Monday, August 23, 2021
The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the World Food Programme (WFP) has launched a special cash programme to support communities adversely affected by Covid-19 and...
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
New Oxfam research shows that over a third of the world’s population has had no public money to cope with the effects of the pandemic. A new report “Shelter from the Storm”, done in partnership with Development Pathways, reviewed government schemes...
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Africa, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, America, Bolivia, Guatemala, Asia, Cambodia, Indonesia
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Thursday, October 1, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic represents a huge challenge to governments around the globe, not only as a health...
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Africa, Cape Verde, Namibia, America, Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Asia, Bangladesh, Thailand
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Wednesday, April 29, 2020
The President of South Africa announced on 21 April a new emergency Covid-19 grant to be paid to millions of South Africans. In a new article, we set out how this can be implemented, learning from the experience of neighbouring Namibia which is already...
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Africa, Namibia, South Africa
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Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Supporting thegovernment’s new rescue package, Malta businesses have agreed to pay a minimum of €400 per month payment for each employee, guaranteeing Malta’s workforce a wage of €1,200 during the crisis.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Malta has the second-lowest expenditure on social protection among European member states, a Eurostat survey on EU government spending has found. Social protection spending covers government expenditure on sickness and disability, old age, survivors,...
Friday, September 20, 2019
BLOG: The new draft social protection policy of the Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare provides a background to social protection in Namibia and an assessment of the current social protection programmes. The public consultations...
Thursday, July 11, 2019
The Constitution of Namibia, Article 95, requires the state to actively promote as well as maintain the welfare of people and create equal opportunities. Zephania Kameeta, Minister of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare , when officially opening...
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Over three-quarters of the €1.7 billion budget for social protection in 2016 was spent on old age and health benefits, according to a comprehensive publication released on Wednesday by the National Statistics Office.
The budget increase by €70.3...
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
There is an urgent need to strengthen social protection systems to eradicate poverty among the most vulnerable members of society. This was said by the social welfare minister, Zephania Kameeta, in a speech read on his behalf during a two-day...