Monday, October 10, 2022
Despite significant labour shortages in many sectors of the economy, labour markets across OECD countries do not give the same opportunities to everyone. In particular, people with disability—about 10-15% of the working-age population in most countries—...
Thursday, June 23, 2022
While structural inequality continues to create discrimination against people with disabilities in Indonesia, a shift to a human-rights based approach is a chance to bridge the gap, Dian Maya Safitri writes.
As they do across the world, people with...
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Thanks to a recently introduced law on funding for people with disabilities, the World Food Programme is working with Wajir County authorities to support people like 8-year-old Ikran.
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Social protection is a right for the federal government and not a token or favour. The last 18 months have been difficult for families and communities across the country as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The vision of equality and inclusion as...
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Across Africa, states have adapted or expanded social protection measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These interventions provide valuable policy lessons and political opportunities to reimagine the social contract on the continent.
The...
Friday, August 20, 2021
Many Americans have trouble covering their costs of living with income solely from Social Security. Now, a bill has been reintroduced in Congress aimed at reducing the risk that older Americans, women and people of color will live in poverty despite...
Thursday, August 19, 2021
The World Bank forecasted in January 2021 that the COVID-19 crisis will result in an additional 10.9 million Nigerians entering extreme poverty, living on less than a dollar a day, by 2022. Prior to the pandemic, about 90 million Nigerians, more than 40...
Monday, July 5, 2021
The World Bank, in collaboration with the Government of Lesotho, released a new report assessing the performance of Lesotho’s social protection policies and programs. As the country continues to face weak growth and limited fiscal resources further...
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Social protection across the whole life-cycle is the subject of the first section of the latest issue of Policy in Focus magazine “What’s next for social protection in light of COVID-19: challenges ahead”.
During the global e-Conference “Turning the...
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
UNICEF's cash transfer programme has played a key played a key role in helping children access education, suggests a new study released today on maximizing the impact of cash transfers for vulnerable adolescents in Jordan.
