Social Protection

Creation of jobs and decent work together with extending coverage of social protection, vocational training provision and skills development in both formal sector and informal economy are essential for inclusive growth. Here we want to raise awareness and knowledge on the important role of employment, VET and social protection as key elements in the EU's development policy.

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Defining social protection programmes - Social mitigation of HIV/AIDS - Social Protection policies - Social services aid & social transfers - Welfare services policies

Tanzania - Oikos

Pierre Berman updated the WIKI page | 28 May 2015

Place of the action : Tanzania Title of the project in the original language: Investing in Maasai women for improving rural community wellbeing Applicant: Oikos East Africa Co-applicants : Maasai Pastoralist Foundation, TRIAS VZW, Marketplace Literacy Communities Trust Total duration of the action...

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
Social Protection and the Informal Economy: Linkages and Good Practices for Poverty Reduction and Empowerment - OECD 2009

Andrea Floridi updated the Document | 27 May 2015

social_protection_ie_good_practices_-_oecd_2009.pdf 221.99 KB

The paper explores how empowerment and social protection can be intertwined to achieve employment-related pathways out of poverty. It argues that good social provision can strengthen individual health and well being, as well as the capacity to organize and make demands for better conditions of work.

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
Effects of Colombia’s Social Protection System on Workers’ Choice between Formal and Informal Employment - World Bank 2013

Alessio Lupi updated the Document | 22 May 2015

colombia_social_protection_-_world_bank_2013.pdf 299.99 KB

The paper investigates whether the Colombian government’s expansion of social programs in the early 1990s, particularly the publicly provided health insurance, discouraged formal employment.

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
Helping business owners manage their businesses profitably and prepare for health- related emergencies - PABC 2010

Andrea Floridi uploaded a new Document | 12 May 2015

managing_health_emergencies_-_pabc_2010_fin.pdf 2.38 MB

The report focus on issues related to HIV, and the need to create incentive for enterpreuners and workers to prepare for health emregency.

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
Global Food Policy Report 2012. - IFPRI 2012

Andrea Floridi uploaded a new Document | 12 May 2015

global_food_policy_report_-_ifpri_2012.pdf 5.03 MB

This 2012 Global Food Policy Report is the second in an annual series that provides an in-depth look at major food policy developments and events. Initiated in response to resurgent interest in food security, the series offers a yearly overview of the food policy developments that have contributed...

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
Social Protection and the Informal Sector in Developing Countries: Challenges and Opportunities. - World Bank 2001

Andrea Floridi uploaded a new Document | 12 May 2015

social_protection_and_the_informal_sector_-_world_bank_2001.pdf 271.04 KB

This paper examines alternative approaches to social protection for the informal sector. The paper analyzes and deals with the challenge of developing a comprehensive approach to social protection for the informal sector.

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
Social Protection and the Informal Economy: Linkages and Good Practices for Poverty Reduction and Empowerment - OECD 2009

Andrea Floridi uploaded a new Document | 12 May 2015

social_protection_ie_good_practices_-_oecd_2009.pdf 221.99 KB

The paper explores how empowerment and social protection can be intertwined to achieve employment-related pathways out of poverty. It argues that good social provision can strengthen individual health and well being, as well as the capacity to organize and make demands for better conditions of work.

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
Pensions arrangements for informal workers - ILO 2006

Andrea Floridi uploaded a new Document | 12 May 2015

pension_for_informal_workers_-_ilo_2006.pdf 48.27 KB

The document represent a presentation of social protection systems, and stresses the need for creating incentives for pension systems and social protection arrangements among informal workers.

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
Decent work and the informal economy - ILO 2002

Andrea Floridi uploaded a new Document | 12 May 2015

decent_work_and_the_informal_economy_-_ilo_2002.pdf 633.13 KB

The report introduces and explains many key-definitions and stresses the main challenges characterizing to informal economy, informal employment and social protection systems.

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
Effects of Colombia’s Social Protection System on Workers’ Choice between Formal and Informal Employment - World Bank 2013

Andrea Floridi uploaded a new Document | 12 May 2015

colombia_social_protection_-_world_bank_2013.pdf 299.99 KB

The paper investigates whether the Colombian government’s expansion of social programs in the early 1990s, particularly the publicly provided health insurance, discouraged formal employment.

0 0 84 164

Group: Informal Economy Support Facility

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