Deeply moved by the plight of street children he encountered on a trip to Kolkata (Calcutta), John O’Shea founded GOAL in 1977, and throughout the 43 years since its foundation, GOAL has responded to almost all of the world’s major humanitarian crises...
This page was created with the purpose of linking the materials available on the socialprotection.org platform related to government work of Ireland. The page does not represent an official communication channel of the country.
This page was created with the purpose of linking the materials available on the socialprotection.org platform related to government work of Ireland. The page does not represent an official communication channel of the country.
This page was created with the purpose of linking the materials available on the socialprotection.org platform related to government work of Ireland. The page does not represent an official communication channel of the country.
The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) is a tripartite European Union Agency that was established in 1975 to contribute to the planning and design of better living and working conditions. It carries out...
We are an international humanitarian organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and suffering in the world’s poorest countries. We work in partnership with the very poorest people in these countries, directly enabling them to improve their lives, as well...
Between May and November 2010, a “Questionnaire on social protection in EU development policy” was circulated by the European Report on Development (ERD) team to EU (Commission and Member States) practitioners in the field. Thirty-nine questionnaires...
Institutions and agencies involved: European University Institute, EUI
The purpose of the event is to be a meeting of minds, ideas and experiences. Over 300 participants are expected to attend, including EMN member organisations, speakers, and representatives from other institutions active in the microfinance sector...
This paper takes stock of methods to profile the unemployed in public employment services (PESs) in OECD countries, in order to single out suitable approaches for PES in emerging economies. Profiling should enable PESs to segment jobseekers into groups...
Institutions and agencies involved: World Bank Group