Front page News News VN TEAS project examines the effects of income support funding on the activities of municipalities VN TEAS project examines the effects of income support funding on the activities of municipalities 1.6.2020 The aim of this ongoing VN TEAS research project is to collect information on how financial responsibility for basic income support is reflected in the operations of the municipalities and how the financing model guides the operations and decision-making of the municipalities. The project also assesses the opportunities for municipalities to influence the use and expenditure of income support and whether the municipality’s financial contribution to the cost of basic income support has acted as an incentive for municipalities to reduce and prevent the need for income support. The study also aims to make recommendations on how the financial system could be developed in a more effective direction and how the basic income support financing system could be developed as part of future social and health care and social security reforms. NHG (Nordic Healthcare Group) acts as the main project contractor with MDI as a subcontractor. The work will be completed by the end of March 2021. Income support is financial support for social welfare that serves as a last safety net for people and families, ensuring an adequate income for a dignified life. Prior to 2006, municipalities were fully responsible for income support expenditure. In 2006, income support was restructured and the state took over responsibility for half of the expenditure on basic income support. Since 2017, the granting of basic income support has been, technically, the responsibility of Kela. Share to Share to: facebook Share to: linkedin Share to: twitter
Addressing the Gender and Diversity Paradoxes in Innovation — Towards a More Inclusive Policy Design News 5.4.2023 Kaisa Lähteenmäki-Smith Kirsi Siltanen Laura Väliniemi Implicit norms and structural disadvantages derive from previous innovation policies and therefore policies need to be redesigned. Read more Addressing the Gender and Diversity Paradoxes in Innovation — Towards a More Inclusive Policy Design
A sustainable green transition is achieved by investing in the diversity of RDI activities – the AGDA project continues to work on this theme News 12.1.2023 AGDA is a Nordic development project funded by the Nordic Gender Equality Fund (NIKK). The project focuses on the opportunities that a greater focus on diversity and inclusion could create in the RDI-field, particularly in respect of green transition. Read more A sustainable green transition is achieved by investing in the diversity of RDI activities – the AGDA project continues to work on this theme
MDI leads the co-creative process of developing, piloting and sharing practices for wellbeing in Sustainable Cities News 12.10.2022 The challenge bundle work is the cross-cutting co-development of the “Sustainable City” programme, co-ordinated by the Ministry of the Environment, with the aim of producing and sharing information, knowledge and solutions to the challenges linking cities’ management and practice in the area of leading work towards sustainability. The work produces concrete development measures, new ways of doing things and peer learning. Read more MDI leads the co-creative process of developing, piloting and sharing practices for wellbeing in Sustainable Cities