Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Crises are gendered. Because women and girls start off at a disadvantage in every society, they often have fewer resources to be able to withstand the impacts of crises and shocks. The COVID-19 pandemic acted as a “big revealer” in this regard. School...
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
The start of the Decade of Action to achieve the SDGs has also marked the start of an unprecedented period of overlapping crises. The COVID-19 pandemic and crises of conflict, hunger, climate change, and environmental degradation are mutually compounding...
Friday, February 18, 2022
In theory, formal employment provides a more stable income, social protection and employment-related benefits. However, the reality is that many formal sector jobs are increasingly precarious and do not provide any of these benefits, meaning that...
Thursday, January 27, 2022
According to the International Labour Organisation, “social protection or social security is a human right and is defined as the set of policies and programmes designed to reduce and prevent poverty and vulnerability throughout the lifecycle”. Social...
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
New and innovative social protection solutions are urgently required to strike a balance between the provision of safety nets, promote financial resilience and human capital development, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
New and innovative social protection solutions are urgently required to strike a balance between the provision of safety nets, promote financial resilience and human capital development, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
Monday, October 18, 2021
The United Nations Joint Programme supports Uzbekistan to reform its social protection system in line with international security standards. Special emphasis is made on unemployment and child benefits as important source of income for families enable to...
Thursday, September 30, 2021
The policy brief sets out a target to create at least 400 million jobs by 2030, primarily in the green and care economies, and extend social protection floors by 2025 to about four billion people currently not covered by any measures.
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Launched on Friday 10 September, the report depicts the fundamental tipping point facing humanity by contrasting two potential futures, one of a collapsing world heading towards breakdown and perpetual crisis, and another one of a breakthrough in which...
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
A menos de diez años para cumplir con la Agenda 2030 y con los 17 Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), queda claro que necesitamos redefinir acciones prioritarias, articular esfuerzos y avanzar más rápido para lograrlos. Pocos países han hecho los...