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Newsletter October, 2020

The private sector in Africa mobilised resources to fight Covid-19

October, 2020

The Covid-19 Response Fund is backed by a coalition of African companies.
Its objective is to procure medical supplies as well as support to vulnerable population and health workers.

UNDP suggests the introduction of a temporary basic income to protect poor and vulnerable people in developing countries

October, 2020

Measures of economic support for the most vulnerable have been adopted by certain countries;
The UNDP report is providing the cost of this measure, with three possible scenarios according to the financial possibility of the country

Federation of West African Employers’ Organisations (FOPAO) provides the business perspective to the Economic Community of West African States (CEDEAO) on Covid-19 recovery

October, 2020

FOPAO focused on support companies, diversification, employment support, health and safety of workers beyond Covid-19.

Newsletter July, 2020

G20, OECD, ILO underline the importance of social protection measures, legislation & policies during Covid-19

July, 2020

Important gaps in social protection worldwide make it impossible to provide adequate relief during Covid-19
The establishment of a Global Fund for Social Protection is currently under consideration

Newsletter July, 2020

France: upskilling of agency workers agreed by the sectoral social partners

July, 2020

Social partners put in place a system supporting the employability of agency workers

The Netherlands: a Bipartite Fund Increases Employability of Agencies’ Workers through a Voucher of 500 Euros for Training

July, 2020

Vouchers can be used for training on the job, or on-boarding at a client or at a regular employer.
So far 595 agency workers used the voucher to upscale their workers and fill vacancies of sectors in higher need.

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