Wage subsidies

“We define wage subsidies (or hiring subsidies, or employment subsidies) as transfers ’ non-wage employment costs. Their main goal is to provide incentives for employers to hire members of the target group.” Source : Bördos, K., Csillag, M. and Scharle, A. 2015. “What works in wage subsidies for young people: A review of issues, theory, policies and evidence”. Employment Working Paper No. 199. International Labour Organization. < https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/documents/...

Wasting

"Low weight for height, generally the result of weight loss associated with a recent period of starvation or disease (FAO)." Source : Chronic Poverty Research Centre. 2005. "Chronic Poverty Report 2004-05". Chronic Poverty Research Centre. < http://www.chronicpoverty.org/uploads/publication_files/CPR1_appendices.pdf >. Accessed 14 May 2020.

Water, sanitation and hygiene

“Due to their interdependent nature, these three core issues are grouped together to represent a growing sector. While each a separate field of work, each is dependent on the presence of the other. For example, without toilets, water sources become contaminated; without clean water, basic hygiene practices are not possible.” Source : United Nations Children's Fund . 2016. "About WASH". UNICEF. < https://www.unicef.org/wash/3942_3952.html >. Accessed 8 April 2020.

Welfare

“Welfare can be interpreted in one way in a person’s everyday life perspective, and another when looking at it at the societal macro level. “Welfare” has also seemingly a different connotation depending on whether one understands it from a mainly economic or mainly sociological perspective (...). Welfare can be related both to the individual and to the collective and involve material as well as immaterial needs. (...) Individual welfare refers to the micro level and how utility can be maximised...

Women's economic empowerment

"Gender equality in the economy refers to the full and equal enjoyment by women and men of their economic rights and entitlements facilitated by enabling policy and institutional environments and economic empowerment. Economic empowerment is a cornerstone of gender equality that refers both to the ability to succeed and advance economically and to the power to make and act on economic decisions. Empowering women economically is a right that is essential for both realizing gender equality and...

Work injury insurance

“Work injury schemes provide for compensation for work-related injuries and occupational diseases. The efficiency of a work injury scheme depends on a range of factors, the main indicator being the reduction of work-related accidents and occupational diseases. The concept of preventing occupational risks is therefore embedded in many of these schemes. They are supported by a legal framework, which defines the competencies, roles, responsibilities and spheres of action. Linking prevention to...