Tag: Poverty reduction

ILO expands social protection to 100 million people as global welfare push gains momentum

Business Damilola Bayonle -
Global efforts to strengthen safety nets for vulnerable populations are gaining measurable traction, as international development institutions scale up...

138 million children still in labour as governments, ILO launch new global enforcement drive

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Govt, ILO move to implement child labour standards under new global framework Governments, employers’ associations, labour unions and multilateral partners...

1.2 billion youth enter workforce as World Bank pushes jobs as key to poverty reduction

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World Bank links job creation to poverty reduction as global growth slows The World Bank has reiterated that expanding employment...

FG moves to support 15 million vulnerable households with cash support amid economic strain

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FG targets 15 million households for cash support under conditional assistance scheme The Federal Government has announced that about 15...

World Bank $500m economic stimulus funding deepens Nigeria’s recovery drive

Business Damilola Bayonle -
Nigeria’s social protection and economic recovery efforts have received a major boost following the effectiveness of an additional $500...