Mercredi, 2 Octobre 2024
Invalidity and survivors’ benefits have recently been extended to migrant workers in Malaysia effective 1 July 2024. The ILO’s Simon Brimblecombe explains why this is an important step forward that will benefit workers, employers, and Malaysia alike.
Lundi, 30 Septembre 2024
New ILO report highlights positive trend in regional social protection coverage, however uneven progress and financial sustainability issues, coupled with the need to address climate change impacts highlight the need for comprehensive system enhancements...
Jeudi, 12 Septembre 2024
Governments are failing to make full use of the powerful potential of social protection to counter the effects of the climate crisis and support a just transition, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report. The report also finds...
Jeudi, 12 Septembre 2024
Social protection is essential to safeguard people from shocks, but half the world is without any coverage, including over 90 per cent of people living in climate-vulnerable countries, according to a new report released on Thursday by the...
Dimanche, 8 Septembre 2024
The Government of Kenya (GoK) recognized the need to expand social protection coverage and is gradually adopting a universal approach for children.
The journey started in 2017 during the Kenya Social Protection Sector Review II when there was a long-...
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...
Mercredi, 24 Juin 2024
With the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) approaching, significant strides have been made, yet considerable work remains to be done. Multilateral cooperation stands as the linchpin for accelerating progress towards these...
Mardi, 9 Juin 2024
A pension system is at the heart of social protection. By ensuring income security for older persons and other vulnerable groups, it prevents poverty, reduces inequality, and smooths consumption. A pension system also affects the working population’s...
Mardi, 9 Juin 2024
Yemen’s social protection system is failing to support its population adequately. Years of conflict have left millions vulnerable, struggling with poverty, hunger, and displacement. This is due to two main issues: a fragmented structure lacking a central...
Lundi, 8 Juin 2024
In recent years, South Asia has been beset with an unprecedented combination of negative shocks. In Sri Lanka, an economic crisis on the heels of COVID-19 pushed approximately 3 million people into poverty. In Pakistan, the devastating 2022 floods...
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