Shocks & extreme events

Benin: Social measures Covid-19 in Benin: The transfers made

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Government of the Republic of Benin (10.07.2020) The majority of beneficiaries exercising certain trades who were impacted by the restrictive measures to fight against the spread of corona virus have started receiving a subsidy via cash transfers on their mobile phones. 

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benin
Topics
Employment
Extension of coverage
Social assistance
Cash transfers
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Burundi: Burundi's new coronavirus policy: Mass testing in Bujumbura city

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Al Jazeera (07.07.2020) Burundi has launched a campaign of mass testing for the coronavirus in the country's largest city, in a significant shift in policy for a nation which has largely ignored the dangers of the outbreak.

Many Bujumbura residents, including students, participated in the screening in three centres in the north, centre and south of the commercial capital on Monday.

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burundi
Global challenges
Topics
Health
Service delivery
Shocks & extreme events
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Mexico: Mexico Providing Simplified Social Security Installment Plans for COVID-19

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Orbitax News (10.07.2020) Mexico's Social Security Institute has announced a simplified installment plan scheme for employers facing difficulties in paying their social security contributions due to COVID-19. Under the scheme, employers may make up to 48 monthly installments, subject to monthly interest as follows:

Regions / Country
mexico
Global challenges
Topics
Contribution collection and compliance
Shocks & extreme events
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Mexico: Solidarity coverage to support the health sector

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Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit (14.05.2020) The Solidarity Coverage to Support the Health Sector consists of life insurance from insurance companies to provide financial protection to the families of public sector health personnel free of charge. The beneficiaries of this support will be the relatives of 1.6 million public sector health workers who have died from the COVID-19, when treating patients with this disease. In the event of death due to the direct cause of said disease, the insurers undertake to grant 50 thousand pesos to relatives of the aforementioned staff (

Regions / Country
mexico
Topics
Health
Survivors
Human resource management
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