Monday, May 9, 2022
Ma Nilar’s husband Ko San used to be able to support her and their three children with the income he earned as a motorbike taxi driver in Hlaing Thar Yar, the country’s most populous township in Yangon. But that was before the lockdowns caused by...
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
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The new child tax credit will radically reduce poverty, but millions of the poorest children might miss out...
Monday, July 5, 2021
The government is attempting a new way of getting a Shs100, 000 (Approx. US$28) one-off cash relief to people who might have slipped into poverty as a result of the ongoing 42-day lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Thursday, April 15, 2021
As part of the Government’s response to the negative economic effects resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Nutrition Agency quickly put in place basic delivery systems and provided support to over 78,000 households in 30 of the poorest...
Friday, March 26, 2021
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The idea of universal basic income has been a focus of serious discussion in recent years. India is the latest...
Monday, March 1, 2021
While academics and policymakers prefer unconditional cash transfer to the poor, they value in-kind transfers that protect against price fluctuations.
Monday, January 11, 2021
More than 19,000 Fijian families most-affected by the impacts of COVID-19 will receive 100 Fijian dollars a month over the next four months through digital cash transfers.
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Today, the Government of Honduras, with support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched “Single Voucher” (Bono Unico), an innovative social protection program aimed at supporting the most vulnerable population affected by COVID-19 in...
Monday, October 12, 2020
Social welfare payments will be paid weekly once more from next month, Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys has said. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, weekly social welfare payments were changed to a fortnightly schedule from late March. In...
Friday, August 21, 2020
On behalf of the German federal government and in cooperation with the World Bank KfW is supporting the Indian government with up to EUR 460 million to implement a package of measures amounting to USD 23 billion. Initially migrant workers and other poor...