Social protection
- Mobile technology for delivering cash transfers
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While there is growing evidence of cash transfers reducing hunger and vulnerability, less is known about effective delivery mechanisms for such transfers, particularly in remote areas. The Regional Hunger and Vulnerability Programme piloted a project using cell phones to deliver cash transfers to women in Lesotho with success and lessons learnt.
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- How the Indian pension system falls behind the OECD benchmark
- ( R.K. Jha;S. Bhattacharyya / Munich Personal RePEc Archive , 2010)
- In India the lack of a wide social security net has serious implications for well-being of aged, poor people who are unable to meet their old age needs. India’s workforce is largely based in uno...
- How to create a multi-pillar pension system in Peru
- ( J. Olivera / Society for the Study of Economic Inequality , 2010)
- Peru created the Private Pension system (SPP) in 1993, without dismantling its old defined benefit system (the National Pension System, SNP). However, members of the SPP (those who previously be...
- A simple and cost-effective pension system in that could be scaled up to national level
- ( C. Knox / HelpAge International , 2009)
- The Government of Zambia, via its Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS), has been running a set of pilot cash transfers to test which could best form the basis of a national so...
- The need for an holistic approach to assure ageing is integrated in all policy fields
- ( Project on Population Ageing, Economic Commission for Europe , 2009)
- This policy brief looks at how governments can integrate ageing-related issues into all policy fields in order to bring societies and economies in harmony with demographic change. It also addresses th...
- The example of a universal social pension in Zanzibar could become a model for other countries in East Africa
- ( A. Pearson / HelpAge International , 2009)
- Zanzibar runs a system of contributory pensions (the ZSSF) covering those employed in the public and formal sectors. But overall, only about 40 per cent of older people receive any form of cash ...
- Can religion be a driver for change in pro-poor policy in Pakistan?
- ( M. Waseem;M. Mufti / International Development Department, University of Birmingham , 2009)
- This paper examines the relationships between Muslim organisations and government in Pakistan. The paper explores the influence of religion on development policy formulation and public administration....
- Increasing Guaranteed Income Supplement - an ideal way to stimulate the economy
- ( M. Townson / Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives , 2009)
- This paper sets out some of the problems with Canada's pension system and outlines some of the options that have been proposed to deal with them. ...
- How mean-testing is limiting coverage of cash transfers
- ( K. Ibralieva;E. Mikkonen-Jeanneret / HelpAge International , 2009)
- In 2008, the Kyrgyz Republic experienced significant increases in food and fuel price, massively affecting the most vulnerable populations. In response, the World Bank announced a US$10 million ...
- Motivating people to supply more labour and save for the later stage of life
- ( J. Babecký;K. Dybczak / Czech National Bank, Czech Republic , 2009)
- The Czech Republic is facing a population-ageing phenomenon, and its demographic structure is expected to change dramatically, which might have a significant impact on the Czech economy. This paper an...
- What factors can can affect people’s evaluation of state pension systems?
- ( Y.A. Fourati;C. O’Donoghue / CESifo , 2009)
- Pension reform is nowadays in the forefront of the political agenda of many European countries. Using ireland as an example country, this paper analyses the different forces that can affect people&rsq...
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