Social development and protection

3 ways to fill Asia-Pacific’s social protection gap

By Sri Wening Handayani on Thursday, 14 June 2018

Here’s how Asian countries can come up with the money to fund better social safety nets for their people.
Migration and remittances can speed up Asia’s development. Here’s how

By Mayumi Ozaki on Tuesday, 29 May 2018

Governments and the private sector should work together to protect migrants’ welfare and channel remittances into productive investments.
3 ways technology can harness the skills of Asia’s older workers

By Cyn-Young Park, Aiko Kikkawa Takenaka on Thursday, 03 May 2018

Developing Asia has much to gain from leveraging the talent and experience of its older demographic.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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