The Phnom Penh Post: Prime Minister Hun Sen promised to pay female garment workers $100 for each newborn child on his latest factory tour visit, adding to an already growing list of pledges, with the premier saying some of it would come out of his own pocket. Read more
Free healthcare plan gets underway (Khmer Times – local news)
Khmer Times, 27 September 2017: The Labour Ministry and the Health Ministry have vowed to work together to bring free, efficient healthcare to workers in both the informal and formal sectors. Prime Minister Hun Sen made the promise of free healthcare for all workers...
Public servants to get health and injury cover (The Phnom Penh Post – local news)
The Phnom Penh Post: The National Social Security Fund is developing a health insurance and work injuries scheme for civil servants, officials have confirmed. Read more
Government rolls out health checkups for workers (The Phnom Penh Post – local news)
The Phnom Penh Post: The Ministry of Health has started a short-term campaign to offer free medical checkups to garment factory workers across four provinces, a move that was lauded yesterday by Prime Minister Hun Sen as he continued his ongoing charm offensive at...
The National Social Protection Policy Framework officially launched on 24 July 2017
The Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, during the launching ceremony of National Social Protection Policy Framework 2016-2025, addressed the government’s past achievement in social protection and long term vision in building social health protection system which aims...
Royal Decree on Establishment of National Council for Social Protection Signed June 15, 2017
Following the adoption of National Social Protection Policy Framework 2016-2025, the Royal Decree on Establishment of National Council for Social Protection was signed off by the King Norodom Sihamoni, on 15 June 2017. There are overall five chapters, one of which...
Cotonou, 16 Avril 2015 : dernière concertation nationale avant finalisation de la SNFS-CU
Le 5ème rencontre technique du SGTT-RAMU pour l'élaboration de la SNFS-CU au Bénin s'est tenue du 6 au 9 Avril 2015. Ainsi et sur la base de l'ensemble des travaux réalisés entre Décembre 2013 et Avril 2015, la dernière concertation pour la finalisation du document de...
Mission de suivi du réseau P4H – Décembre 2012
Based on the recommendations of the joint P4H scoping mission (See below), a P4H follow-up mission in Benin consults with key national stakeholders to: determine the amount of progress that has been made on RAMU; monitor with P4H members the implementation of the...
Lancement officiel du RAMU – Decembre 2011
Le 19 décembre 2011, le Président de la République lance officiellement le RAMU et promet de faire de la couverture universelle en santé une réalité pour ses concitoyens. 2011_12_19_WHO_Benin-Lancement_RAMU
Mission initiale conjointe P4H – Février 2012
A joint P4H scoping mission comprised of WHO, World Bank, France, Switzerland, USAID, Belgian Technical Cooperation (BTC) and the P4H Coordination Desk takes place from 5 to 11 February 2011. The mission notes that among Benin’s strengths in moving towards Universal...
National health insurance scheme starts paying hospital bills – March 2012
The national health insurance scheme, (Institut National d'Assurance Maladie - INAM) starts to pay for the health services included in its benefit package. Available only to Togolese civil servants during the first phase of deployment – extension to the informal...
Atelier sur les mécanismes de financement innovant de la CUS – 28&29 novembre 2013
En collaboration avec le Ministère de la Santé, l'OMS organise un atelier de lancement d'une étude sur l'utilisation de mécanismes de financement innovants pour lever des fonds additionnels en vue de la progression vers la CUS. Etat des lieux des mécanismes de...
ILO suggests developing an integrated national social protection policy in Kenya
Following an advisory mission to Kenya undertaken from 28 June to 3 July by Xenia Scheil-Adlung and Axel Weber, ILO suggests developing an integrated national social protection policy in Kenya. See the mission report below....
Adoption of the National Basic Social Security Strategy 2010-2014
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Adoption of the Mozambique law on social protection
The Government of Mozambique enacts a new law to establish a social protection framework in the country. 2007_02_07_Gov_Mozambique-Law_on_social_protection
