The role of zakat in the provision of social protection: a comparison between Jordan, Palestine and Sudan (One Pager 381)
Resources - Author: Anna Carolina Machado, Charlotte Bilo / Year: 2018
Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam and considered a religious duty for wealthy people to support those in need. In Muslim-majority countries, zakat has a long tradition of providing income, goods for consumption and other basic services such as health care and education to poor and...
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Resources - Author: Anna Carolina Machado, Charlotte Bilo, Imane Helmy / Year: 2018
Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam and considered a religious duty for wealthy people to help those in need through financial or in-kind contributions. In Muslim-majority countries, it has a long tradition of being part of the provision of social welfare. Countries vary significantly in the...
Read MoreArab Horizon 2030: Prospects for Enhancing Food Security in the Arab Region
Resources - Author: David Sedik, Mohamed Ahmed, Mohamed al-Hamdi, Panos Konandreas, Reem Nejdawi, Susan Razzaz / Year: 2017
Food security is universally recognized as paramount to human well-being. But what exactly does it mean, and what is required to achieve food security? A comprehensive definition put forward by the World Food Summit in 1996 holds that “food security [is] a situation that exists when all people, at...
Read MoreStrengthening Social Protection for Persons with Disabilities in Arab Countries
Resources - Author: Anton Bjork / Year: 2017
Persons with disabilities in the Arab region, as elsewhere in the world, are one of the most marginalized and excluded population groups. They are often not visible in public life, as the social and physical environments remain inaccessible, and they are disproportionally affected by crises and disasters. Reporting on...
Read MoreFinancing Development for Children in Africa: The state of budget transparency and accountability in the continent
Resources - Year: 2017
This report builds on the findings of the Open Budget Survey 2015, by taking a closer look at the 31 African countries included in the survey. It seeks to promote transparency and accountability in the use of government budgets in Africa. The rationale for this report is twofold. First,...
Read MoreThe Rights to Work and Health in The Sudan
Legal depository - Country: Sudan / Body: African Commission of Human and Peoples' Rights / Year: 2015
Nature of the Case Upon consideration of a communication submitted before it, the African Commission held that in its persecution of human rights defenders, the government of Sudan violated several provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, including the rights to work and health. Summary In...
Read MoreProvision of Education by Non-state Actors in Arab Countries: Benefits and risks
Resources - Year: 2015
Basic social services such as education, water and sanitation, health care and housing are intended to meet essential human needs. States are responsible for guaranteeing equal access to these services, either through direct provision or through the regulation of services provided by the private sector and civil society organizations....
Read MoreProvision of Basic Healthcare Services by Non-State Actors in Arab Countries: Benefits and Risks
Resources - Author: Allison Minor, Katherine Brooks / Year: 2013
Basic social services such as education, water and sanitation, healthcare and housing are intended to meet essential human needs. States are given the task of guaranteeing equal access to these services, either through direct provision or through the regulation of services provided by other institutions, such as businesses or...
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