effective-states.org (08.03.2016) Forthcoming ESID research on the politics of social protection shows that crises have been central drivers of social protection expansion in Ethiopia, and elsewhere.
El País )29.02.2016) La reforma laboral en Francia, exigida durante años por Bruselas o Berlín, está lanzada y ya ha originado un terremoto político y sindical antes de ser presentada oficialmente el 9 de marzo. El proyecto fulmina de facto principios sagrados de la izquierda, como el horario laboral legal de 35 horas semanales. Y admite los despidos colectivos, con indemnizaciones rebajadas, por dificultades económicas de las empresas. El ala izquierda del gubernamental partido socialista la rechaza frontalmente y los grandes sindicatos anuncian movilizaciones.
ilo.org (22.04.2015) African Ministers of Social Development, Labour and Employment are discussing social protection for inclusive development from 23-24 April 2015 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Key policy recommendations and strategies are to be adopted by Member States. ILO News talks with Luis Frota, Social Security Specialist in the African region, to assess the reality on the ground and share good practises.
EuroBelarus (15.02.2016) The 3 directions of reforms will be to retreat from subsidized tariffs, to reform the pension system, and to increase unemployment benefits. Naturally, some of these reforms will be highly unpopular.
ideas4development.org (09.02.2016) One of the most highly charged debates in social security is whether it is preferable to offer schemes to everyone or target them only at the poor. Across both developed and developing countries, we find many examples of both approaches: for example, according to the ILO (2014), 36 countries offer universal social pension schemes while 53 countries means-test them. From a technical perspective there really is no argument: universal provision is vastly superior in reaching those living in poverty and in reducing both poverty and inequality.
OsunDefenderOsunDefender (09.02.2016) Ghana’s Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Lithur has announced that the poverty level in the country has been reduced from 51.7 per cent to 24.4 per cent as a result of a number of social protection measures and strategies introduced by the government.
lesechos.fr (08.02.2016) Les travailleurs des plates-formes collaboratives sont le plus souvent soumis au régime des indépendants, qui se rapproche de celui des salariés.
The Namibian (07.02.2016) The government will investigate the possibility of reducing the retirement age within the civil service from 55 to 50 years to contain the wage bill but a labour expert has said this might backfire.
ghanaweb.com (05.02.2016) Ghana today (January 4, 2016) urged the international community to support social protection systems that would help to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Vietnam News (29.01.2016) Voluntary social insurance participants will enjoy more benefits including government subsidies of up to 30 per cent of premiums, more choices in payment terms, and no age limit on participants
