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  Challenges of formal social security systems in Sudan

  Munich Personal RePEc Archive, 2011

  ‘Social Protection Floor’ means an access to essential services and social transfers for the poor and vulnerable. Sudan, the author of this report argues, embodies the necessity for such schemes. The paper shows that poverty in Sudan is deeply entrenched and that is largely rural. The author notes that poverty particularly affects  farmers who practice rainfed agriculture.
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  The price of income security in older age: cost of a universal pension in 50 low- and middle-income countries

  HelpAge International, 2011

  Social pensions are a vehicle for reducing the poverty of the population as a whole. This paper reviews the cost of universal pensions, suggesting that the cost of universal pensions in developing countries today is affordable.
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  Social assistance in developing countries database

  Brooks World Poverty Institute, University of Manchester, 2011

  This database in print form aims to:
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  Human rights of older persons in india - a national study

  Agewell Foundation, 2011

  The population of India has approximately tripled during the last 50 years, but the number of elderly Indians has increased more than fourfold.  Better medical facilities, care and liberal family planning policies made the elderly the fastest growing section of the society in India - average life expectancy has also gone up to over 70 years today.
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  An analysis of the national budget: allocation for the ultra poor

  Bangladesh Online Research Network, 2011

  This dialogue report provides a view of poverty in Bangladesh. The country has been performing well from the growth perspective in the recent past as GDP growth rate has been on average of 5.8% per year during 2000-2010.
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  How best to target the poor: an operational targeting of the poor using indicator-based proxy means tests

  AgEcon Search, 2010

  Households whose incomes are below the poverty line are considered eligible for targeted benefits. The current paper seeks to find out how best to target the poor, using household survey data from Uganda. The study compares the performances of four alternative models and analyse the sensitivity of the models to the chosen poverty line.
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  Developing a social assistance strategy for the SADC region based on the success of Brazil’s Bolsa Familia programme

  Wahenga, Regional Hunger and Vulnerability Programme, 2007

  Given the recent interest in South Africa for developing a basic income grant, it is useful to study successful examples of social grant implementation to ascertain the challenges and opportunities associated with such a system.
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  Assuring income security in old age: views of the Mongolian elderly

  Global Action on Aging, 2010

  The proportion of older persons in Mongolia (those aged 60 years and over) is currently estimated at less than 7 per, but this is expected to increase to nearly 25 per cent by 2050. This trend is due to declining levels of fertility and improvements in life expectancy and survival rates to older ages.
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  Rethinking poverty: report on the world social situation 2010

  Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, 2010

  This report on the world social situation seeks to contribute to a rethinking poverty and its eradication. The paper affirms the urgent need for a strategic shift away from the market fundamentalist thinking towards more sustainable development- and equity-oriented policies appropriate to national circumstances.
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  Current status of the social situation, wellbeing, participation in development and rights of older persons worldwide, draft report

  Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, 2010

  This draft report provides a overview of ageing-related issues at the national and regional levels, building upon the report of the Secretary-General submitted to the 65th session of the General Assembly. It discusses the social and economic wellbeing of older persons and specifically looks at:

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