What is Social Protection?
Social protection is associated with inclusive growth (social inclusiveness), reducing risk and vulnerability, empowerment, participation and solidarity principles.
Migrant Workers: Doing the Dirty Work for Others
Low-skilled migrants contribute hugely to the economies in which they work, as well as to their countries of origin. They deserve greater respect and much better treatment.
Why Social Protection Should Top the Asian Agenda
In Asia's fastest-growing economies millions have been lifted out of poverty, but the benefits have accrued to certain regions and cities, particular sectors and population groups, leaving many mired in poverty and dangerously disconnected from the new motors of growth.
How to Design a Successful Conditional Cash Transfer Program
There is no “one size fits all” approach to conditional cash transfer programs, but there are key elements that will increase the chances of success.
Explaining the 2013 World Bank/IMF Spring Meeting – Ministerial Roundtable on Social Protection
Asian governments need to increase their support for social protection programs if they hope to reap broader economic and social benefits.
Social Protection is Needed for Crisis Recovery
The global economic crisis presents an opportunity to rethink socio-economic policies in Asia and the Pacific. The lack of adequate social protection systems became a liability during the current crisis.
South Asia Confronts Displacement of People by Disasters
Environmental events are uprooting people around South Asia. By taking actions now, governments can reduce the likelihood of future humanitarian crises and maximize the possibilities that people can remain in their communities or safely relocate.
Are Conditional Cash Transfers Helping Women?
While a CCT program may address gender-specific vulnerabilities, it is not a panacea. CCTs cannot guarantee the social and economic autonomy of women.
New Opportunities for Expanding Health Services
Health reforms in Asia are increasing access to healthcare but also highlight the critical issue of insufficient healthcare supply, underscoring the need for improved and well-financed health services.
Thoughts on the High-Level Panel Reports on the Post-2015 Agenda
The HLPEP report introduces a human rights-based approach to global development, combining ambitious goals with a focus on governance, sustainability, and data-driven strategies.