Thursday, April 8, 2021
In the first quarter of 2021, compulsory state social insurance contributions to the Azerbaijani state budget amounted to 895 million manat that's $526 million (107 million manat ($62 million) more than forecasted), Trend reports on April 8 referring to...
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Oman on Wednesday restructured its pension and social protections systems, part of a reform push by the Gulf Arab state wrestling with an economy battered by low oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
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The coronavirus pandemic has hit the developing world’s informal economy hard. Existing on the margins, with no...
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Africa, Rwanda, America, Costa Rica, Asia, China, Europe, Netherlands
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Friday, April 2, 2021
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The droughts, floods, and severe weather that come with climate change will leave the world's poorest and most...
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Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Asia, Bangladesh, Europe, United Kingdom
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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Access to legal entitlements and participation in social protection schemes has become a focus area in the context of the widespread distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Union Government and many state governments prioritised such access as a...
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
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The COVID-19 crisis has led to massive job losses and labor market disruption in developing countries. ...
Thursday, March 25, 2021
In the last few decades, Lao PDR has seen high economic growth and poverty reduction and yet, a fifth of the population continues to live below the national poverty line. Maternal and child mortality are high compared to other countries in Southeast Asia...
Thursday, March 25, 2021
The national lockdown wrecked livelihoods of people, especially those working in the unorganised sector whose lives are yet to return to normal. “People working as security guards, drivers, and as housekeeping staff have been completely wiped out, as...
Thursday, March 18, 2021
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Household incomes in Ecuador were badly hit by the pandemic, despite the government’s emergency grant...
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
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Across the globe, over two billion people are engaged in informal labour. Informal workers continue to face...
