Jeudi, 15 Août 2024
UNICEF supports Child-Sensitive Social Protection programmes because childhood is a special window of opportunity where we can make a real impact on physical, cognitive, and social development. However, children aren’t the only ones that benefit from...
Mardi, 24 Octobre 2023
Despite being one of the most effective anti-poverty programmes we have at our disposal – as well as a universal human right – social protection coverage remains shockingly low. Over four billion people globally receive no benefits at all, with the...
Mardi, 14 Frévrier 2023
“Despite the strategies Government has put in place to ensure sustainability of the SCG program, there is need for Government to demonstrate its commitment by clearing the accumulated arrears owed to the senior citizens. The government also needs to...
Jeudi, 1 Décembre 2022
Can comparing anti-poverty programs to unconditional cash transfers improve development programming? Carson Christiano, CEGA Executive Director and DIL Managing Director, explores new findings from a portfolio of cash benchmarking research five years in...
Jeudi, 20 Octobre 2022
The World Bank describes South Africa’s approach to social protection as an effective mechanism in addressing both poverty and inequality, underpinned by ‘a combination of commitment, leadership, backing from the Constitution, focus on technical...
Jeudi, 21 Juin 2022
COVID-19 has kept more than 168 million children around the world out of school for more than one year, but as schools reopen it is important not to forget another stubborn and powerful barrier keeping children out of the classroom—distance....
Mercredi, 11 Mai 2022
Promoting inclusive, resilient, and sustainable development in fragile and conflict-affected states is needed to improve living standards, promote good governance and strengthen institutions.
Blog: The views, thoughts, and opinions presented in this...
Mardi, 12 Avril 2022
Economic inclusion programs are coordinated, multidimensional interventions that address multiple constraints for households to increase their incomes and assets. When done right, economic inclusion programs are effective. A growing body of...
Mercredi, 3 Novembre 2021
The economic impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Asia highlights the importance of entrenching longer-term sustainability and economic resilience into the recovery process. The macroeconomic effects of the pandemic, as well as the...
Mercredi, 3 Novembre 2021
The Government of Sri Lanka committed to accelerate more and better investments in human capital – health, education, and social protection – becoming the 82nd country to join the World Bank’s Human Capital Project.
