NEW YORK, Feb 12 (Hina) - Croatia is faced with serious social issues, which are the consequence of economic difficulties, but the government has undertaken a series of measures to improve the current situation, Assistant Labour and
Social Welfare Minister Nino Zganec said at the 40th conference of the UN Commission for Social Development in New York on Tuesday. The gravity of the situation is illustrated by the fact that around ten percent of the population lives in absolute poverty, the unemployment rate is on the verge of exceeding 20 percent, and the reconstruction of war-ravaged areas requires significant funds. This results in Croatia's investing 25 percent of its Gross Domestic Product in the social sphere, said Zganec. He briefed the participants in the conference about the changes of the pension scheme and health reforms, the goals of changes planned in the education system, a
NEW YORK, Feb 12 (Hina) - Croatia is faced with serious social
issues, which are the consequence of economic difficulties, but the
government has undertaken a series of measures to improve the
current situation, Assistant Labour and Social Welfare Minister
Nino Zganec said at the 40th conference of the UN Commission for
Social Development in New York on Tuesday.
The gravity of the situation is illustrated by the fact that around
ten percent of the population lives in absolute poverty, the
unemployment rate is on the verge of exceeding 20 percent, and the
reconstruction of war-ravaged areas requires significant funds.
This results in Croatia's investing 25 percent of its Gross
Domestic Product in the social sphere, said Zganec.
He briefed the participants in the conference about the changes of
the pension scheme and health reforms, the goals of changes planned
in the education system, and announced reforms in the social
welfare system.
Zganec expressed the government's satisfaction with the
Partnership for Development pact reached by the social partners,
which he said was a significant precondition for the realisation of
Croatia's development strategy in the 21st century.
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