Social security administrations in Africa are actively using the ISSA Guidelines to prevent fraud and strengthen compliance. This became evident from a recent technical seminar organized by the ISSA Liaison Office for Southern Africa, and hosted in Ezulwini by the Eswatini National Provident Fund. 

The first ever ISSA Special Distinction for Innovation for Europe has been awarded to the Federation of Social Insurances (Dachverband der Österreichischen Sozialversicherungsträger) in Austria for going totally digital with e-prescriptions.

The Social Insurance Institution (Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych – ZUS) of Poland wins the ISSA Good Practice Award for Europe for its programmes providing crisis support for Ukrainian citizens.

Interview with Jamel Zaier, 58, Secretary General of the National Health Insurance Fund (CNAM), Tunisia.

Interview with Sidibe Dedeou Ousmane, 62, Director of Legal Affairs and Litigation at the National Social Insurance Institute (Institut national de prévoyance sociale – INPS), Mali.

Interview with François Hiebel, a trainer at EN3S (France’s National School of Social Security) and Regional Director of URSSAF (an organization responsible for collecting French social security contributions) for the Champagne-Ardenne region.

Interview with Daniel Hanocq, 48, Assistant Expert at the National Social Security Office (ONSS), Belgium.

Error, evasion and fraud is an increasing preoccupation for social security institutions worldwide. At the World Social Security Forum, the International Social Security Association (ISSA) launched a completely new set of guidelines, proposing an integrated approach on these issues. In addition, the