Check out the launch of our new working paper on what Uganda can learn from the development of social pensions in other countries in Southern and Eastern Africa.

RAISE is developing a course on Social Justice with our partner in Georgia. We are looking for a few good academic papers with a focus on the intersection between social justice and authoritarianism to translate into Georgian. Any recommendations?

I’ve found it’s more visually appealing to just paste in his head at the inflection points

We former USAID officials warned that the illegal, reckless obliteration of our agency would cause people to die.

🌍 Universal Social Protection: A Precondition for Social Development🤝 The USP2030, in partnership with socialprotection.org is launching a global campaign to raise awareness and mobilize action for Universal Social Protection (USP) — a key driver of social justice, equality, and resilience. +

“Social policies have changed the world. Their scope is in principle unlimited & they represent a field where new & radical thinking is always possible. We need both old & new concepts to continue the story of making human lives better without undermining our or others’ future viability.” OUT NOW ↓

“I realize that this entire discussion seems like utter lunacy. War against … Denmark? But Trump insists that he must be taken seriously. Americans and their elected representatives, across the political spectrum, should oblige him,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes:

The ERC have given me 5 years to figure out what Europeans really think about democracy. If you would like to come and join me in the endeavour, then I am currently hiring a postdoc @sotonpolitics.bsky.social. Deadline: 30 April | Details here: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... #polisky

International School Meals Day: #TBT to our #SPpodcast episode on school feeding programmes! ️▶ Hit play: bit.ly/SPpodcastEp29 Did you know that around 418 million children worldwide benefit from school meals? 🍽️🧵

Because social-insurance contributions depend on wages, labor-intensive firms now shoulder a larger financing burden, which lets many profitable companies off the hook, note @floriangrant.bsky.social and Luca Pellerano.

A worthwhile reflection. thewalrus.ca/i-used-to-te...

NEWS: The USAID official put on leave for disseminating two memos about Rubio's failure to push through life-saving foreign aid was in the process of writing a THIRD memo when fired. We obtained it. It's far more alarming than the first two. www.thebulwark.com/p/what-a-wee...

This. The potential that two-party, first-past-the-post systems present for an extremist faction within a party to co-opt the party is a far greater threat than such factions potentially winning smaller numbers of seats on their own and being shutout by other party coalitions

Had a first go at creating a starter pack for social policy research. I’m new here and have surely missed lots so please say if you’d like added or removed!

Just joined Bluesky? Here is an aspirational starter pack on social policy! I hope it is a useful nudge to connect the network: go.bsky.app/AvJWyV4

I'll also post this piece by Val Bunce and Sharon Wolchik The TL;DR is that it takes years of investment in mobilization (messaging isn't nearly enough!) by the opposition to overcome competitive authoritarianism. The Democratic Party needs to get a move on it. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

We think of ruins as ancient, but the ruins of the welfare state in Egypt and Sudan are both more recent and more ubiquitous. Great special issue from one of my favorite journals. journals.openedition.org/esma/3297

En af de særligt sårbare målgrupper der rammes af indefrysningen af USAID er mennesker med handicap. Der er brug for handling, støtte til at sikre en nødløsning her og nu og fremtidig inklusion af mennesker med handicap i humanitær bistand og støtte af handicaporganisationer

Great episode on #socialsecurity and its potential to reduce #inequality in #SoutAfrica with friend and colleague Isobel Frye. podcasts.apple.com/se/podcast/e...

Do you want to work with #SocialProtection? Check out these #job #opportunities: 💼 Expert on CSO Engagement in the Social Protection Sector (Consultancy) 🏢https://bsky.app/profile/unicef.org 📍 Amman, Jordan 📆11 February 🔗https://tinyurl.com/4nkvpp5z +

We are currently supporting global networks of informal workers organisations with a three year capacity development journey on #socialprotection 1st round was on the Financing and Economics of SP. Initially designed to be in-person, we have just digitised them www.wiego.org/wp-content/u...

Last week South Africa made history with a landmark court ruling to expand social security through the SRD grant. This case, brought by IEJ & #PayTheGrants, is set to benefit over half the population. A huge step forward for economic justice!🎉 For more info: iej.org.za/statement-hi...

In our work, we often talk about "extreme poverty", but it's also worthwhile to consider the other end of this spectrum - extreme wealth. Whether that's wealth according to the global metric or localised inequalities, this blog's suggestion of an 'extreme wealth line' is quite provoking!

📊 Breaking new ground: Jharkhand's universal cash transfer programme for women aged 18-50 could revolutionise social security in India. Dive into our analysis of the Maaiya Samman Yojana and its potential to transform millions of lives. www.developmentpathways.co.uk/blog/how-jha... #SocialSecurity

🌏 Help push Social Protection to the top of the UN's Second World Summit for Social Development agenda! Take a few minutes to fill out UNRISD's critical consultation form: www.unrisd.org/en/activitie... Deadline: Feb 3rd #SocialProtection #WSSD2025

Are you teaching, looking for a quick update on the latest research, or seeking inspiration for new studies on regime explanations (democracy and autocracy) and welfare state development in the Global South? The link below provides all you need!

Study confirms most parents are total squares

I like this quote. Apparently its by writer Thornton Wilder and the full version is: 'Money is like manure; it's not worth a thing unless it's spread around encouraging young things to grow.' very true

Happy Sunday! Sharing our paper on enhancing the gender-responsiveness of social protection policies, with a strong emphasis a life-cycle approach to system-building. www.ilo.org/publications...

How can we protect #cashtransfers from #inflation? Our new report Keep the Pace shows: ▶ how 232 programs in 158 countries are indexing cash discretionarily or automatically ▶ 14 deep dives into evolving practices ▶ Policy choices in different contexts. documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/0...

A wave of new social protection people joining overnight and this morning! Added to this starter pack go.bsky.app/FP9qJZV I am also adding the same people to this list which you can pin as a feed: bsky.app/profile/did:... (or you can just make your own custom one!)

Work requirements are a zombie idea that never dies trotted out even though they do not work either to better target resources, or to encourage labor force participation. They work to reduce take-up by eligible populations. They are the acceptable face of austerity. open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...

📲 Introducing WIEGO's Social Security Subsidy Cost Calculator This simple calculator helps estimate the costs of different social security subsidy options for informal and self-employed workers, as well as the impacts of those on workers' benefits. wiego.shinyapps.io/social_secur...