Tuesday, October 20, 2020
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) called Morocco a “success story” for its innovative solutions to expand social protections amid the COVID-19 crisis. In the October edition of its Regional Economic Outlook report, the IMF addressed a key challenge...
Monday, October 19, 2020
Over 500,000 informal sector workers who were classified as “unserved” during the implementation of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act 1, may soon benefit from the next round of emergency employment from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
Saturday, October 17, 2020
The Nobel-winning World Food Program is one of many agencies increasingly handing out cash rather than goods. But the international aid system still isn’t putting this powerful idea to its full potential.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Ending hunger by 2030 would come with a price tag of $330bn (£253bn), according to a study backed by the German government. Research groups compiled data from 23 countries and found international donors would need to add another $14bn a year to...
Monday, October 5, 2020
Against the backdrop of the global impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, particularly in African countries, the Government of Ethiopia and the International Fund for Agricultural Development of the United Nations (IFAD) have launched a new...
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
The World Bank said Wednesday it has approved a $600-million loan to help modernize social protection delivery in the Philippines. At least 4 million families will benefit from the new project including the Philippines Beneficiary FIRST Social Protection...
