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World Bank agrees US$200m social aid package for Iraq

Tuesday, April 10, 2018
A US$200 million emergency package to provide social support and employment for communities devastated in Iraq’s ongoing armed conflicts has been agreed by the World Bank. The Emergency Social Stabilization and Resilience Project (ESSRP) aims to...
Country: Asia, Iraq
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ESCAP Updates Social Protection Toolbox

Monday, April 9, 2018
The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has updated its Social Protection Toolbox, an online platform for policy makers to share experiences and good practices in providing healthcare and income security. The refreshed...
Country: Asia, Oceania
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South Korean government zones in on youth joblessness

Monday, April 9, 2018
To combat the high rate of youth joblessness, the South Korean government has announced plans to pump an additional S$5.1 billion into the economy. Of that amount, S$3.6 billion will come in the form of wage subsidies for small and medium businesses....
Country: Asia, South Korea
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LEAP covers 112,367 households in 3 regions of the North

Friday, April 6, 2018
Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisah Djaba has disclosed that the LEAP program covers 112,367 households in the three Northern Regions. According to the minister, out of the 112,367 households, Upper West had 38,133, Upper...
Country: Africa, Ghana
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Over One Million Households to Benefit from Social and Financial Programs Across all of Iraq

Thursday, April 5, 2018
The World Bank Group approved today the Emergency Social Stabilization and Resilience Project (ESSRP), a US$200 million project that aims to improve the livelihoods of over one million Iraqi in liberated areas through the provision of cash, short-term...
Country: Asia, Iraq
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Estonian government approves 7.6 percent pension increase

Thursday, March 15, 2018
The Estonian government on Thursday endorsed a regulation that will increase pensions and the workability allowance in Estonia by an average of 7.6 percent beginning April 1.  The new value of the pension index, according to the regulation, is 1....
Country: Europe, Estonia
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