More than 250 million people– half of the population of the 33 countries the World Bank defines as fragile – live in poverty. Worldwide, more than 1.2 billion people live in areas affected by conflict and fragility. No matter the measure, if extreme...
Academics and development specialists explore the relationships between climate change and poverty by examining the impact on poor people’s livelihood and well-being, on the risk for non-poor individuals to fall into poverty, and on the ability of poor...
Employment injury schemes are part of the social security branch in charge of the workers’ insurance for occupational accidents and diseases. Traditionally, they provide for compensation and coverage of the medical and rehabilitation costs of the injured...
L’objectif général de la conférence est de stimuler le débat et les échanges sur la problématique de l’émergence et des dynamiques qui ont permis les transformations économiques et sociales intervenues dans les pays dits ‘’émergents’’. De manière...
Organiser: Ivory Coast - Government Profile , United Nations Development Programme, UNDP
El Seminario pretende promover el conocimiento y el intercambio de experiencias entre académicos y autoridades de América Latina y de Noruega sobre el diseño e implementación de políticas públicas orientadas hacia una mayor igualdad. Tiene también el...
Organiser: United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, UNECLAC
Social protection emerged as a core priority in various forums on the post-2015 agenda. The Report of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals reflects the growing importance by including one specific target on social protection and...
Organiser: Service Public Fédéral, SPF (Federal Public Service for Social Security), International Labour Organization, ILO
Dans le contexte de la coopération Sud-Sud, le Séminaire international sur la protection sociale en Afrique réunit 14 pays africains et institutions brésiliennes afin de leur permettre de partager leurs expériences, et de débattre des différentes...
Organiser: Germany - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Brazil - Government Profile, Senegal - Government Profile, United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, African Union, AU, RIO+ World Centre for Sustainable Development
Financial inclusion will be key to the post-2015 sustainable development goals. Financial access can contribute to poverty alleviation and can help people better manage risks. World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim and Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the...
This event is also live streamed in French The Power of Nutrition is a new UK-based charity dedicated to unlocking up to $1 billion of new private and public financing to improve child nutrition. Join us for a panel discussion with ministers of finance...
Organiser: United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, World Bank Group
Le Groupe de la Banque mondiale est partie prenante de la création d’un nouveau mécanisme de financement novateur baptisé « The Power of Nutrition » et visant spécifiquement à mobiliser jusqu’à un milliard de dollars de fonds publics et privés en faveur...
Organiser: United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, World Bank Group