Social development and protection
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Will automation create jobs, or destroy them?
By Sameer Khatiwada on Thursday, 19 April 2018
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is a challenge, but also an opportunity for the region to create jobs and deepen its hard-won prosperity.
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How blockchain can rebuild consumer trust in insurance
By Arup Kumar Chatterjee on Tuesday, 10 April 2018
Blockchain can provide a secure, transparent, and verifiable mechanism to establish provable good faith in insurance transactions.
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To improve competitive edge, Indonesia needs better jobs
By Kiyoshi Taniguchi on Tuesday, 13 March 2018
The country needs to focus on improving education and skills training to improve job quality and quantity.
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What lies beneath gender equality, labor, and migration in the PRC
By Imrana Jalal on Tuesday, 05 December 2017
A new ADB-ILO joint desk review analyzes what the PRC’s transition to a new growth model means for women in the labor market.
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Asia must act to prevent demographic dividend from becoming tax
By Kevin Donahue, Arturo Martinez, Raymond Adofina on Wednesday, 13 September 2017
Asian countries need to prepare for the potential demographic tax that accompanies gradual population aging.
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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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