Sunday, March 3, 2024
Every two months, Marcelina Ngandu collects her cash transfer from the Zambian government and invests it in her small doughnut business. “I buy baking flour and make doughnuts for selling,” says Marcelina, a widow, who uses the money she makes to support...
Thursday, February 22, 2024
The Government of Timor-Leste, with support from the ILO, launches its Social Security Portal in three languages, providing easy access to information to all people of Timor-Leste. The Portal is organized in a simple, intuitive way and provides easy...
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Meet Abdessalem, Taher, and Marbouka, fishers from Tunisia. Through their voices, discover their work, challenges, and the obstacles they face in accessing social protection. Find out more about FAO's social protection initiative for the fisheries and...
Monday, June 19, 2023
The region’s aging population poses challenges and opportunities. As the age dependency ratio rises, it's vital to address healthcare, pensions, and food security. Investments in capital, technology, and human capital development are crucial for the '...
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
This year’s International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) on May 17 provides a moment to reflect on how COVID-19 affected the economic and mental health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people...
Monday, April 17, 2023
A child’s risk of poverty changes considerably depending on how many siblings they have. Until very recently this fact was largely neglected in UK poverty analysis, though there has been growing interest in family size in the wake of ‘welfare reforms’...
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
When it comes to contributive pension , we can say that it’s one of the rare domains of social welfare where, legally, foreigners are equal to citizens. But there’s a catch: when a foreigner applies for their pension, they have to justify the legality of...
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Workers in the informal economy do not usually benefit from social protection because they - or their employers - do not contribute to any scheme or fund. It is no surprise, then, that extending social protection has become central to strategies of...
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
When discussing the human security impacts of climate change, climate-induced migration is often viewed as a distant and intangible concern. Despite widespread consensus on “loss and damage” at COP27 in Egypt last November, climate migration in...
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
The informal business sector is a source of livelihood for millions of people around the world. Despite its size and importance, business-level data that provide an in-depth understanding and cross-country analysis of the sector are lacking. To fill this...