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Income Support for Persons with Disabilities in Middle East and North Africa : Social Insurance and Beyond
World Bank - 2016
This report proposes a toolkit which can be used to produce national assessments in MENA countries. The toolkit consists of a series of four questionnaires to be completed by institutions delivering specific programs in the areas of Social Assistance, Social Insurance, Health and Education. A...
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Promoting an Integral Social Protection System
World Bank - 2014
This note reviews the challenges in Mexico s social protection system and possible options to achieve an integral and effective system that is more than the sum of its parts. Mexico s social protection system includes contributory social security schemes, social assistance programs, and labor...
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Disability in the Palestinian Territories : Assessing Situation and Services for People with Disabilities
World Bank - 2016
Social Affairs (MOSA) to increase monetary support for people with disabilities (PWD). According to the beneficiaries, the …
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Including Persons with Disabilities in Water Sector Operations : A Guidance Note
World Bank - 2017
disabilities. Of those, 80 percent live in developing countries. This number is expected to increase as the prevalence of … percent by 2050. There is a strong correlation between aging and the onset of disability. Persons with disabilities make up a … drinking water. Although there are inadequate data to assess the exact number of persons with disabilities who face water …
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Pre-trial Procedures in Administrative Justice Proceedings in England and Wales, France, Germany and the Netherlands : A Comparative Study with a View to the Possible Development o...
World Bank - 2012
Disputes between citizens or businesses and the State about respective rights and duties are at the core of administrative law. The ability for citizens and businesses to hold Government accountable for acting within the rule of law is a key element of good governance. It provides legal...
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Europe 2020 Romania : Evidence-based Policies for Productivity, Employment, and Skills Enhancement
World Bank - 2013
Employment and skills are at the core of Europe 2020, the European Union's (EU) competitiveness strategy, and are … economic crisis and because important reforms in employment and education have not yet been completed. The Europe 2020 Romania … report discusses the key challenges currently faced by Romania in the area of productive employment, and proposes a set of …
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Togo : Towards a National Social Protection Policy and Strategy
World Bank - 2012
Over the last several years, the Government of Togo has made important advances in the area of social protection. Although Togo has had limited social insurance and social assistance programs, the economic shock and natural disasters starting in 2008 brought the need for better mechanisms of...
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Social protection in a crisis : Argentina's Plan Jefes y Jefas
Galasso, Emanuela - 2003
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Dividing the spoils : pensions, privatization, and reform in Russia's transition
Kapstein, Ethan B. - 2000
The gains from the transition in post-communist Russia were captured by the new managerial class, which won rents from the state in the form of privatized enterprises, state subsidies, credits, and opportunities for tax evasion. Those rents reduced state revenues that could have supported social...
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