Thursday, November 25, 2021
While great strides in poverty reduction have taken place in Colombia in the last decade, the number of people living below the poverty line increased by 6.8 percentage points since the start of the pandemic, reversing a decade of economic and...
Saturday, November 13, 2021
A signature event, held on November 10 at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Georgia, marked the beginning of an EU-project “Strengthening Social Protection in Georgia”, which is going to be implemented by Expertise France, the Czech Development Agency...
Country:
Asia, Georgia, Europe, Czechia, France
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Monday, November 1, 2021
We are in unprecedented times. Coronavirus, market upheaval, economic slowdown – all igniting the feeling of insecurity. All humans strive to have at least an adequate standard of living and Governments need to support their populations to fulfill this...
Thursday, September 16, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the life of labor migrants in Southeast Asia into chaos. Pandemic-related restrictions, business closures, government lockdowns, and mandatory quarantines have all impacted the livelihoods of migrant workers. One...
Country:
Asia, Cambodia, Philippines, Thailand
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Thursday, September 9, 2021
Migration in the Asia-Pacific region is diverse and enduring. It cannot be handled by one country alone. Regional cooperation is needed.
Asia and the Pacific accounts for nearly 40% of all the migrants in the world. More than 100 million from...
Friday, August 6, 2021
Women agricultural jornaleras migrate from their places of origin in search of work opportunities. But the work is often informal, leaving them without employment contracts, fair wages, health services, childcare services, pensions, maternity leave, paid...
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Four articles of the latest issue of the Policy in Focus magazine - “What’s next for social protection in light of COVID-19: challenges ahead”—discuss specific types of social protection responses during the COVID-19 pandemic: food security and nutrition...
Monday, May 31, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated international labour migration, including migrant remittances and employment. Now more than ever, migrant workers need greater economic and social protections and advocacy. A policy ecosystem that supports migrant...
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Low-income immigrants in the US who struggled to afford basic needs during the coronavirus pandemic avoided seeking government benefits and other assistance because of immigration-related concerns, according to a new report by the Urban Institute.
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
A new study by the World Bank and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, launched today, highlights the challenges faced by Venezuelans forced to leave their country, as they attempt to build new lives in Brazil.
Country:
America, Brazil, Venezuela
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