How has the Chilean pension system improved since its reform? In 1980, Chile dramatically reformed its retirement system, replacing what was an old insolvent PAYGO programme with a new structure (AFP System) that relies heavily on funded defined contribution individual accounts. In addition, eligibility and benefit requirements were standardised, and a safety net for old-age poverty was strengthened. Twenty-five years after this reform, the Chilean model is being re- assessed, in terms of coverage, contribution, investment, and retirement benefit outcomes. This The current stance of the Korean government will shift the fiscal burden to future generations This paper evaluates the effects of population ageing and fiscal policies on national savings in Korea . It uses a life-cycle model, which incorporates the generational accounting approach needed to assess the distribution of fiscal burden across generations, and tries a sensitivity analysis by using an altruistic family model to investigate the effects of altruism among generations on the savings rates. While the current proportion of old-age population of (South) Korea is lower than other OECD countries, the speed of A gender impact analysis of pension schemes This paper critically analyses the gender dimensions of pension schemes, drawing detailed examples from pension reform schemes in Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. The paper provides the analysis along two axes: structures regulating the access to benefits and conditions that determine benefit levels. The paper highlights some of the most significant features of pension systems that have a gender impact. The paper also looks at some of the obstacles in conceptualising gender equality in pension policy, Policies to make economic and social rights a reality in Latin America and the Caribbean The starting point for this study is the principle that a rights-based approach should be used in framing public policy. The study therefore seeks to address the challenge of combining the ethical aspect of social rights with viable ways of strengthening citizens entitlement to such rights in highly inequitable and relatively poor societies. It includes an analysis of various aspects of social protection systems (health care, social security and poverty reduction) and their potential to guarantee social Adapting disaster preparedness and response to better assist the elderly This report looks at the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the older population of the Gulf States of America. Resulting from a conference to identify lessons learned and share promising practices in protecting older persons in disasters, it aims to provide suggestions and links to practical tools and resources that will be helpful to policy makers at federal, state, and local levels; nongovernmental organisations; and older persons, family caregivers, and persons with disabilities. The report addresses Created by the RSSMix News Wizard