e-GCSPF # 42 – September 2020 Civil Society Call for a Global Fund for Social Protection In view of the global harm from the COVID-19 pandemic, with food insecurity, poverty and loss of livelihoods rising globally, it is essential […]
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PRESS RELEASE. 21 September 2020. The COVID-19 crisis has driven economies and health systems around the world to the brink of collapse, pushed millions into extreme poverty and deepened deprivations experienced by many more. These devastating consequences could have been avoided if people had been supported by […]
Read more →Strengthening public health and social protection systems in response to the COVID-19 pandemic By Mira Bierbaum, Thomas Gebauer and Nicola Wiebe Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors Download this chapter in pdf format here. The health and socioeconomic crisis caused by COVID-19 has shown in a dramatic […]
Read more →The call is available in Arabic, Russian, English, French and Spanish. The list of signatories is here. The Press Released “Over 200 civil society organizations and trade unions unite to call for a Global Fund for Social Protection to protect the most vulnerable during COVID-19 and beyond” […]
Read more →In the face of a global catastrophe, it’s not very difficult to see the urgency for social safety nets. But even before the COVID-19 pandemic, people knew: social protection rights are human rights that should not be yielded to market forces. As early as 2012, the member […]
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