Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Development Pathways has collaborated with Human Rights Watch on a new question-and-answer document, which offers clarity on the often misunderstood topic of universal social security. The new release also calls on governments and international lenders...
Friday, September 2, 2022
IMF last week announced a provisional $2.9bn loan to Sri Lanka for recovery from an economic crisis which has caused extreme inflation, shortages and protests. But once the loan is approved, the country has decisions to make on how best to spend the...
Friday, October 15, 2021
Already facing severe climate-related disruptions, Bangladesh is now enduring the additional economic and human development setback of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both threaten to reverse the considerable gains made to reduce poverty and inequality in the...
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Despite a number of policy and legislative reforms, Uzbekistan’s social protection system was facing a number of challenges, including challenges within its delivery systems. While operational systems were relatively strong within the social insurance...
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
A book on Welfare States, Rights and Basic Income in Latin America published in December 2019 has now become fully available online (only in Spanish).
The publication, co-edited and co-authored by Development Pathways’ Senior Social Policy...
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
A new report released by the International Trade Union Confederation demonstrates that increased investment in social protection yields positive economic returns.
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Africa, Ghana, Rwanda, America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Asia, Bangladesh, Georgia, India, Europe, Serbia
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Thursday, March 11, 2021
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As part of recent COVID-19-related legislation, the US Government has committed to provide a quasi-universal...
Monday, March 8, 2021
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On International Women’s Day 2021, let’s think about pensions. Why? Women around the world still face highly...
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Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia
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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
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Indonesia, an archipelago of over 13,000 inhabited islands, faces strong regional diversity and geographical...
Monday, February 8, 2021
“The UK has in place one of the least generous social security systems in the developed world” warns report titled: A Family Stimulus: Supporting children, families and the economy through the pandemic recently released by Institute for Public Policy...