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Social protection is an investment in human development and economic growth – Gender Minister

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has stated that social protection must be seen not as a cost but as a strategic investment in human...

Abia, UNICEF, ILO Target Functional Social Register

Boniface Okoro in  Umuahia Abia State Government has revealed that it is drafting a social protection bill for submission to the House of Assembly in September to guarantee the sus...

Government deepens social protection outreach in Krowor Municipality

Government has held a Community Dialogue on Social Protection in the Krowor Municipality as part of efforts to bring social intervention services closer to residents. The programme...

Lagos Strengthens Social Protection to Reach Most Vulnerable Residents

Recognising this, the Lagos State Government has begun another effort to ensure that assistance reaches the people who need it most by strengthening how Ministries, Departments and...

Dirigente da Segurança Social defende que PSU não corta nos apoios e reforça proteção

"A Prestação Social Única não é um corte nos apoios sociais, não é uma redução da proteção das pessoas mais vulneráveis, não é uma medida para poupar à custa de quem mais precisa,...

Critical gaps in child protection exposed

RISING levels of violence and abuse against children have sparked urgent calls for Zimbabwe to fortify its social safety nets. Speaking at... To access this content, ple...

Govt moves to protect older citizens

Masimba Makwembere AUTHORITIES have launched comprehensive policy and legislative reforms to shield vulnerable elderly citizens from rising cases of abuse, neglect, and......

NSITF Committed to Protecting Vulnerable Workers, Says Faleye

Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) said it was committed to preventing and protecting all vulnerable groups, especially people living with disabi...

NSITF Committed to Protecting Vulnerable Workers, Says Faleye

Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja  The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has said it’s committed to preventing and protecting all vulnerable groups, especially people Living With...

Poverty Reduction in Mongolia Through Social Protection Programs

Mongolia has made significant progress in reducing poverty and inequality through its social protection programs. In 2022, the country’s tax and social assistance system reduced th...

MPs Applaud Social Security Expansion

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE National Social Security Fund (NSSF) aims to register 3.7 million self-employed workers by June 2031 as part of efforts to expand social security coverag...

Welfare program aimed at supporting older people

Social Security Safety Net

by Michael Ramirez at CDN - Click to read the rest HERE-> Social Security Safety Net first posted at Conservative Daily News

TRANSFORM Master Trainers in Western Africa

Across Western Africa, fragile safety nets leave hundreds of millions of people vulnerable to terrible conditions as a result of economic shock, climate disaster and displacement....

CGTP-IN acusa Governo de usar Prestação Social Única para cortar apoios aos mais vulneráveis

Em comunicado, a intersindical afirma que a fusão de apoios com finalidades distintas — como o subsídio social de desemprego, velhice, viuvez, invalidez e subsídio social parental...

FG Validates 40+ Social Policies, Submits Long-Delayed Child Rights Report to UN

The federal government has unveiled a major overhaul of its social protection framework, approving dozens of updated policies aimed at improving welfare systems for women, children...

Zimbabwe shields children despite severe crises

Tapiwa Chirume SEVERE economic hurdles and extreme weather have not stopped Zimbabwe from making monumental leaps forward in child welfare, the United... To access this...

Call for pro-poor mid-term budget…as vulnerable households face growing economic distress

Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR THE government should implement stronger social protections, further stabilise the prices of basic goods in the country and... To access...

Strengthening Enforcement and Welfare

The Code on Social Security, 2020 (“Code”) consolidates various social welfare laws into a unified framework for workers and employees in India. Along with substantive benefits, th...

Social funds target informal sector and industrial growth

Tanzania’s social security funds are intensifying efforts to extend coverage to millions of self-employed workers while investing in manufacturing projects aimed at driving industr...

RSS’s labour union highlights social security coverage, AI concerns at ILO conference

“At a time when global unemployment is projected to remain stable at 4.9%, the persistence of global job gaps affecting more than 400 million people serves as a stark reminder that...

Maternity supports: System needs to ‘work for women’ in farming

Challenges related to maternity supports for women in farming have been highlighted by many involved in the agricultural sector. Michelle Murphy, research and policy analyst with S...

Formalising labour

A bill that protects domestic workers only works if those workers feel safe enough to actually use it

In East and Southern Africa, care is everyone’s business – and it’s changing lives

East and Southern Africa governments are prioritising investing in the care economy. From unpaid care work time-saving solutions in Rwanda to safer care jobs in South Africa, commu...