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Published:
17 March 2022
Type:
Opinion
Topic:
Governance and administration
Service quality
Guideline:
Good Governance
Service Quality

Virginia Lenore Petersen shares her experiences as a trainer on the ISSA e-learning courses on Good Governance and on Service Quality, organized by the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITCILO) in 2021.

Published:
17 March 2022
Type:
Opinion
Topic:
Governance and administration
Extension of coverage
Guideline:
Information and Communication Technology
Administrative Solutions for Coverage Extension

Rebekah K Mugisha shares her experiences from the ISSA e-learning course on Administrative Solutions for Coverage Extension, organized by the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITCILO) in 2021.

Published:
17 March 2022
Type:
Opinion
Topic:
Governance and administration
Guideline:
Good Governance

Barbara Obonyo shares her experiences from the ISSA e-learning course on Good Governance, organized by the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITCILO) in 2021.

Published:
22 February 2022
Type:
News
Region:
Asia and Pacific
Topic:
Technological transition
Extension of coverage
Guideline:
Administrative Solutions for Coverage Extension

The Social Security Administering Body for Health (BPJS Kesehatan), Indonesia, has won the ISSA Good Practice Award for Asia and the Pacific for its National Health Security Programme. This is the largest single-payer health scheme in the world, and the BPJS Kesehatan received the award during the

Published:
20 August 2021
Type:
News
Topic:
ICT governance
Security
Shocks & extreme events
Guideline:
Information and Communication Technology

A new report by the International Social Security Association (ISSA) outlines the increasing cyber risks for social security institutions, and presents potential mediating strategies and measures. The report will inform the production of new ISSA Guidelines on Cybersecurity.

Published:
18 December 2020
Type:
News
Topic:
Extension of coverage
Migration
Bilateral agreements
COVID-19
Guideline:
Administrative Solutions for Coverage Extension

As we mark International Migrants Day on 18 December, we put attention on how the COVID-19 pandemic has put a heavy toll on migrant workers around the globe. A recent report by the International Social Security Association (ISSA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) outlined how

Published:
13 February 2019
Type:
News
Topic:
Extension of coverage
Guideline:
Administrative Solutions for Coverage Extension

In view of the global ambition to reach universal social protection, it is crucial to strengthen the coverage and support for rural populations. To this end, the ISSA and the IFAD have agreed to join forces to extend and promote social security in rural areas.

Published:
12 February 2019
Type:
News
Topic:
Social protection floor
Social policies & programmes
ISSA institution
Guideline:
Administrative Solutions for Coverage Extension

With the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), the Member States of the United Nations have agreed to work towards universal social protection by 2030. The ISSA has committed to the Global Partnership for Universal Social Protection, and will contribute to this objective by working with its member

Published:
3 December 2018
Type:
News
Topic:
Rehabilitation
Disability
Guideline:
Return to Work and Reintegration

The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 asserts that social security is an inalienable human right. As the international community celebrates the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, it is important to highlight the goal to realize equal access to

Published:
9 November 2018
Type:
News
Topic:
Rehabilitation
Disability
ISSA institution
Guideline:
Return to Work and Reintegration

The International Social Security Association (ISSA) and Rehabilitation International (RI) signed a cooperation agreement on specific activities on the occasion of the RI General Assembly held in Berlin, Germany from 4 to 5 November 2018. The cooperation agreement was signed by the President of the