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Taking stock of progress: A compilation of universal social security schemes in low- and middle-income countries

Submitted by pmassetti on Thu, 02/08/2024 - 15:14

Development Pathways (February 2024) Challenging the misconception that universal social security is only viable in high-income countries, this paper compiles examples of ongoing universal coverage schemes in low- and middle-income nations, focusing on old age, disability, and child benefits. With sufficient political backing, these countries have gradually introduced one or multiple universal schemes, constructing comprehensive, affordable, and sustainable lifecycle social security systems over time.

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Platform economy: New report on platform economy marks first step towards considering a new international labour standard

Submitted by pmassetti on Thu, 02/01/2024 - 15:50

ilo.org (01.02.2024) A new Law and Practice report, Realizing Decent Work in the Platform Economy , has been published by the ILO. The report marks a crucial milestone in the process that can lead to a new international labour standard on decent work in the platform economy. It will be discussed at the 2025 and 2026 International Labour Conferences.

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Rethinking Health System Performance Assessment : A Renewed Framework

Submitted by pmassetti on Thu, 01/25/2024 - 15:19

oecd (23.01.2024) Health systems are under intense pressure to adapt to evolving needs and megatrends driven by population ageing, digitalisation, and climate change. They also need to be better prepared to withstand sudden, large-scale shocks such as pandemics, financial crises, natural disasters, or cyberattacks. This shifting policy context and emerging challenges called for a revision in how OECD countries assess health system performance, to help ensure that health systems meet people’s health needs and preferences while providing quality healthcare for all.

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Health
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ILO Working Paper 97: A global fund for social protection. Lessons from the diverse experiences of global health, agriculture and climate funds

Submitted by pmassetti on Mon, 01/22/2024 - 15:29

ilo.org (06.10.2023) This study aims to understand the experiences of setting up global funds across the health, climate and agriculture sectors and identify lessons to be learned from them that can guide further thinking about the implementation of a prospective global fund for social protection.

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Social protection for migrant workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A regional mapping of provisions on paper and in practice

Submitted by pmassetti on Mon, 01/22/2024 - 15:18

ilo.org (28.11.2023) Challenges of extending social protection to migrant workers are particularly evident in the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), where migrants comprise between 76 per cent (Saudi Arabia) and 95 per cent (Qatar) of the workforce. Such a large share implies a need to better understand the current state of social protection coverage for migrant workers, and the factors that determine the level of coverage afforded to them.

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arabic countries
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Migration
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Stress Testing Adaptive Social Protection Systems in the Sahel

Submitted by pmassetti on Fri, 01/19/2024 - 16:19

worldbank.org (02.01.2024) The Sahel region of Africa faces multiple crises, which further compound structural economic and human development challenges. The Sahel is one of the world’s poorest regions and displays some of the lowest levels of human capital globally. Violence and insecurity in the Sahel have significantly increased in the past decade, with several countries experiencing active armed conflict and unrest. The impacts of climate change compound existing vulnerabilities and risks.

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Africa
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Environment and climate change
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Gen-AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work

Submitted by pmassetti on Tue, 01/16/2024 - 15:33

imf.org(14.01.2024)  Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to reshape the global economy, especially in the realm of labor markets. Advanced economies will experience the benefits and pitfalls of AI sooner than emerging market and developing economies, largely due to their employment structure focused on cognitive-intensive roles. There are some consistent patterns concerning AI exposure, with women and college-educated individuals more exposed but also better poised to reap AI benefits, and older workers potentially less able to adapt to the new technology.

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Artificial intelligence
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AI Will Transform the Global Economy. Let’s Make Sure It Benefits Humanity.

Submitted by pmassetti on Tue, 01/16/2024 - 15:30

imf.org (14.01.2024) AI will affect almost 40 percent of jobs around the world, replacing some and complementing others. We need a careful balance of policies to tap its potential.

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Artificial intelligence
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Fiscal Sustainability of Health Systems : How to Finance More Resilient Health Systems When Money Is Tight?

Submitted by pmassetti on Mon, 01/15/2024 - 15:33

OECD (11.01.2024) Finding sufficient funds to pay for more resilient health systems is challenging in the current economic context. COVID-19 has shown the need for additional targeted spending on public health interventions, the digital transformation of health systems, and bolstering the health workforce. Rising incomes, technological innovation and changing demographics put further upward pressure on health spending. This could result in health spending reaching 11.8% of GDP across OECD counties by 2040.

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Health
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Policy approaches to formalizing informal employment in the formal sector in Asia and the Pacific and Latin America

Submitted by pmassetti on Thu, 01/11/2024 - 14:29

ESCAP (14.12.2023) The report compiles existing policy tools and and good practices adopted by Governments in Asia and the Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean on formalizing informal employment in the formal sector. To provide a framework for understanding the full range of good practices on formalizing the employment of informal workers in the formal sector, the report sets out the integrated strategic policy approach outlined by ILO Recommendation No. 204 on facilitating the transition to formality.

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Americas
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