Monday, February 21, 2022
El actual gobierno federal está enfocado en invertir en capital físico, es decir a la construcción de obra pública, y ha descuidado invertir en la protección social de su ciudadanía, nos contó Marcelo Delajara, director del Programa de...
Sunday, January 30, 2022
In summation, both the 2022-23 budget and the finance minister’s ‘India at 100’ long-term vision blindly ignored – without making a mention – the need for establishing a robust social and economic safety net for the most vulnerable populations and...
Sunday, October 17, 2021
Sri Lanka has a great track record in raising living standards and reducing poverty. In the decade preceding the COVID-19 crisis poverty was declining. The share of poor people came down from 16.2 percent in 2012/13 to 11 percent in 2016—measured at...
Thursday, October 7, 2021
The World Bank, in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, released a new report assessing the country’s social assistance programs and systems. In an environment of high unemployment, persistent poverty, weak economic growth and shrinking...
Monday, August 30, 2021
The economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in major setbacks in addressing global poverty levels. In this context, almost every country in the world has expanded, adapted, or developed new social protection measures. Some 1.3 billion...
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Businesses play a crucial but often overlooked role in shaping the world in which children live – through their actions, influence and command of resources. Businesses produce and deliver many vital products and services for child development,...
Thursday, April 22, 2021
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In Venezuela, Yulimar was an audio-visual technician for a local television company. In 2019, when her...
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America, Brazil, Venezuela
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Thursday, April 1, 2021
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Everyone participates in the social contract every day, and we rarely stop to think about it. Yet social...
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Africa, South Sudan, America, Brazil, Colombia, Jamaica, United States, Asia, China, India, Europe, Denmark, United Kingdom
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Thursday, February 4, 2021
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COVID-19 has hit Latin America hard on the health, economic, and social fronts. Week after week, Brazil,...
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America, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru
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Monday, January 25, 2021
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame on Monday welcomed the proposed establishment of a global social protection fund, saying it will build resilience among societies to help them navigate the economic impact of future pandemics.