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    Children and social protection in the Middle East and North Africa

    Overseas Development Institute, 2011
    There are a number of interrelated factors involved in poverty and vulnerability in the MENA region. This project briefing reflects the conclusions of a study mapping social protection in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with a particular focus on policies and programmes that impact children.
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    Macroeconomic Implications of Social Safety Nets in the Context of Bangladesh

    Centre for Policy Dialogue, Bangladesh, 2012
    Social safety net is a measure taken by the government in order to prevent the vulnerable section of its population to fall beyond a certain level of poverty. Social safety net programmes (SSNPs) are designed to provide support for the vulnerable section of the society.
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    Global Pension Systems and Their Reform Worldwide Drivers, Trends, and Challenges

    Social Protection and Labor, World Bank, 2012
    Across the world, pension systems and their reforms are in a constant state of flux driven by shifting objectives, moving reform needs, and a changing enabling environment. The ongoing worldwide financial crisis and the adjustment to an uncertain “new normal” will make future pension systems different from past ones.
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    Developing Asia’s Pension Systems and Old-Age Income Support

    Asian Development Bank Institute, 2012
    Old-age income support is becoming an issue of growing importance throughout Asia. This is especially true in East and Southeast Asia. This paper provides a broad overview of the current state of pension systems in the People’s Republic of China, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
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    Global population ageing: peril or promise?

    World Economic Forum, 2012
    If policy-makers and leaders fail to plan adequately for the changes ahead, they will be inundated by the effects of global ageing, such as a dearth of workers, strained pension systems, and overburdened health care systems. This book is the product of a collaboration among the business, political, academic, and other leaders of society that make up the Network of Global Agenda Councils.
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    Ageing, solidarity and social protection: time for progress towards equality

    United Nations [UN] Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2012
    This document analyses the outlook for population ageing and advocates mainstreaming this issue into the public agenda. It introduces its central theme of equality and ageing. Concepts are presented and analysed, with particular emphasis on the challenges facing social protection and solidarity.
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    Social Safety Net Programmes in Bangladesh: A Review

    Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, 2011
    The major social safety net programmes (SSNPs) in Bangladesh can be divided under four broad categories: (i) employment generation programmes; (ii) programmes to cope with natural disasters and other shocks; (iii) incentives provided to parents for their children’s education; and (iv) incentives provided to families to improve their health status.
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    Social Safety Net Programmes in Bangladesh: A Review

    Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, 2011
    The major social safety net programmes (SSNPs) in Bangladesh can be divided under four broad categories: (i) employment generation programmes; (ii) programmes to cope with natural disasters and other shocks; (iii) incentives provided to parents for their children’s education; and (iv) incentives provided to families to improve their health status.
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    Pensions at a glance

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2012
    In addition to giving insights on the sustainability of public pensions and the pressures they face with the mounting demographic issues, Pensions at a Glance – Asia/Pacific Edition 2011 aims to enhance interaction between OECD member countries and non-member Asia/Pacific countries and economies.
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    Social protection of older people

    Harvard Initiative for Global Health, 2011
    Despite the growth and extent of social protection programmes (SP) in both developed and developing countries, most emerging economies have systems that are only just coming into existence.  Subsequently, only a small portion address the specific vulnerabilities and needs of older people.This paper:

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