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Why countries need better social protection programs — rich or not

Devex (09.08.2016) Countries don't need to be wealthy and developed to implement an effective and stable social protection program that fits the needs of citizens, according to Bart Édes, director of the Asian Development Bank’s poverty reduction, gender and social development division.

poverty, published https://www.devex.com/news/why-countries-need-better-social-protection-programs… monitor
UK’s ‘hidden disgrace’: mental health problems can lead to 42% pay gap

The Guardian (06.08.2016) People suffering from mental health problems such as depression and panic attacks earn up to 42% less than their peers, prompting the government’s equalities watchdog to brand the pay gap “a disgrace”.

Disability, Occupational accidents and diseases published https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/aug/06/mental-health-pay-gap-depressio… monitor
France: Que va changer concrètement la loi Travail? france

L'Obs (20.07.2016) Licenciements, temps de travail, salaires, congés... Ce que va changer cette réforme très contestée pour les salariés et les chefs d'entreprise.

Employment published http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/societe/social/20160720.OBS4978/que-va-changer-c… monitor
UK: Fathers shunning shared parental leave offer, research shows

Telegraph (08.08.2016) Only a tiny minority of fathers are taking up new rights to share their wife or partner’s leave from work after the birth of a child, new research suggests.

Family benefits published http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/08/08/fathers-shunning-shared-parental-lea… monitor
Poverty, Vulnerability and Social Protection

Inter Press Service (04.08.2016) According to the World Bank, the MDG target of halving the share of the poor was achieved by 2008, well in advance of 2015, the target year. However, increased unemployment and lower incomes in recent times remind us that poverty is not an unchanging attribute of…

published http://www.ipsnews.net/2016/08/poverty-vulnerability-and-social-protection monitor
Ghana: Gender Ministry establishes social protection committees ghana

News Ghana (23.07.2016) The Committee members selected from the districts assemblies are expected to facilitate targeting, identification and selection of beneficiaries to benefit from the National Health Insurance Scheme under the African Health Market Project (AHME).

Extension of coverage, Social assistance, Social policies & programmes extending coverage, published https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gender-ministry-establishes-social-protection-comm… monitor
[Opinión] Bajas aportaciones, el lastre de México y Chile mexico, china

El Economista (29.07.2016) El sistema de contribución definida que se maneja en Chile y en México a través de las administradoras de fondos de pensiones (AFP) y las administradoras de fondos para el retiro (afores), respectivamente, son viables; sin embargo, dependen de factores externos que no…

published http://eleconomista.com.mx/sistema-financiero/2016/07/27/bajas-aportaciones-las… monitor
Maroc: Partenariat public-privé: L’assurance-maladie gagne en transparence morocco

Aujourd'hui le Maroc (02.08.2016) La vulgarisation de la tarification, la normalisation des documents, des procédures et des outils de gestion de l’assurance-maladie ne tarderont, en principe, pas à se faire. Ceci grâce à une convention de partenariat relative à l’échange de l’information…

Health published http://aujourdhui.ma/societe/partenariat-public-prive-lassurance-maladie-gagne-… monitor
France : la Carsat recherche des retraités pour tester de nouveaux services innovants france

Silver Economie (02.08.2016) La Carsat Languedoc-Roussillon finance la mise en place d’une plateforme innovante de services numériques dans le secteur de la prévention de la perte d’autonomie des personnes âgées. Afin de soutenir le développement de services numériques permettant aux retraité de…

published http://www.silvereco.fr/languedoc-roussillon-la-carsat-recherche-des-retraites-… monitor
[Opinion] Chile: El reparto es un sistema vigente

La Tercera (30.07.2016) Una combinación pragmática que funciona es un sistema modernizado de reparto que cumple los principios universalmente aceptados de la seguridad social, con uno de capitalizacíon individual para las mayores rentas.

published http://www.latercera.com/noticia/opinion/ideas-y-debates/2016/07/895-690792-9-e… monitor
[Opinion] Allemagne : l’impasse des retraites par capitalisation germany

alterecoplus.fr (27.07.2016) La question des retraites va être au centre de la campagne électorale allemande de 2017.

Pensions, Financing published http://www.alterecoplus.fr/international/allemagne-limpasse-des-retraites-par-c… monitor
US: Getting To Work Becomes A Lot More Stressful With A Disability United States

NPR (13.07.2016) More than 4 in 10 working Americans say their job affects their overall health, with stress being cited most often as having a negative impact.

Disability, Employment published http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/07/13/485261651/workplaces-can-be… monitor
Universal health coverage: Unique challenges, bold solutions

Devex (01.08.2016) In a little more than a month’s time the world will mark the first anniversary of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals — the first-ever global to-do list for a fairer, safer and healthier world by 2030.

Health, Health insurance, Extension of coverage extending coverage, published https://www.devex.com/news/universal-health-coverage-unique-challenges-bold-sol… monitor
[Opinion] Asia-Pacific needs to boost social protection investment to achieve SDGs Asia

Devex (01.08.2016) The Sustainable Development Goals approved by world leaders last September set an ambitious agenda to reduce poverty, vulnerability and marginalization by 2030. While each government will shape its own approach to meet the SDGs, a common feature in most national programs will…

Extension of coverage extending coverage, published https://www.devex.com/news/asia-pacific-needs-to-boost-social-protection-invest… monitor
[Opinión] Mitos y verdades del sistema de pensiones chileno

La Tercera (20.07.2016) En mayo de 1981 se instauró el sistema de capitalización individual obligatoria. El negocio comenzó con 12 AFP y hoy sólo quedan seis. Estas administran US$ 167.836 millones, los que han rentado 4.89% desde la vigencia de los multifondos.

published http://www.latercera.com/noticia/negocios/2016/07/655-690259-9-mitos-y-verdades… monitor
Mali: Chômage et emploi des jeunes - la réalité du terrain mali

Journal du Mali (01.08.2016) Au Mali, comme partout ou presque, la question du chômage et de l’emploi des jeunes est considérée comme une bombe, qu’il est urgent de désamorcer. Chaque année, ce sont plus de 120 000 personnes qui sortent des universités et grandes écoles, mais ont du mal à être…

Employment of young workers youth employment, published http://www.journaldumali.com/2016/07/28/chomage-emploi-jeunes-realite-terrain monitor
Belgique: La même pension minimale pour les indépendants et les salariés belgium

DH.be (01.08.2016) Des mesures visant à mettre les indépendants en personne physique et ceux en société sur un pied d’égalité ont aussi été adoptées.

Pensions published http://www.dhnet.be/actu/societe/la-meme-pension-minimale-pour-les-independants… monitor
[Analysis] Guatemala: Cuatro posibles cambios al IGSS que utilizarían fondos privados guatemala

Prensa Libre (28.07.2016) La antigua discusión respecto de la necesidad de sistemas alternos que apoyen los fondos de pensión como los que funcionan en otros lugares, se reactivó luego que varios congresistas plantearon reformas al Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social.

published http://www.prensalibre.com/economia/economia/reforma-genera-discusion monitor
Costa Rica: Legislativo cierra sesiones ordinarias con aprobación de cuarto proyecto sobre pensiones

El Financiero (28.07.2016) Al filo de las sesiones ordinarias, la Asamblea Legislativa aprobó este jueves en segundo debate el proyecto de Reforma a la normativa de los regímenes especiales de pensiones con cargo al Presupuesto Nacional.

managing reforms, published http://www.elfinancierocr.com/economia-y-politica/Legislativo_cierra_sesiones_o… monitor
Indonesia: Social protection becomes digitally integrated indonesia

The Jakarta Post (30.07.2016) With a complete and integrated social-protection program, the ministry aims to reach 9 million low-income families and reduce the poverty rate to 9.3 percent by 2019 from the current rate of 10.8 percent, the lowest level in at least 20 years. Out of the 9 million…

Information and communication technology, Governance and administration, Social assistance published http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/07/30/social-protection-becomes-digital… monitor
Impact of poverty costs the UK £78bn a year, says report

The Guardian (01.08.2016) Dealing with the effects of poverty costs the public purse £78bn a year, or £1,200 for every person in the UK, according to the first wide-ranging report into the impact of deprivation on Britain’s finances.

poverty, megatrends https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/aug/01/uk-impact-of-poverty-costs-78bn… monitor
Social security, not benefits: Scotland to ponder words of welfare united kingdom

The Guardian (29.07.2016) Ministers to consider negative connotations of language of benefits ahead of creation of social security agency

published https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jul/29/social-security-not-benefits-sc… monitor
[Analyse] Suisse: La fin du (contrat de) travail switzerland

L'Hebdo (28.07.2016) Un quart de la population suisse travaille en indépendant. Et toujours plus de jeunes actifs sont séduits par les principes de ce que l’on appelle la «gig economy»: travailler «à la mission» et sans employeur fixe.

megatrends, published http://www.hebdo.ch/hebdo/cadrages/detail/la-fin-du-contrat-de-travail monitor
L'inactivité physique coûte 67,5 milliards de dollars par an

Le Temps (29.07.2016) Selon une étude publiée jeudi, le manque d'activité physique serait associé à cinq millions de décès dans le monde par an. En termes de dépenses de santé et de perte de productivité, cela représente un coût de 61 milliards d'euros

Health published http://www.letemps.ch/sciences/2016/07/28/linactivite-physique-coute-675-millia… monitor
India: EPFO aims to cover all workers under provident fund, pension by 2030 india

Financial Express (29.06.2016) EPFO aims to cover all the workers in the country under provident fund (PF), pension and life insurance by 2030, the retirement fund body said in its vision document.

Extension of coverage brics, extending coverage, published http://www.financialexpress.com/economy/epfo-aims-to-cover-all-workers-under-pr… monitor