Social development and protection
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What the People’s Republic of China can learn from Japan on population aging
By Donghyun Park, Cynthia Castillejos Petalcorin, Shu Tian on Thursday, 04 April 2019
An aging population can have a dramatic impact on a country’s economy but Japan has shown that innovative approaches and policies can help mitigate the effects
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Digital solutions for financial inclusion
By Lotte Schou-Zibell on Thursday, 28 March 2019
Worldwide, there are 1.7 billion people who are outside of the formal banking and financial system. They struggle with high fees and risky systems to undertake even simple financial transactions. Digital innovations offer new ways to bring them out of financial darkness.
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The future of work means ‘learning to re-learn’
By Bart Édes on Thursday, 03 January 2019
Five steps we can take to ensure that school-leavers are ready to enter the workforce that awaits them in the future.
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Innovative technology brings access to clean water in rural Vanuatu
By Stephen P. Groff on Friday, 31 August 2018
A new solar-powered drinking water technology converts sunshine, air, and rain into safe drinking water.
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4 ways to rethink social protection for future work in Asia
By Sri Wening Handayani on Tuesday, 21 August 2018
Today’s gig economy has profound implications for the workers’ social protection schemes of tomorrow.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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