Vulnerable groups
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- Case studies exploring climate change impacts on indigenous peoples in Namibia and their adaptation strategies
- U. Dieckmann; W. Odendaal; J. Tarr; A. Schreij / Legal Assistance Centre, 2013
- Through two participatory case studies, this paper examines the impact of climate change on the indigenous peoples of Namibia. The objectives of the case studies are three-fold: to document how the indigenous peoples are affected by c...
- Asian-Pacific countries must advocate education systems so vulnerable groups can participate in labour markets
- R. Maclean (ed); S. Jagannathan (ed); J. Sarvi (ed) / Asian Development Bank, 2013
- As countries in Asia and the Pacific recalibrate their growth models to consolidate their positions in the global economy, availability of a highly skilled and technically qualified human resource base will be a crucial determinant of...
- Possible impacts of introducing a universal pension in Tanzania
- T. Mboghoina; L. Osberg / Research on Poverty Alleviation, Tanzania, 2011
- This brief summarises the findings of a study on social protection of elderly in Tanzania. The study began by analysing the current status of living arrangements and material well-being of Tanzanians over 60 years of age. It then asse...
- The consequences of population aging - governments must plan for a looming labour shortage
- D.K. Foot / Institute for Research on Public Policy, Canada, 2008
- The continued participation of older people in the economic life is a key factor to their own well-being as well as that of their nations on the whole. Covering Canada specifically, this paper looks at possible and appropriate policie...
- Pension coverage among Latin America’s active workers is quite low - nonregistered workers must be “rescued”
- R. Rofman; M.L. Oliveri / World Bank, 2012
- Social security systems coverage in Latin America has become a central issue in the policy debate, not only in most of the countries in the region, but also around the world. This document presents an analysis of pension coverage tren...
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