In January 2017, the Oxfam reported that eight men have an aggregate wealth equivalent to the assets of 3.6 billion people who constitute the poorest half of the world. Out of 10, one survives on less than US $2 a day. These figures from Oxfam prove the deepening problem of inequality across the globe. The…

Social protection in modern society varies from one country to another. While the ultimate goal of protecting the poor from vulnerabilities, shocks and risks is shared, the approaches to implementing social protection are not exactly standard. As the World Bank argues, implementing social protection instruments — from social insurance, social assistance to labor market interventions…