Using the flexibility of civil society to overcome COVID-19
The local knowledge and adaptability of civil society organizations are proving valuable during the ongoing pandemic.
Asia’s aging population needs a safe, supportive physical environment
The demand for affordable elderly care services exceeds supply in many parts of Asia. It needs to be addressed in a humane and sustainable way.
新冠肺炎疫情之下，如何保护亚洲的老年人？
新冠肺炎疫情当前，更有必要巩固影响老年人的各项计划和政策，在危机过后仍需如此。
How to protect Asia’s rapidly aging population from COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need to strengthen programs and policies affecting older persons both in times of crisis and afterward.
Three ways to support businesses and their workers during a pandemic
Many workers will be displaced and many businesses will close as a result of the slowdown caused by COVID-19. Providing support to those affected gives them a fighting chance.
Helping the poor and hungry to survive the pandemic
A new program will help provide food to thousands of poor households in the Philippines.
We need better social protection to safeguard the poor from COVID-19
Millions of families who were already poor and vulnerable before the COVID-19 outbreak face impossible decisions about food, healthcare, and survival. We have a responsibility to act immediately and protect those most in need.
უკეთესი სოციალური დაცვა კოვიდ-19-სგან დაზარალებული ღარიბი მოსახლეობისთვის
მილიონობით ოჯახი, რომელიც კოვიდ-19-ის გავრცელებამდეც ღარიბი და დაუცველი იყო, ახლა დილემის წინაშე დგას — როგორ იკვებონ, იმკურნალონ და უბრალოდ გადარჩნენ. ჩვენ ვალდებულნი ვართ დაუყოვნებლივ ვიმოქმედოთ და დავიცვათ ისინი, ვისაც ახლა ეს ყველაზე მეტად სჭირდება.
In the Pacific, urgent action is the key to addressing COVID-19
Pacific nations, led by the smallest and least well-off, moved decisively to restrict travel from a fast-growing list of COVID-19 affected countries.
Charting Sri Lanka's aging population
These charts illustrate how Sri Lanka’s elderly population is increasing while the number of working-age people to help support them is declining. Forward-thinking policies are needed to address the challenges arising from this imbalance.