Jeudi, 5 Septembre 2024
Central Asian countries convened this week at a forum hosted by the Government of Uzbekistan to strengthen social services and promote the well-being of children, families, and vulnerable communities across the region.
Jeudi, 5 Septembre 2024
Japanese people are living longer, but with a struggling pension system and the highest inflation in decades, more are delaying retirement until their 70s or later to make ends meet.
Mardi, 3 Septembre 2024
The centerpiece of these solutions is the “Digital Family Card” designed to ensure equal access for Kazakh citizens to state support in the social sector. One of the primary goals of the project is to serve as a signal source for identifying the...
Lundi, 2 Septembre 2024
The government will soon allow gig and platform workers to register on the e-Shram portal, ensuring they are covered under social security schemes, Union Labour & Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Sunday (1 September).
Mardi, 13 Août 2024
Remittances play a crucial role in Pakistan's economy, as a buffer during crises and a potential driver of sustainable growth. By aligning fiscal policies with macroeconomic indicators, Pakistan can maximize the positive impact of remittances on...
Lundi, 12 Août 2024
Governments in the Pacific and Timor-Leste have been investing in formal social protection for more than 50 years, but the last two decades have seen massive shifts. Across the region, expenditure on social assistance programs has almost doubled, and...
Mardi, 6 Août 2024
Occupied Palestinian territory, (ILO-News)- A virtual workshop series of the Social Protection Cash and Voucher Assistance Thematic Working Group (SPCVA TWG), supported by the International Labour Organization, explored how partners can better meet the...
Vendredi, 2 Août 2024
Informal employment encompasses workers who are not effectively covered by formal arrangements, such as commercial laws, reporting procedures for economic activities, income taxation, labor legislation, or social security laws. This lack of coverage...
Jeudi, 25 Juin 2024
Households that received the transfer were far less likely to go a day without eating, reported higher child food consumption and wellbeing after the floods hit, lost fewer assets, and had better earnings potential post-flooding. And these benefits...
Mercredi, 17 Juin 2024
Oman has launched the implementation of new social insurance maternity benefits that are set to significantly improve labour market opportunities for women in the Sultanate. The new scheme is part of ambitious and wide-ranging social protection reforms...
