for publishing) | Topics | Tags | Status | URL | |
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Health care in Rwanda: An African trailblazer | rwanda | The Economist (17.09.2016) How a poor country brought health insurance to 91% of the population |
Health | http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21707226-how-poor-country-… | monitor | |||||
World Bank, ILO launch global partnership for universal social protection | ilo.org (19.09.2016) At this year's UN General Assembly , world leaders will launch an unprecedented effort to roll out universal social protection in countries all around the world. Heads of state, the World Bank Group and International Labour Organization will convene on Wednesday 21… |
Extension of coverage | extending coverage | http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/sdg-2030/latest/WCMS_525012/lang--en/index.htm | monitor | |||||
Malaysia: 44% workers not covered by any scheme, says EPF | malaysia | The Star Online (12.08.2016) An alarming number of Malaysian workers – well over six million who are self-employed or in the semi-formal sector – are not covered by any retirement scheme due to a lack of a comprehensive social protection system. |
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/08/12/six-million-have-no-pension-co… | monitor | ||||||
Does social protection also make economic sense? The case of Uganda | uganda | gdi.manchester.ac.uk (02.09.2016) A large share of the population in Uganda is still economically vulnerable, despite a remarkable reduction in poverty in recent decades. |
Extension of coverage | extending coverage, poverty | http://blog.gdi.manchester.ac.uk/social-protection-also-make-economic-sense-cas… | monitor | ||||
Reality check: How are countries taking care of their ageing populations? | Asia | thehansindia (19.09.2016) At the HelpAge Asia-Pacific Regional Conference 2016 on Economic Implications of Ageing, recently held in Hanoi, Viet Nam, good practice examples of how some countries were responding to their rapid population ageing were shared. |
Population ageing | http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/News-Analysis/2016-09-19/Reality-check-… | monitor | |||||
Can developing countries increase pension coverage to prepare for old age? | blogs.worldbank.org (12.09.2016) While many of us work hard to postpone growing old, ageing populations as a whole are inevitable, predictable and something countries can prepare for. As developing countries prosper, their citizens will live longer and, hopefully, healthier lives. By 2050, the… |
Extension of coverage | extending coverage | http://blogs.worldbank.org/voices/can-developing-countries-increase-pension-cov… | monitor | |||||
Canada: CPP expansion will lead to slightly fewer jobs created, government says | canada | The Globe and Mail (19.09.2016) The proposed expansion of the Canada Pension Plan will have a minor impact on employment that will be largely offset over time, according to new federal projections. |
Pensions | http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/cpp-expansion-will-lead-to-slightl… | monitor | |||||
Paternity Leave Gaining Prevalence In India: Report | india | NDTV (21.09.2016) India is among top 10 countries globally with highest percentage of companies providing paternity and adoption leave above the statutory requirement, says a report. |
Family benefits | megatrends | http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/paternity-leave-gaining-prevalence-in-india-repo… | monitor | ||||
EU-Kommission interessiert sich für bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen | european union | EurActiv (22.09.2016) EU-Beschäftigungskommissarin Marianne Thyssen will Freigeld-Experimente wie das bedingungslose Grundeinkommen genau im Auge behalten. Dies sei angesichts des „grundlegenden Wandels in der Arbeitswelt“ sinnvoll. EurActiv Brüssel berichtet. |
Social assistance, Social policies & programmes | basic income, megatrends | http://www.euractiv.de/section/finanzen-und-wirtschaft/news/eu-kommission-inter… | monitor | ||||
Social protection for all: World Bank, ILO announce new push for universal social protection | ilo.org (21.09.2016) New partnership will expand social protection measures worldwide as part of efforts to combat poverty and rising income inequality. New data show that many developing countries are already achieving universal schemes. |
Extension of coverage, Social policies & programmes | extending coverage | http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_525544/lang--en/inde… | monitor | |||||
France: Sécurité sociale - La situation financière est «meilleure» mais reste «fragile», estime la Cour des comptes | france | 20 Minutes (20.09.2016) Les finances de la Sécurité sociale s’améliorent, mais de nombreux efforts restent à faire, a déclaré ce mardi le premier président de la Cour des comptes, Didier Migaud. Il a appelé le gouvernement à « ne pas relâcher les efforts de maîtrise des dépenses » de l’… |
Financing | http://m.20minutes.fr/societe/1927855-20160920-securite-sociale-situation-finan… | monitor | |||||
[Opinion] Pensions: Fade to grey | The Economist (23.09.2016) It costs a lot more to fund a modern retirement. Employers, workers and governments are not prepared |
Pensions | http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21707560-it-costs-lot-more-fund-modern-r… | monitor | ||||||
Congo: Protection sociale - le projet Lisungi sera bientôt étendu à l’échelle nationale | congo | adiac-congo (10.09.2016) Fort des résultats probants obtenus dans sa phase expérimentale, Lisungi, système de filets sociaux, bénéficie d’un financement additionnel de la part de la Banque mondiale (BM) d’un montant de 10 millions de dollars américain, soit plus de 5 milliards FCFA |
Extension of coverage, Social assistance | extending coverage | http://www.adiac-congo.com/content/protection-sociale-le-projet-lisungi-sera-bi… | monitor | ||||
[Opinion] Suisse: Après AVSplus, on est loin d’un compromis | switzerland | Le Temps (25.09.2016) L’initiative des syndicats balayée, place à la réforme «Prévoyance vieillesse 2020» concoctée par Alain Berset. Ce lundi, le débat débute au Conseil national. Le projet tient plus du bricolage que d’une véritable vision pour l’avenir du système des rentes |
Old-age pensions, Pensions | managing reforms | https://www.letemps.ch/opinions/2016/09/25/apres-avsplus-on-loin-dun-compromis | monitor | ||||
France: Génériques : une campagne pour redonner confiance | france | francetvinfo.fr (27.09.2016) Le ministère de la Santé vient de lancer une campagne d'information pour inciter les Français et les professionnels de santé à privilégier les médicaments génériques. Des médicaments sûrs et efficaces qui représentent une source d'économies importante pour… |
Health | http://www.francetvinfo.fr/sante/medicament/generiques-une-campagne-pour-redonn… | monitor | |||||
Suisse: Assurance maladie - La hausse moyenne des primes sera de 4,5% | switzerland | TDG (25.09.2016) Les assurés verront leurs primes d'assurance de base augmenter en 2017. Les primes standard pour un adulte avec une franchise de 300 francs et une couverture accident grimperont de 4,5% en moyenne suisse, a annoncé lundi l'Office fédéral de la santé publique (OFSP). Il… |
Health, Health insurance, Financing | managing reforms | http://www.tdg.ch/suisse/hausse-moyenne-primes-45/story/16948786 | monitor | ||||
Chile: The perils of not saving | The Economist (27.08.2016) A pioneering system, now in need of reform |
Pensions | http://www.economist.com/news/americas/21705850-pioneering-system-now-need-refo… | monitor | ||||||
France: Comment les allocations familiales luttent contre la radicalisation de leurs allocataires | france | lefigaro.fr (08.09.2016) Depuis un an, la Caisse d'allocations familiales a renforcé ses actions et les moyens financiers alloués pour prévenir la radicalisation de ses allocataires. |
Family benefits | http://www.lefigaro.fr/social/2016/09/08/20011-20160908ARTFIG00018-comment-les-… | monitor | |||||
South Africa: Cosatu praises ACDP’s ‘progressive’ proposal for more parental leave | south africa | BDlive (23.09.3016) The more generous parental and adoption leave that the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) has proposed in a private member’s bill, has been hailed by union federation Cosatu as "correct and progressive" |
Family benefits, Parental leave | megatrends | http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/labour/2016/09/22/cosatu-praises-acdps-progres… | monitor | ||||
In Asia, Worries Over Healthcare Costs Grow as Populations Rapidly Age | Asia | voanews.com (30.09.2016) Asian countries have leveraged their young populations to produce massive economic gains in recent decades, but their citizens are growing older, posing new challenges for governments. |
Health | http://www.voanews.com/a/asia-aging-populations-healthcare/3531578.html | monitor | |||||
México: Compromiso del Seguro Social, cuidar el equilibrio financiero | mexico | Terra (28.09.2016) Hoy más que nunca el IMSS tiene la misión de cuidar el equilibrio financiero ante el crecimiento del pago de las pensiones y el alto costo de las enfermedades crónicas, sostuvo el director general del organismo, Mikel Arriola Peñalosa. |
https://noticias.terra.com/mundo/latinoamerica/compromiso-del-seguro-social-cui… | monitor | ||||||
France: Qui doit prendre sa retraite avant juillet prochain ? | france | Les Echos (15.09.2016) Une réforme du calcul de la pension de retraite des personnes relevant de plusieurs régimes doit entrer en vigueur l'été prochain. Elle peut avoir un impact sur son montant |
managing reforms | http://patrimoine.lesechos.fr/retraite/pensions-de-retraite/0211295100012-qui-d… | monitor | |||||
[Opinión] OIT y Banco Mundial - protección social universal | Portafolio (28.09.2016) En la asamblea anual de Naciones Unidas, el presidente del Banco Mundial, Jim Yong Kim, y el Director de la Organización Internacional del trabajo (OIT), Guy Ryder, anunciaron la asociación de esfuerzos para extender la protección social en todo el mundo, como parte de… |
Extension of coverage | extending coverage, megatrends | http://www.portafolio.co/opinion/beethoven-herrera-valencia/oit-y-banco-mundial… | monitor | |||||
Canada: Réforme des régimes de pension: le «fédéralisme à son meilleur | canada | La Presse (19.09.2016) Le gouvernement fédéral croit que la réforme du Régime de pensions du Canada (RPC) provoquera un léger ralentissement de l'économie et de l'emploi à court terme, mais qu'elle aura un effet stimulant à long terme. |
Old-age pensions, Pensions, Governance and administration, Social policies & programmes | managing reforms | http://affaires.lapresse.ca/economie/canada/201609/19/01-5022141-reforme-des-re… | monitor | ||||
Swiss pension reform on target | switzerland | SWI swissinfo 29.09.2016( The number of retirees is growing, which puts a strain on pension funding. Over the past 20 years, attempts to reform Switzerland’s 100-year-old social institution have always failed. Now the House of Representatives has hammered out some changes. For example, the… |
Old-age pensions, Pensions, Social policies & programmes | managing reforms | http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/pension-2020_swiss-pension-reform-on-targe… | monitor |