FAO: La protection sociale, un pilier pour la lutte contre la pauvreté

Submitted by monitor on Tue, 10/13/2015 - 14:38

AFP (13.10.2015) Promouvoir les programmes de protection sociale, en particulier au bénéfice des femmes, contribue à réduire la pauvreté et l'insécurité alimentaire dans les zones les plus touchées, estime l'Organisation de l'ONU pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO) dans un rapport présenté mardi à Rome.

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Health
Extension of coverage

Uganda: Government's health plan seeks to increase life expectancy

Submitted by monitor on Tue, 10/13/2015 - 12:55

New Vision (13.10.2015) The Ministry of Health has announced measures it will pursue to ensure that Ugandans live longer healthier lives. They include “seven tips to better health at community level.” The measures announced by the minister, Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye are also meant to ensure that the goal of the health sector, which is attainment of a good standard of health by all people in Uganda, is achieved.

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uganda
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Health
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[Opinion] France: Damon: «Pour répondre aux défis du numérique, la Sécu doit devenir plus préventive, plus prédictive»

Submitted by monitor on Mon, 10/12/2015 - 14:24

L'Opinion (04.10.2015) Si pour Pierre Laroque, «la Sécurité sociale commandait l’extinction du chômage», on est aujourd’hui en train de constater l’inverse, assure Julien Damon: «La persistance d’un niveau élevé de chômage fragilise dangereusement l’édifice de la protection sociale»

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france
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Information and communication technology
Inequalities

Ghana's social protection aims to achieve SDG

Submitted by monitor on Mon, 10/12/2015 - 13:02

newsghana.com (11.10.2015) The United Nations High-Level Political Forum on sustainable development (HLPF), is tasked to follow-up and review the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015.

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ghana
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Extension of coverage
Social protection floor
Social policies & programmes