Tuesday, January 21, 2020
The Federal Government, has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring access to affordable healthcare and robust social protection to member states of the Developing Eight (D-8) countries. The Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada...
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Egypt, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, Turkey, Africa, Asia
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Thursday, December 12, 2019
In many crisis settings, emergency response has been seen to be in a holding pattern, responding year on-year to the same needs without promoting lasting positive change in people’s lives. Yet humanitarian needs are expected to grow in the coming years...
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Asia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Oceania
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Tuesday, September 10, 2019
OPINION: Countries in ASEAN have achieved strong economic growth and substantially reduced poverty over the past 20 years. Deep political commitment to effective policies has lifted over 100 million people out of poverty since 2000. ASEAN as a whole has...
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Asia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
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Friday, February 8, 2019
Statistics Indonesia has said an increase in social assistance from the government for low income families last year helped boost people's purchasing power, the main aspect in gross domestic product (GDP) growth.
“It means that government cash...
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Monthly cash aid of P200 for poor families is but a small portion of government assistance, and the amount is aimed specifically at offsetting projected price increases from the first package of tax reforms, officials said Wednesday.
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Indonesia is an ageing society. There are approximately 20 million older people, and by 2050 this is projected to reach 70 million. But with only 11% accessing contributory pension schemes, there is very limited income security for the vast majority...
Sunday, August 20, 2017
State-owned lender Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) launched on Sunday TASA, a special savings account for disadvantaged children, as part of its larger efforts to widen the country's financial inclusion. TASA will be used to funnel social assistance...
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Budget allocation of Social Affairs Ministry in 2018 increases significantly to Rp34 trillion from Rp17.32 trillion. It is based on Ministry of Finance Circular Letter No. S-629/MK.02/2017 on August 8, on K/L budget allotment update and 2018 K/L...
Friday, August 18, 2017
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo administration has set aside more than Rp 67 trillion (US$5.014 billion) from the 2017 draft budget for social assistance through various programs, ahead of the 2019 presidential and legislative elections. From the...