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31-May-2019

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DevTalks - The Big Recessions of the Past Hundred Years

Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, we witnessed economic growth and stagnation, currency crashes, debt, hyperinflation, and populist political cycles that put the stability of countries to the test. From both World Wars to the 2007-08 crisis, the frequency and intensity of recessions deserve a closer look in the quest to build more resilient societies.

21-May-2019

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Ministers from 57 countries stress urgency of strengthening universal social protection

Policy makers in developing economies are facing increasingly complex decisions as they tackle the challenge of rising inequalities amidst slower global growth and environmental threats. Those issues were addressed at the Fifth High-level Meeting of the OECD Development Centre Governing Board today in Paris, under the heading “Development for All: The role of domestic and international policies”.

21-May-2019

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Tackling Vulnerability in the Informal Economy

A majority of workers in the world are informally employed and contribute to economic and social development through market and non-market activities that are not protected, regulated, well-recognised or valued. This study provides an in-depth diagnosis of informality and the vulnerability prevailing in the informal economy. It explores new ideas to improve the lives of workers in the informal economy based on the ILO indicators of informality and the new OECD Key Indicators of Informality based on Individuals and their Household (KIIbIH).The report contributes in four ways to the global debate on the transition from the informal to the formal economy: 1) by examining the multiple faces of informality in a large sample of countries representing diverse conditions, locations and stages of development; 2) by presenting new empirical evidence on the links between informality and the development process; 3) by assessing risks and vulnerabilities in the informal economy, such as poverty and occupational risks, which can be mitigated with social protection and appropriate risk management instruments; 4) by showing that the transition to formality is a complex issue that touches on a wide range of policy domains.

18-May-2019

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Informality and Poverty in Zambia - Findings from the 2015 Living Standards and Monitoring Survey

As Zambia plans for extending social protection coverage, this high level of informality will be an important challenge for the social protection system, in particular in terms of coordinating both non-contributory social assistance mechanisms and contributory social insurance programmes. This report on informality and poverty presents useful and critical information to support comprehensive policy dialogue on suitable interventions for extension of coverage by providing in-depth analyses of the socioeconomic characteristics of informal workers and analyzing the relationship between household welfare and formal/informal employment status of household members. For the first time this study provides a detailed distributional analysis of welfare and wellbeing levels of informal workers in Zambia.

15-May-2019

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Tackling gender discrimination in Eurasia starts with family, says new report

Despite legal reforms promoting greater gender equality, deep-rooted social norms and practices still expose Eurasian women and girls to discrimination throughout their lifetimes, notably within the family, according to the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) 2019 Regional Report for Eurasia, launched today in Tbilisi.

15-May-2019

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SIGI 2019 Regional Report for Eurasia

Over the past decade, the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) has consistently shown that governments need to look at discriminatory laws, social norms and practices to achieve gender equality and promote women’s empowerment. This 2019 regional report provides an overview of the main outcomes of the SIGI in 12 Eurasian countries in relation to women and the family, their physical integrity, access to productive and financial resources and their civic rights, as well as the economic cost they represent. Building on these outcomes, the report provides a set of tailored regional policy recommendations to enhance Eurasia's governmental efforts to deliver their gender-equality commitments through a three-pronged approach: legal reforms and transformative gender policies, laws through community mobilisation and empowerment, and policy efficiency through accountability and monitoring.

13-May-2019

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OECD Development Centre High Level Dialogue with Africa – 21 May 2019

49 African countries have signed up for the Africa’s Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the number of ratifications has now reached 22 countries, the minimum threshold for the agreement to come into force. Boosting infrastructure, innovation and productivity are key to accelerating the continent’s economic transformation and realising fully the benefits of regional integration.

6-May-2019

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Lessons from the EU-SPS Programme: Optimising the role of development partners for social protection

This paper examines how donors and development partners have supported developing countries in establishing social protection systems. It charts the evolution of social protection across Africa, Asia and Latin America since the 1990s and analyses how donors have both responded to and contributed to this trajectory.

6-May-2019

English, PDF, 1,330kb

Lessons from the EU-SPS Programme: Implementing social protection strategies

This paper provides guidance for moving from social protection strategies to their implementation. It highlights the potential of a social protection system in generating synergies but also recognizes the challenges in terms of weaving together instruments of social protection to not only tackle poverty and vulnerability but also strengthen inclusive social development.

6-May-2019

English, PDF, 1,377kb

Lessons from the EU-SPS Programme: Monitoring and evaluating social protection systems

This paper provides guidance on developing robust monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems as tools to assess the effectiveness and potential areas of improvement of social protection systems.

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