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			<title><![CDATA[Pension watch briefing series]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[ 
Our Pension watch briefing series aims to share lessons on the design and implementation of social pensions. The series includes thematic briefs as well as more detailed overviews of particular social pension schemes.
You can download the briefings directly from this page or order hard copies fr...]]></description>
			<author>Charles Knox &lt;no-reply@www.pension-watch.net&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.pension-watch.net/about-social-pensions/about-social-pensions/pension-watch-briefing-series/</link>
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		<category><![CDATA[About social pensions]]></category>
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			<title><![CDATA[Social pensions database]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[HelpAge's social pensions database gathers information from a range of sources and draws on the knowledge of our worldwide team of social protection experts.
It has data on over 100 social pension schemes running across the globe in low, middle and high-income countries.
This information is summar...]]></description>
			<author>Charles Knox &lt;no-reply@www.pension-watch.net&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.pension-watch.net/about-social-pensions/about-social-pensions/social-pensions-database/</link>
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		<category><![CDATA[About social pensions]]></category>
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			<title><![CDATA[What and where?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Over 100 countries around the world have some kind of social pension, but the design and coverage varies significantly. The following three classifications help to give an idea of the different kinds of social pensions which exist.
1. Universal age pensions
Universal "age" pensions are those where...]]></description>
			<author>Charles Knox &lt;no-reply@www.pension-watch.net&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.pension-watch.net/about-social-pensions/about-social-pensions/social-pensions-around-the-world/</link>
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		<category><![CDATA[About social pensions]]></category>
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			<title><![CDATA[Targeting]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The question of targeting is one the most contentious issues in discussions around social pensions. It is also one which is relevant to the wider social protection debate.
Few disagree that a universal social pension is the ideal option in terms of impact. But there is a clear logic that in countri...]]></description>
			<author>Charles Knox &lt;no-reply@www.pension-watch.net&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:11:54 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.pension-watch.net/key-debates/key-debates/targeting/</link>
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		<category><![CDATA[Key debates]]></category>
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			<title><![CDATA[Film: Social Protection for Older People in Africa]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Who should watch this film?
Social Protection for Older People in Africa is for policy-influencers and decision-makers in Africa who have some knowledge of social (non-contributory) pensions schemes and cash transfers to older people, and who are interested in the experiences of other countries on ...]]></description>
			<author>sarah marzouk &lt;no-reply@www.pension-watch.net&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:08:05 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.pension-watch.net/about-social-pensions/about-social-pensions/film-social-protection-for-older-people-in-africa/</link>
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		<category><![CDATA[About social pensions]]></category>
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			<title><![CDATA[Economic impacts]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[One of the central policy debates around social pensions focuses on the trade-off between social protection and the goals of economic growth and equity.
Governments are often concerned that social protection programmes could generate large and long-term liabilities beyond their budgetary capacity a...]]></description>
			<author>Andie McPherson &lt;no-reply@www.pension-watch.net&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:56:50 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.pension-watch.net/key-debates/key-debates/economic-impacts/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pensions glossary]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[This glossary provides definitions of some commonly used terms in the social pensions debate.
Annuity
An investment vehicle offered by an insurance company which provides a guaranteed stream of income until death. 
Cash transfer programmes
Programmes that transfer cash to eligible people or hous...]]></description>
			<author>Andie McPherson &lt;no-reply@www.pension-watch.net&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 15:04:11 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.pension-watch.net/about-social-pensions/about-social-pensions/pensions-glossary/</link>
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		<category><![CDATA[About social pensions]]></category>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pension systems]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest questions in the debate on social pensions is where non-contributory benefits fit within a broader pension system.
In the context of population ageing, it is natural that governments will be concerned about how much responsibility they should take for providing income security in...]]></description>
			<author>Caroline Dobbing &lt;no-reply@www.pension-watch.net&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.pension-watch.net/key-debates/key-debates/pension-systems/</link>
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		<category><![CDATA[Key debates]]></category>
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			<title><![CDATA[Our global team]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[HelpAge International has a global team of social protection advisers in all regions of the world. They are mainly based in our regional offices, with some in country offices.
Our global team has expert knowledge of diverse regional and country contexts and the different pension and social protecti...]]></description>
			<author>sarah marzouk &lt;no-reply@www.pension-watch.net&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.pension-watch.net/who-we-are/who-we-are/our-global-team/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Affordability]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The benefits of social pensions on older people, their families and the economy are increasingly recognised. These impacts are particularly significant for social pensions with a wide coverage but the cost of such schemes is not small.
The key question is whether social pensions are affordable. Evi...]]></description>
			<author>Charles Knox &lt;no-reply@www.pension-watch.net&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.pension-watch.net/key-debates/key-debates/affordability/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Financing options]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The main options for creating fiscal space are:
the reallocation of existing government spending
increased tax revenue
international grant funding
increased government borrowing
debt reduction
seignorage.
Approaches
Increasing tax revenue can be achieved through increased economic activity o...]]></description>
			<author>Charles Knox &lt;no-reply@www.pension-watch.net&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.pension-watch.net/key-debates/key-debates/affordability/financing-options/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Fragile contexts]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Fragile states are commonly defined as "states where the government cannot or will not deliver core functions to the majority of its people, including the poor". (DFID, 2010)
The state has three functions:
To maintain the monopoly of coercion (legitimate authority to ensure public order)
To cater...]]></description>
			<author>Andie McPherson &lt;no-reply@www.pension-watch.net&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.pension-watch.net/key-debates/key-debates/social-pensions-in-fragile-states/pensions-in-fragile-contexts/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Social pensions in fragile states]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In recent years, the international community has shown considerable interest in fragile states. This is partly as a result of the security threat such states pose to wider global peace and security.
It has also arisen from concerns for the protection of the human rights and wellbeing of people livi...]]></description>
			<author>sarah marzouk &lt;no-reply@www.pension-watch.net&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:41:28 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.pension-watch.net/key-debates/key-debates/social-pensions-in-fragile-states/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[How we work]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[HelpAge takes an integrated and evidence-based policy and programming approach to achieving long-term and sustainable income security for older people and their families.
HelpAge engages in debates about how social protection links to wider development policies, such as achieving economic growth in...]]></description>
			<author>Simon Davies &lt;no-reply@www.pension-watch.net&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.pension-watch.net/who-we-are/who-we-are/how-we-work/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Useful databases]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Global extension of social security (GESS)
GESS is a global knowledge sharing platform on the extension of social security and aims to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas, capture and document experiences, identify knowledge gaps, create new knowledge and promote innovation.
Internati...]]></description>
			<author>Rhiannon Buck &lt;no-reply@www.pension-watch.net&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.pension-watch.net/contact-us/useful-databases/</link>
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		<category><![CDATA[Contact us]]></category>
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			<title><![CDATA[Why social pensions?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Four out of five older people worldwide have no access to a pension.
Social pensions are non-contributory cash transfers paid regularly to older people. They are widely acknowledged to be one of the most effective tools to reduce old age poverty and invest in human capital development.
This statem...]]></description>
			<author>Simon Davies &lt;no-reply@www.pension-watch.net&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.pension-watch.net/about-social-pensions/about-social-pensions/why-social-pensions/</link>
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		<category><![CDATA[About social pensions]]></category>
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			<title><![CDATA[FAQ]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[This page aims to answer some frequently asked questions on the map. Please let us know if you have any more.
What is the definition of "low coverage" and "high coverage" social pensions?
What does the map tell me about coverage of pensions in general?
What is the definition of "low coverage" and...]]></description>
			<author>Charles Knox &lt;no-reply@www.pension-watch.net&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.pension-watch.net/about-social-pensions/faq/</link>
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		<category><![CDATA[About social pensions]]></category>
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