Social policies & programmes

Ghana: Gender Ministry establishes social protection committees

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News Ghana (23.07.2016) The Committee members selected from the districts assemblies are expected to facilitate targeting, identification and selection of beneficiaries to benefit from the National Health Insurance Scheme under the African Health Market Project (AHME).

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ghana
Topics
Extension of coverage
Social assistance
Social policies & programmes

We are embarking on pension reforms in Liberia–VonBallmoos

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The News (16.06.2016( He is astonishingly skilful in fielding questions. He has succeeded in beefing-up the profile of his organization, particularly by expanding its investments nation-wide. Dewitt VonBallmoos is the Director General of Liberia’s National Social Security and Welfare Corporation NASSCORP. Tall and fair in complexion, he spoke to ABUBAKAR HASHIM about the current reforms on-going, the investments of NASSCORP and other related issues

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liberia
Topics
Governance and administration
Social policies & programmes

[Opinion] France: Loi El Khomri - vers la fin du «toujours plus de protection sociale» ?

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Le Figaro (30.05.2016) La loi El Khomri est contestée parce qu'elle serait porteuse d'un recul social. Pour Charles Wyplosz, l'idée selon laquelle l'humanité doit évoluer vers toujours plus de protection des personnes, parfois au détriment des entreprises, est erronée.

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france
Topics
Employment
Social policies & programmes

Nigeria: NSITF seeks expansion of social protection mandate

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Daily Trust (22.05.2016) The acting managing director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Ismail Agaka, has said that NSITF Act is presently going through the legislative process of amendment at the National Assembly to give clout to execute other aspects of social protection programmes. He said the trust fund has, in this regard, begun aggressive training of its staff in readiness for the expansion of its mandate.

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nigeria
Topics
Governance and administration
Social policies & programmes

Tunisia Moves to Modernize its Social Protection and Labor Policies

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World Bank/News (20.05.2016) In 2011, Tunisia set itself on a new trajectory, peacefully ousting a 30-year dictatorship. In the five years that have followed, Tunisians have passed a new constitution and held democratic elections. Tunisia’s also managed to maintain stability, despite security threats at home and unrest next door in Libya. But, though it’s moved forward politically, social inequity inside it persists, with little progress on the sort of economic reforms needed to address the underlying roots of the country’s democratic uprising.

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tunisia
Topics
Governance and administration
Social policies & programmes

The Right to Employment and Social Protection in Rural Settings: The example of the Indian MGNREGA

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socialprotection-humanrights.org (09.05.2016) The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has received attention for its rights-based approach to providing social protection. It is a public employment guarantee scheme designed to provide employment and basic income security to the rural working-age population in India, as well as improve their livelihoods through the development of durable assets.

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india
Topics
Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes

France: Réorganisation de la protection sociale - pour plus de transparence et d'efficacité

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Le Figaro (09.05.2016) Le Conseil d'analyse économique a proposé de réorganiser la Sécurité sociale. Sa présidente estime que cette restructuration est nécessaire pour préserver l'efficacité de ce système de protection sociale.

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france
Topics
Social policies & programmes
Financing