social safety net

We Need to Expand the School Meal Programs That Are Feeding Asia’s Future

International School Meals Day is an opportunity to support the world’s largest social safety net, which benefits 388 million children worldwide.

International School Meals Day is an opportunity to support the world’s largest social safety net, which benefits 388 million children worldwide.

Your Questions Answered: How Has the Pandemic Affected Asia’s Poor?

ADB statisticians Arturo Martinez and Joseph Bulan answer questions about how the pandemic has affected poverty in Asia, based on their research for Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2022.

ADB statisticians Arturo Martinez and Joseph Bulan answer questions about how the pandemic has affected poverty in Asia, based on their research for Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2022.

We Need to Act Swiftly to Avoid Further Economic Damage from COVID-19

With timely and well-targeted programs, policy makers can prevent the health crisis from deepening into a wider economic and financial crisis. This could sow the seeds of economic recovery.  

With timely and well-targeted programs, policy makers can prevent the health crisis from deepening into a wider economic and financial crisis. This could sow the seeds of economic recovery.  

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