Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Conflict and political instability are major drivers of deprivation and displacement across the Horn of Africa. This is exemplified by the unfolding situation in Sudan, where humanitarian need is escalating rapidly as competing factions struggle...
Friday, March 4, 2022
Children are one of the most important resources for driving Malaysia’s future growth. Unfortunately, child-related indicators have deteriorated in recent years. The economic fallout induced by COVID-19 will aggravate the situation if the status quo...
Monday, October 11, 2021
The policy discussion which included nine government institutions and a host of local and International partners in the Social Protection sector, was led by the Minister of Gender Children and Social Protection, who chairs the National Social Protection...
Friday, October 1, 2021
Budget reconciliation negotiations among Democrats have hit an impasse over Senator Joe Manchin’s worries about extending the Child Tax Credit (CTC) without a work requirement. As he put it in his agreement with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer,...
Saturday, July 24, 2021
Cash transfers to poor households have become a cornerstone of social protection policy in developing countries. While they clearly benefit recipients, a main concern among governments and other policymakers is whether cash transfers will negatively...
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 12, 2021
El economista y director del Banco Nación de Argentina, Claudio Lozano y los dirigentes de Unidad Popular presentaron al presidente Alberto Fernández una propuesta de renta básica universal y creación de empleo que aspira a generar 4 millones de puestos...
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, July 5, 2021
Pagamento será feito até que novo valor do Bolsa Família seja definido e até que população esteja sendo vacinada em massa, segundo o governo. Quase 40 milhões de beneficiários devem receber as novas parcelas.
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.