Vulnerable groups
- 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...
- The future of the public sector pensions: final report
- Pension Policy Institute, UK, 2010
- This report on the future of the public sector pension schemes identifies policy objectives that any Government considering further reforms to the public sector pensions might aim to address, identifies a set of possible further refor...
- Poverty Target Programs for The Elderly In India with Special Reference to National Old Age Pension Scheme, 1995
- Chronic Poverty Research Centre, UK, 2012
- Formal old age care is a supplement to informal old age care and not its substitute, and it is increasingly being felt that the two forms of care should be woven together. This paper looks into various aspects of the old age pension d...
- Swaziland old age grant impact assessment
- HelpAge International, 2010
- Cash transfers are increasingly seen as a popular form of social protection, representing a solution to reducing absolute poverty and food insecurity for vulnerable groups. The Swaziland Old Age Grant (OAG) was introduced in 2005 as a...
- Civil Service and Military Pension Reforms in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore
- M. G. Asher 2011
- The 2008 Global Crisis and demographic trends in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore has increased the urgency of reforming their pension systems for enhancing financial, fiscal, and economic sustainability over a long period, and miti...
- Simulations of long-term returns and replacement rates in the Colombian pension system
- J. Alonso / BBVA Research, 2010
- This study is a theoretical exercise for Colombia that aims to simulate a variety of scenarios under a hypothetical scheme similar to the pension multi-funds currently in operation in Chile, Mexico and Peru.
- 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...
- The future of the public sector pensions: final report
- Pension Policy Institute, UK, 2010
- This report on the future of the public sector pension schemes identifies policy objectives that any Government considering further reforms to the public sector pensions might aim to address, identifies a set of possible further refor...
- Poverty Target Programs for The Elderly In India with Special Reference to National Old Age Pension Scheme, 1995
- Chronic Poverty Research Centre, UK, 2012
- Formal old age care is a supplement to informal old age care and not its substitute, and it is increasingly being felt that the two forms of care should be woven together. This paper looks into various aspects of the old age pension d...
- Swaziland old age grant impact assessment
- HelpAge International, 2010
- Cash transfers are increasingly seen as a popular form of social protection, representing a solution to reducing absolute poverty and food insecurity for vulnerable groups. The Swaziland Old Age Grant (OAG) was introduced in 2005 as a...
- Civil Service and Military Pension Reforms in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore
- M. G. Asher 2011
- The 2008 Global Crisis and demographic trends in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore has increased the urgency of reforming their pension systems for enhancing financial, fiscal, and economic sustainability over a long period, and miti...
- Simulations of long-term returns and replacement rates in the Colombian pension system
- J. Alonso / BBVA Research, 2010
- This study is a theoretical exercise for Colombia that aims to simulate a variety of scenarios under a hypothetical scheme similar to the pension multi-funds currently in operation in Chile, Mexico and Peru.
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