Inequalities

[Opinion] Le revenu universel, généalogie d’une utopie

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lemonde.fr (25.04.2016) Si, le 5 juin, les Suisses votent «  oui  » à la proposition de création d’un ­ «  revenu de base universel et inconditionnel  », la Confédération helvétique vivra une petite révolution  : chaque citoyen suisse, actif ou inactif, SDF ou banquier, jeune ou âgé, recevra un revenu versé par l’Etat.

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Social assistance
Inequalities

[Opinion] Basic Income And Social Democracy

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socialeurope.eu (11.04.2016) The idea of an unconditional basic income is in fashion. From Finland to Switzerland, from San Francisco to Seoul, people talk about it as they have never done. Twice before, basic income was the object of a real public debate, albeit briefly and limited to one country at a time. In both episodes, the centre left played a central role.

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Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes
Inequalities

[Report] Informality, women and social protection: Identifying barriers to provide effective coverage

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Overseas Development Institute (ODI) (April 2016) Designing more flexible social protection schemes that adjust to the particular needs of women in informal work requires a careful assessment of the obstacles they face in accessing social protection. This paper provides an overview of the barriers women face in accessing social protection, which in some cases are rooted in the nature of informality and in other cases are gender-specific. Both need to be taken into account when designing social protection schemes for informal female workers.

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Extension of coverage
Inequalities

[Report] Research on rural women’s economic empowerment and social protection The impacts of Rwanda’s Vision 2020 Umurenge Programme (VUP)

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eldis.org (01.01.2016) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation s has started a policy-oriented research programme on Social Protection and Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment which aims to:
- gain a better understanding of how social protection policies and programmes can promote rural women’s empowerment as a strategy for rural poverty reduction
- identify good practices in social protection policies and programmes to ensure that both women and men have access to social protection benefits; and

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rwanda
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Extension of coverage
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[Report] Strengthening Coherence between Agriculture and Social Protection to Combat Poverty and Hunger in Africa: Framework for Analysis and Action

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fao.org (11.04.2016) Strengthening Coherence between Agriculture and Social Protection to Combat Poverty and Hunger in Africa: Framework for Analysis and Action

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Africa
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Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes
Inequalities

[Opinion] Nigeria: Welcoming Buhari’s social protection initiative

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The Nation Nigeria (03.04.2016) The new social assistance programme will also enrich social contract between the state and the citizenry and create a culture of accountability and trust between governments and citizens

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nigeria
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Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes
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Nigeria: "We’ll reduce poverty through social protection programmes"

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Punch Newspapers (29.03.2016) The Federal Government has promised to reduce the current rate of poverty in the country to the barest minimum. The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma, stated this while speaking at a Social Protection summit in Abuja

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nigeria
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Extension of coverage
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Egypte : Assurance-maladie : Début de soulagement dans les campagnes

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Ahram Hebdo (09.03.2016) Une nouvelle loi destinée au monde agricole permet désormais d'alléger le fardeau financier des soins de santé des populations paysannes. Elles sont souvent frappées par des maladies difficilement curables à cause notamment du maniement de pesticides. Visite.

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egypt
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Health
Health insurance
Extension of coverage
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Ghana: IMANI’S review of social sector as presented in President's SONA

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Pulse (14.03.2016) This paper traces key social protection programs since 2013 as presented by the President in the State of the Nation addresses and links the outputs as described by the President to the outcomes achieved.

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ghana
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Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes
Inequalities