Taking stock of progress: A compilation of universal social security schemes in low- and middle-income countries
Challenging the misconception that universal social security is only viable in high-income countries, this paper compiles examples of ongoing universal coverage schemes in low- and middle-income nations, focusing on old...
06/02/2024
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How can Sri Lanka move towards a more inclusive social protection system?
Compounding shocks have resulted in Sri Lanka facing its worst debt and economic crisis since independence, exacerbating an already challenging situation of low, precarious and volatile incomes, and severely impacting...
09/10/2023
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Can a leopard change its spots? Executive summary
Daisy Sibun is the author of ‘Can a leopard change its spots? A critical analysis of the World Bank’s ‘progressive universalism’ approach to social protection’. This is an executive summary...
26/09/2022
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Can a leopard change its spots? A critical analysis of the World Bank’s ‘progressive universalism’ approach to social protection
Daisy Sibun is the author of ‘Can a leopard change its spots? A critical analysis of the World Bank’s ‘progressive universalism’ approach to social protection’. The paper critically analyses the...
26/09/2022
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Inclusive social security and the social contract
'Inclusive social security and the social contract: overcoming instability and building trust in the MENA region' is a working paper produced as part of the Ford Foundation funded Inclusive Social Security Policy Forum.
13/07/2022
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The role of World Bank and IMF in shaping social security policy in the MENA region: in brief
This four-page summary of the full paper “Smoke and mirrors: the role of World Bank and IMF in shaping social security policy in the MENA region” presents the six key...
29/04/2022
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Smoke and mirrors: the role of World Bank and IMF in shaping social security policy in the MENA region
Written by Sarina D. Kidd for the Ford Foundation funded Inclusive Social Security Policy Forum, this working paper highlights how the international financial institutions (IFIs) shape social security policy in the MENA region.
29/04/2022
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Social Security for Inclusive Growth Globally and in the MENA region
This report provides a review of global literature and evidence on the impacts of social security schemes to illustrate the role of inclusive social security in promoting economic growth across...
12/11/2021
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Towards A Universal and Inclusive Social Protection for the Children of Madagascar
Madagascar has seen sustained economic growth in recent years, hovering between 4 and 5 per cent since 2013. However, this growth has been far from inclusive. Madagascar ranks 161th out...
06/10/2021
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