Social assistance – Healthy DEvelopments

Germany–Pakistan Cooperation Powers a New Era of Social Protection in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Healthy DEvelopments — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:24:26 +0000

The piece highlights how the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with support from the German Government through GIZ, is transitioning from fragmented welfare schemes to a more coherent and inclusive social protection system. It also captures the voices of key government officials who contributed to shaping the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Social Protection Strategy 2025–2030.

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Cambodia leads the way: Bringing social protection into the core of climate action

Healthy DEvelopments — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:40:40 +0000

Inclusive social protection systems that can anticipate risks, adapt to change, and respond swiftly in times of crisis are among the most effective investments in climate resilience. As the first country to comprehensively integrate social protection into its national climate commitments, Cambodia is charting a path toward climate action that puts people at the forefront

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the Edge: Navigating Disaster Risks & the Need for Adaptive Social Protection

Healthy DEvelopments — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:21:00 +0000

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa faces escalating climate risks — from glacial lake outburst floods to cloudbursts and landslides — that strike with increasing frequency and severity. This article explores how stronger disaster risk management and adaptive social protection can help the province safeguard vulnerable communities and break the cycle of loss.

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Pakistan’s transition to a dynamic social protection registry

Healthy DEvelopments — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 09:48:59 +0000

The Benazir Income Support Programme has developed a dynamic registration system that not only enables shock-responsive social protection but is also challenging traditional gender norms.

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On-demand and up-to-date?

Healthy DEvelopments — Tue, 24 May 2022 20:31:17 +0000

Dynamic inclusion and data updating for social assistance

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openIMIS brings digital social benefits to The Gambia

Healthy DEvelopments — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:46:58 +0000

Building on existing open source management information systems saves reinventing the digital wheel

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In Cambodia, corona’s economic effects take their toll

Healthy DEvelopments — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 18:10:00 +0000

Zero COVID-19 deaths but severe economic consequences put Cambodia’s social protection systems on the spot

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Cashing in

Healthy DEvelopments — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 03:15:09 +0000

How cash transfers shore up Zambian households affected by HIV

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