Extension of coverage

Finland: Contrary to reports, basic income study still at preliminary stage

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kela.fi (11.12.2015) There have been misleading reports in the media about the Finnish experimental study on a Universal Basic Income. Only a preliminary study to explore possibilities has begun.

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finland
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Deutschland: Gesundheitssystem stärker für Migranten öffnen

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Bundesregierung Artikel (17.11.2015) Zuwanderer sollen einen besseren Zugang zum Gesundheitssystem erhalten. Das betonte die Kanzlerin beim Integrationsgipfel im Kanzleramt. Merkel ging auch auf die Anschläge in Paris ein und bekräftigte, es müsse alles getan werden, die Verbrechen aufzuklären.

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germany
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Health insurance
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Nigeria: AfDB Advises FG against Hasty Implementation of Social Protection Policy

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This Day Live (30.11.2015) The Country Director, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Ousmane Dore, has said the present administration’s social welfare policy where it planned to introduce a direct conditional monthly social security payment of N5,000 for 25 million poor Nigerians needed detailed costing amid limited financial resources both at federal and state levels.

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nigeria
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India Poised to Move to Social Protection Floor: ILO

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outlookindia.com (24.11.2015) With the impressive array of social security programmes in India, the country is ideally poised to move to Social Protection Floor (SPF), International Labour Organization (ILO) has said.

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india
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Social protection floor

Côte d'Ivoire: Sidi Touré exhorte les jeunes à adhérer à la Couverture Maladie Universelle

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Abidjan Net (20.11.2015) Le Ministre délégué auprès du Président de la république, chargé de la promotion de la Jeunesse et de l’Emploi Jeunes s’est fait enrôler à la Couverture Maladie Universelle (CMU) ce jeudi à son Cabinet, en présence d’une délégation de la Caisse Nationale d’Assurance Maladie (CNAM). Sidi Tiémoko Touré a dit être heureux d’avoir adhérer à cet important projet social et a exhorté les jeunes de Côte d’Ivoire à le faire également.

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côte d'ivoire
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Health
Health insurance
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Canada: Ontario plans to target home care in overhaul of health care system

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The Globe and Mail (23.11.2015) The Ontario government is preparing to overhaul health care in the province, including scrapping its troubled system for delivering home care and reforming primary care with the aim of improving patient access.

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canada
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Health
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Protection sociale au Sénégal : Une nouvelle Stratégie nationale validée en décembre

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lequotidien.sn (20.11.2015) Pour préserver les acquis notés dans le domaine de la protection sociale et asseoir une bonne politique capable de lutter contre la pauvreté et les inégalités, il faudra accélérer l’actualisation de la Stratégie nationale de protection sociale. C’est la recommandation formulée hier, par la présidente du groupe des Partenaires techniques et financiers (Ptf) dans ce domaine lors de la réunion  du Comité interministériel de pilotage de cette stratégie.

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senegal
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Social policies & programmes

[Opinion] The political economy of welfare schemes

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blogs.worldbank.org (17.11.2015) Social welfare schemes the world over are going through interesting times. Egged on by fiscal management targets, welfare cuts are routinely passed off as “reforms”. Subsequently, there is usually pressure on governments to target welfare to the most deserving. Determining who the deserving beneficiaries are and the appropriate value of these transfers is critical.

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Governance and administration
Extension of coverage
Social assistance
Social policies & programmes