Published:
5 September 2023
Type:
News
Region:
Americas
Topic:
Business process
Technological transition
Extension of coverage
COVID-19
Guideline:
Good Governance
Service Quality
Information and Communication Technology

DATAPREV – Social Security Information and Technology Enterprise from Brazil has been awarded the Good Practice Award for the Americas 2023 for its “Emergency Aid” during the COVID-19 pandemic, which reached 118 million people. 

Published:
17 May 2023
Type:
News
Region:
Africa
Topic:
Children
Cash transfers
ISSA institution
Guideline:
Good Governance
Service Quality
Administrative Solutions for Coverage Extension

The ISSA Good Practice Award for Africa 2023 has been awarded to the Department of Social Development in South Africa for the Child Support Grant and its role in the gradual extension of social security coverage to vulnerable children.

Published:
17 May 2023
Type:
News
Topic:
Innovation capacity
Technological transition
Service quality
ISSA institution
Guideline:
Service Quality

The National Social Insurance Fund for Employees (Caisse nationale des assurances sociales des travailleurs salaries – CNAS) of Algeria has won the first ever ISSA Special Distinction for Innovation, as part of the Good Practice Award for Africa competition.

Published:
20 October 2022
Type:
News
Topic:
Mutual benefit societies
Guideline:
Good Governance

During the 2020–2022 triennium, the ISSA Technical Commission on Mutual Benefit Societies (TC Mutual) has focused on the evolving needs of an ageing population, social security coverage in a changing world, and the role of social security in promoting inclusive growth and social cohesion.

Published:
5 September 2022
Type:
News
Topic:
Governance and administration
Guideline:
Good Governance
Service Quality
Information and Communication Technology

The 2020-2022 ISSA triennium has been a highly productive one for the Technical Commission on Organization, Management and Innovation (TC Management), in particular in preparing new and revised ISSA Guidelines on key topics in social security administration.

Published:
16 October 2019
Type:
News
Topic:
Error, evasion and fraud
Guideline:
Error, Evasion and Fraud in Social Security Systems

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

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

Published:
28 September 2018
Type:
News
Topic:
ISSA institution
Guideline:
Good Governance
Service Quality
Information and Communication Technology

The 12th ISSA Forum for Technical Commissions in Geneva from 27 to 28 August 2018, addressed the production and review of ISSA Guidelines, the ten global challenges for social security and the role of innovation, and also the work plan implementation of each Technical Commission. The Forum involved