
The Pandemic has Left Millions in Asia Struggling for Food
COVID-19 has resulted in broad impacts on food security in Asia. Policymakers must respond quickly and aggressively to these challenges to avert long-term damage from this emerging crisis.
COVID-19 has resulted in broad impacts on food security in Asia. Policymakers must respond quickly and aggressively to these challenges to avert long-term damage from this emerging crisis.
As new virus outbreaks emerge in developing countries in Asia, vaccines are changing the nature of the pandemic by rendering COVID-19 a much less deadly disease. Governments are responding with milder containment measures.
The pandemic has worsened inequality on many fronts. Pro-active macroeconomic policy combined with labor retraining programs and increased social protection are needed.
Compared to Latin America and other regions, Asia scores high on innovation. The reasons are complex but education is fundamental to the process.
与拉丁美洲和其他地区相比,亚洲在创新方面得分很高,其原因虽然复杂,但这一过程的基础离不开教育。
Wellness provides a more balanced and holistic view of a country’s development than its per capita gross domestic product. A new tool is helping policymakers measure wellness in society.
The pandemic represents a severe challenge for policymakers in Asia. They need a response that will help economies achieve a more efficient and fairer allocation of resources in the economy, enhancing productivity, economic growth and employment.
相比人均国内生产总值,健康可以从更平衡、更全面的视角来评估一个国家的发展状况。政策制定者正在使用一种新的工具来衡量社会健康状况。
The pandemic is challenging policymakers across Asia. The shape of the economic recovery is uncertain but pro-active government and central bank policies can improve outcomes.
疫情给亚洲国家和地区的政策制定者提出了挑战。虽然经济复苏的形态尚不明朗,但政府和货币政策主管机关制定的积极政策可以推动经济复苏。