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[Analysis] Ethiopia: Public Ownership Key to Sustainable Social Protection System

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allAfrica (12.02.2018) Although, Ethiopia has an array of formal and informal support mechanisms, programs, action plans and interventions that aims at serving a variety of social protection purposes, the most direct - the National Social Policy - is designed as part and parcel of an integrated approach to the progressive realization of social and economic rights noted in article 41 of the constitution, which state, "The State shall, within available means, allocate resources to provide rehabilitation and assistance to the physically and mentally disabled, the aged, and to children who are

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Acuerdo tripartito facilitará transición de economía informal hacia economía formal en Costa Rica

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Diario Digital Nuestro País (20.02.2018) Representantes de los sectores sociales en la Mesa de Diálogo que aborda el tema de la informalidad en el mercado de trabajo, firmaron este 20 de febrero el acuerdo de implementación de la Estrategia Integral de Transición a la Economía Formal en Costa Rica, que tiene como objetivo facilitar la transición de las personas trabajadoras y las unidades económicas de la economía informal a la economía formal.

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Acuerdo tripartito facilitará transición de economía informal hacia economía formal en Costa Rica

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Diario Digital Nuestro País (20.02.2018) Representantes de los sectores sociales en la Mesa de Diálogo que aborda el tema de la informalidad en el mercado de trabajo, firmaron este 20 de febrero el acuerdo de implementación de la Estrategia Integral de Transición a la Economía Formal en Costa Rica, que tiene como objetivo facilitar la transición de las personas trabajadoras y las unidades económicas de la economía informal a la economía formal.

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China: Shanghai to launch long-term care insurance in 2018

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xinhuanet (26.12.2017)  Shanghai will launch a long-term care insurance program in 2018, expected to benefit three million elderly people, local authorities said Tuesday. Shanghai, one of the 15 pilot cities in China to implement long-term care insurance, carried out the program on a pilot basis in three districts of Xuhui, Putuo and Jinshan in 2017. About 25,000 elderly people applied for care services and 14,000 of them became beneficiaries. From 2018, urban and rural residents who are aged 60 and older, and are recipients of health care insurance, can participate in the program.

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Kenya: Over 500,000 to receive bi-monthly cash disbursements

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KBC TV Kenya's Watching (11.02.2018) Over 500,000 people will now receive their bi-monthly cash disbursements of Ksh 4000 shillings in March this year. Among the beneficiaries will include old people aged 70 and above, the severely disabled and orphans.

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US: State should help seniors get long-term care without going broke

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The News Tribune (12.02.2018) They don’t come to us because of their best-laid plans; they show up when there is a crisis.An example of a common family experience is when Mom might have a stroke or other diagnosis that impacts her independence. Maybe she is seen in the hospital and then referred to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation.

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Basic income experts predict an important milestone in 2018

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uk.businessinsider.com (15.01.2018) Advocates for universal basic income expect the idea to become politically mainstream in 2018. Politicians have already started proposing trials for their cities and states. Existing welfare programs could offer a foundation for bringing basic income to the masses, experts agree.

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Chile: INE - Ocupación informal llega al 30 por ciento entre octubre y diciembre

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Cooperativa. (01.02.2018) Tres de cada 10 trabajadores forman parte de la Ocupación Informal del país, según reveló el inorme elaborado en el trimestre octubre-diciemrbe por el Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE).

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Money for nothing: is Finland's universal basic income trial too good to be true?

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theguardian (12.01.2018) Europe’s first national experiment in giving citizens free cash has attracted huge media attention. But one year in, what does this project really hope to prove?

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Inde. Le gouvernement Modi veut instaurer une sécurité sociale universelle

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Courrier international (09.01.2018) C’est une information exclusive de The Indian Express, annoncée en manchette lundi 8 janvier : “Le gouvernement Modi prépare une loi destinée à instaurer une sécurité sociale universelle” en Inde. Un an avant les élections générales du printemps 2019, le ministère du Travail souhaite mettre en place “un filet de sécurité” au profit de tous ceux qui exercent dans le secteur dit “informel”, soit 391 millions de personnes, représentant 83 % des travailleurs du pays.

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