Thursday, March 28, 2024
A new muti-sectoral investment in the state of Pará, Northern Brazil, was approved today by the World Bank Board of Directors, targeting reforms in social programs, education, and environment protection to help Pará reach its development goals. The US$...
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Social protection is a fundamental right and expanding social protection programmes and services – such as childcare, parental leave benefits, pensions – can reduce women’s poverty, improve their access to paid work and help them cope better with crises...
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Implemented by the Ethiopia Ministry of Women’s and Social Affairs, the UDS program partners with local NGOs to target the urban destitute—children, women, men, and elderly people who live on the street. The program falls under the umbrella of the World...
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Despite being one of the most effective anti-poverty programmes we have at our disposal – as well as a universal human right – social protection coverage remains shockingly low. Over four billion people globally receive no benefits at all, with the...
Monday, October 23, 2023
The extension of social protection to all workers, including those in the informal economy, is crucial to creating better quality employment. For this to happen, it is essential that financing for social protection is increased. A new scheme for...
Sunday, July 23, 2023
The problems facing low-income families have worsened owing to rising global food prices. Consumers in the western economies have seen the cost of their weekly shop rise sharply. Food bank use in Britain has surged as a result of a cost-of-...
Friday, July 7, 2023
Sustainably financing social protection systems covers the way that governments mobilize, allocate and manage public resources to ensure they are viable in the long run. The programme on Improving synergies between social protection and public...
Monday, June 19, 2023
The region’s aging population poses challenges and opportunities. As the age dependency ratio rises, it's vital to address healthcare, pensions, and food security. Investments in capital, technology, and human capital development are crucial for the '...
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Crises are gendered. Because women and girls start off at a disadvantage in every society, they often have fewer resources to be able to withstand the impacts of crises and shocks. The COVID-19 pandemic acted as a “big revealer” in this regard. School...
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Literature on poverty consistently support the argument that marginalization and social exclusion are amongst the core drivers of poverty and can greatly exacerbate the problem. In such circumstances, social protection policies can grant with significant...