Global 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 to...
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Asia, Sri Lanka 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 funds...
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Asia, Uzbekistan 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 system...
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Africa, Ghana, Rwanda, America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Asia, Bangladesh, Georgia, India, Europe, Serbia 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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America, Brazil 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 Specialist...
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America, United States Thursday, March 11, 2021
The views, thoughts and opinions presented in this blog post belong to its author(s). They are not necessarily shared by socialprotection.org. As part of recent COVID-19-related legislation, the US Government has committed to provide a quasi-universal child...
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