The European Union (EU) has urged the Federal and state governments to increase funding for social protection interventions, emphasising its importance in reducing poverty nationwide. Mr Massimo De ...

The Lagos State Government has allocated N140 billion for social protection programs in its 2026 budget, part of a larger ...

Social protection policies and programs help individuals and families escape poverty, manage risks, and improve resilience and opportunity. Prioritizing poorer households in social protection programs ...

Mrs. Ojo noted that with an estimated population of over 20 million and rapid urbanisation, Lagos faces growing social and ...

Human capital — the knowledge, skills, and health of a population — is the foundation for job creation and economic growth and critical to achieving the World Bank’s mission to end extreme poverty and ...

1. What is the World Bank’s position on universal social protection? The World Bank is committed to the goal of universal social protection. This means ensuring access to social protection for all ...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the University of the Philippines (UP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the strengthening of collaboration in social ...

Sir:Over the years, Nigeria has witnessed huge and seemingly growing insecurity problems, rapid increase in poverty rate, high inequality and concurrent threats of instability. The recent report by ...

President William Ruto on Wednesday, July 30, assented to key legislative proposals, including the Conflict-of-Interest Bill 2023 and the Social Protection Bill 2025. The bills were sponsored by ...

CLIMATE change poses an existential threat to human societies, particularly in low- and middle-income countries that are disproportionately affected yet often lack the resources to mount effective ...