Social development and protection
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Why MDBs should include human rights in the development agenda
By Christopher Stephens on Thursday, 25 May 2017
To meet the SDGs, multilateral development banks need to be flexible when interpreting their mandates.
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Preparing (financially) for disasters in Nepal
By Mayumi Ozaki on Tuesday, 25 April 2017
Disaster-prone countries should get ahead of the curve and set aside funds for disasters – before they happen.
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Can we end poverty in the Philippines through cash transfers?
By Karin Schelzig on Tuesday, 20 December 2016
Pro-poor growth in the Philippines is driven by a growing budget for social assistance programs like conditional cash transfers.
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Finding solutions for people with disabilities in Mongolia
By Sri Wening Handayani on Friday, 02 December 2016
ADB is helping persons with disabilities make an effective contribution to Mongolian society, and live with dignity.
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Indian state to pilot cashless accident trauma insurance
By Saleha Waseem on Monday, 28 November 2016
If the test is successful, an ADB project will help set up a post-accident response initiative that can be scaled up in Madhya Pradesh and beyond.
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The human dimension of population aging in Asia
By Donghyun Park on Thursday, 29 September 2016
In Asia’s demographic transition, let’s not forget about the elderly. The human dimension is the key to a greyer but richer and happier region.
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Inclusive irrigation is transforming Nepal’s rural areas
By Jaya Sharma on Thursday, 15 September 2016
Small farmers, even women and those belonging to the Dalit caste and ethnic minorities, are beginning to participate in the management of water users’ associations in parts of Nepal.
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Facing the social protection challenges of climate change
By Johanna Knoess on Thursday, 25 August 2016
We need social protection programs that address the social consequences of natural disasters.
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Challenges and opportunities for social protection of informal workers
By Gisèle Yasmeen on Monday, 22 August 2016
WIEGO has identified access to health services, support for caring roles, and income support for elderly workers, as the 3 priorities for extending social protection to informal workers.
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How to best finance antipoverty transfers in developing countries
By Armando Barrientos on Thursday, 18 August 2016
Financing has been a constant challenge to the expansion of antipoverty transfers in developing countries.
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10 ways to accelerate job creation in the Pacific
By Andrew Parker on Wednesday, 17 August 2016
New development opportunities offer Pacific island countries the chance to leverage their unique potential to help the private sector create enough decent, sustainable jobs.
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How to protect Pakistan's home-based workers
By Hina Shaikh on Tuesday, 16 August 2016
Women working from home make a significant contribution to Pakistan’s economy, but their work is undervalued and home-based workers are denied any form of legal protection.
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Why social protection matters for the youth
By Michelle Domingo-Palacpac on Friday, 12 August 2016
For social protection to become truly inclusive, social protection must meet the needs of younger women and men.
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Is Asia ready for inclusive social protection?
By Stephen Kidd on Wednesday, 10 August 2016
Only through increased investment in social protection—and other core social services such as health and education—will sustainable and inclusive prosperity be achieved across Asia.
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Blog poll: The poor need social protection most
By Sri Wening Handayani on Friday, 05 August 2016
Find out what our readers think about who needs government social protection systems most in developing Asia, where half of the population still lacks access to basic social protection.
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Expanding social protection for the ‘missing middle’ in Asia-Pacific
By Sri Wening Handayani on Monday, 01 August 2016
Governments in the region must invest in building comprehensive social protection systems for the huge number of vulnerable people who do not qualify as extremely poor and are employed in the informal sector.
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Doubling down on dual career couples
By Sunniya Durrani-Jamal on Friday, 22 July 2016
Since dual career couples support each other, this involves professional compromises. However, such couples’ understanding of ‘success’ is multidimensional and goes beyond the high income and high status of one individual.
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Can Asia protect the elderly?
By Sri Wening Handayani on Thursday, 21 July 2016
The challenge of providing social protection for older persons in the region is about coming to terms with rapid social change processes as well as household saving and financing pension systems.
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Helping stitch together a sustainable garment industry in Bangladesh
By Biao Huang, Apurva Kumar on Friday, 29 April 2016
Expanded access to finance supported by ADB will allow factories to meet international standards so Bangladesh may benefit from this industry in a responsible way.
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Time to create jobs for persons with autism
By Ton Reyes on Friday, 01 April 2016
They say it takes a village to raise a child, but I say it takes a network of villages to raise a child with autism into a productive adult.
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