An estimated 36 percent of the very poor escaped extreme poverty because of social safety nets, providing clear evidence that social safety net programs are making a substantial impact in the global ...

In a nutshell The installation of safety nets on the Golden Gate Bridge has led to a 73% reduction in suicides at the site ...

Early evidence indicates that the installation of safety nets on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco has been successful in reducing the number of suicides at the bridge.

The atmosphere of change following the Arab Spring provides opportunities for improving social welfare systems. Indeed most Social Safety Net (SSN) programs around the world were introduced or ...