Dossier 2013/11

Social protection

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© Dembowski

In a Nairobi slum.
Urgent issue
– by Hans Dembowski

Fundamental principle

Social-protection innovations neither serve everyone in developing countries and emerging markets, nor do they cover all risks.
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Social infrastructure
– by Damilola Oyedele

No rest in retirement

In Nigeria, many old-age pensioners have not enough to live on
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Infrastructure
– by Ipsita Sapra

Not for everyone

India must do much more to provide social protection to all its people
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Demographics
– by Charles Knox-Vydmanov

Pensions for all elderly people

HelpAge warns that international agencies are paying too little attention to ageing of entire societies
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Microinsurance
– by Caroline Sölle de Hilari

Healthy clients

Pro Mujer: Why microfinance institutions should offer healthcare services too
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Social protection
– by Samwar S. Fallah

Elderly left alone

In Liberia, many old people have not enough to live on, especially disabled civil-war veterans.
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Lack of social safety net
– by Fidelis Adele

From valuable to vulnerable

After civil war, many old people must fend for themselves in Sierra Leone
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Social insurance
– by Katja Dombrowski

Modernity has arrived

Population growth in Thailand is close to zero – and the average age across the nation is rising
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Social protection
– by Henning Melber

Rich region, poor people

Many southern African nations experiment with social protection mechanisms, but a lot more needs to be done
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Comment
– by Michael Bünte

Ageing societies

Poverty is increasingly becoming a problem that haunts old people
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World Bank
– by Sabine Balk

Social inclusion

World Bank study calls for social inclusion and proposes meaningful measures
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Demographic change
– by Michael Bünte

Specific health problems

Developing countries must prepare for ageing populations with specific health needs
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Marginalisation
– by Ipsita Sapra

No voice

Consequences of disability in India
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Poverty reduction
– by Rigmar Osterkamp

Lessons from failure

Disappointing basic-income-grant project in Namibia
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