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Blockchain : Comment préserver l’identité des populations fragiles ?

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The Forum Network OECD (04.09.2018) L’absence de preuves d’identité bloque l’accès aux services les plus basiques et empêche l’émancipation de millions d’individus. L’utilisation de la blockchain, en offrant un cadre de confiance pour des informations administratives, apporte des éléments de réponse à ces enjeux. Si la révolution numérique peut être perçue comme un risque, notamment pour toute une frange de la population exclue de ces technologies, elle peut donc également se révéler être un formidable vecteur d’inclusion.

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Inégalités "immenses" dans l'accès au soins en Europe (OMS)

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lefigaro.fr (12.09.2018) Les inégalités d'accès à des soins abordables financièrement sont "immenses en Europe", souligne l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) dans un rapport publié mercredi, estimant qu'il reste "beaucoup à faire" pour la mise en place d'une couverture sanitaire universelle.

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Europe
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Australia: Cashless welfare card's effectiveness unclear, auditor general says

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The Guardian (17.07.2018) The government will push ahead with the expansion of its cashless welfare card trials, despite the auditor general finding it was unclear whether the program was actually reducing social harm.

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E-services
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Technology can help spring workers from the informality trap

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blogs.worldbank.org (13.07.2018) Technology and what it will do to change how we work is the driving obsession of the moment. The truth is that nobody knows for sure what will happen – the only certainty is uncertainty. How then should we plan for the jobs that don’t yet exist?

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Ghana: Thinking outside the box gives public insurance scheme a huge boost

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ILO (14.08.2018) Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has an ambitious goal: to achieve universal health coverage. However, the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) realized that its membership had plateaued at about 40 per cent of the population a few years ago and has remained unchanged to date. In addition, the NHIS, like many national health schemes, faces financial challenges, with a limited ability to raise additional funding through taxation or other revenue sources. All money flowing through the NHIA for claims or operations must therefore be wisely spent.

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ghana
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Health promotion
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Togo : Togo: Les volontaires nationaux bénéficient d’une assurance maladie

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Information de Lome (15.08.2018)  Au cours d’une cérémonie qui a eu lieu à Lomé, l’Institut nationale d’assurance maladie (INAM) a accepté de prendre désormais en compte 2 208 volontaires répartis sur  l’ensemble du territoire national de même que  leurs ayants-droits. Une convention portant sur le programme de couverture sociale a été scellée entre le directeur général de l’ANVT (Agence nationale du volontariat au Togo), Omar Agbangba et la directrice de l’INAM, Myriam Dossou. La cérémonie a été présidée par la ministre du développement à la base, Victoire Tomégah-Dogbé.

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togo
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US: This startup aims to fill a major gap in the financial life of freelancers

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marketwatch.com (04.08.2018) The company, called Trupo, is launching a new short-term disability insurance product. A broken leg can spell financial disaster for a freelancer.

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United States
Global challenges
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Disability
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Comment remédier aux insuffisances des systèmes de sécurité et d’assistance sociales au Maroc

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Le Matin (01.08.2018) Le Souverain appelle le gouvernement à entreprendre une restructuration globale et profonde des programmes d’appui et de protection sociale

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Access to social protection for people working on non-standard contracts and as self-employed in Europe - Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion - European Commission

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Economic and labour market transformations in Europe have led to an increase in non-standard work and new forms of self-employment as well as an upsurge in transitions from one labour market status to another — with great variations between countries, sectors, age groups and gender. In this context, European social protection systems are facing growing challenges in covering social risks for these workers.  

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european union
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