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promoting shared prosperity. Disability and poverty are inherently linked, with persons with disabilities having poorer health … disabilities. Poverty may also increase the risk of disability, by leading to the onset of health conditions associated with … disabilities, such as malnutrition; low birth weight; lack of clean water and sanitation; and unsafe work and living conditions …
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analyzed existing barriers and the potential for the creation of quality jobs in Kazakhstan because employment is essential for … has been productivity, regardless of the period. A much lower contribution stems from labor market factors and employment …
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Almost half the population remain poor, but the proportion has increased in rural areas and decreased in urban areas. Poverty stands at 48.6 percent nationally and almost 70 percent in rural areas; 21.3 percent are extreme poor, rising to 32.2 percent in rural areas5. The poverty rate hasn't...
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Following the release of new GDP estimates, nominal GDP for FY18/19 increased and the structure of the economy has changed. In October 2019, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) released new GDP estimates, updating the base year for estimating economic activity to 2016/17 from 2009/10. As a...
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The changing nature of work is upending traditional employment globally, and with it, social protection systems. As … distribution system, and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The latter two are among the largest anti …
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and businesses and prevent employment losses as a response to the Coronavirus disease SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) health and …
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Nepal's recent transition to a federal state structure provides a historic juncture to realize the role that social protection can play in achieving the constitutional goals of equity, inclusion, and prosperity. The transition to a federal structure of governance and the promulgation of a new...
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A period of economic growth over the past decade led to a reduction in poverty and improvements in labor market outcomes in Montenegro. Substantial challenges remain, which have been aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing attention to the role that social protection plays in reducing...
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protection refers to: (i) social assistance, (ii) social services, (iii) social insurance (pensions), and (iv) employment and … employment programs. A specific section is dedicated to reviewing the social protection system's response to the Coronavirus …
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promoting employment and protecting those vulnerable to shocks. A strong social protection system can play an important role in … pensions; Section 7 explores employment and active labor market programs; Section 8 reviews the social protection response to …
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