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Social protection training day: overview
Evidence on Demand, 2013This document is a summary of key points made by each speaker in the “Social Protection Training Day” event that took place in the UK in 2013.DocumentSeen, heard and counted: rethinking care in a development context
Development and Change Journal, 2012This is a diverse collection of contributions covering various aspects of care from around the world, from Chinese women’s burdens under economic reform, to the political and social organisation of childcare in Argentina.DocumentBeyond the grumpy rich man and the happy peasant: subjective perspectives on wellbeing and food security in rural India
Centre for Development Studies, Bath University, 2013The momentum behind taking wellbeing as a policy focus continues to grow. Its attractions are many.They include broader based indicators of national progress; a positive focus on strengths and aspirations rather than a potentially stigmatising emphasis on problems.DocumentThe Politics of wellbeing, conservation and development in Chiawa, Zambia
Wellbeing and Poverty Pathways, University of Bath, 2013The challenge of reconciling competing demands for national economic growth, wildlife conservation and the wellbeing of local communities is widely recognised. In Chiawa, Zambia 2013 this challenge is particularly acute, as a new highway and bridge promise to reverse the area’s historical marginality, promoting it as a premier site for safari tourism and agri-business.DocumentSocial panorama of Latin America
United Nations [UN] Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2013Social Panorama of Latin America presents official measurements for the analysis of income poverty from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), and seeks fresh approaches to poverty and well-being, placing special emphasis on multidimensional approaches. Chapters cover:DocumentReducing poverty and investing in people : the new role of safety nets in Africa
World Bank, 2013Despite Africa’s strong economic growth over the last two decades, high chronic poverty levels persist, and the gap between income groups in terms of human capital and access to basic services is growing. Also, poor households are vulnerable to frequent shocks.DocumentSocial protection systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: plurinational State of Bolivia
United Nations [UN] Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2013Poverty affects about 5.5 million people in the Plurinational State of Bolivia. Accordingly, poverty-reduction policies have become extremely relevant in the country during the last decades.DocumentWe can also make change
Sightsavers International, 2013Voices of the Marginalised is a pilot project, focusing on Bangladesh, bringing the perspectives of those who live in poverty or who are highly marginalised, including those with disabilities, older people and people living with mental health problems, into post-2015 policymaking.DocumentSocial protection floor for a fair and inclusive globalization
International Labour Organization, 2011The social protection floor approach has been developed by the ILO, drawing on recent experiences of extending protection, mostly in developing countries. It includes guarantees of:DocumentSocial protection for the poorest in Africa compedium of papers presented during the International Conference on Social Protection, 2008
2008Conference proceedings from the International Conference on Social Protection, Uganda, 8th-10th September 2008. Papers cover: social protection design programmes social protection, vulnerability and rights social protection, growth and assets politics and financing social protection in Africa children and social protectionPages