Jeudi, 31 Mars 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the fundamental role digital ecosystems can play in helping a country to rapidly deliver services and relief to its people, such as healthcare education, and social assistance. Countries that already had in place the...
Lundi, 24 Janvier 2022
As graduation day approaches, a single question lingers in the minds of 21-year-old Raymond John Lonzaga and his classmates at Leyte Normal University in the Philippines’ Eastern Visayas region. Will they be able to land their first jobs?
They will be...
Mardi, 11 Janvier 2022
Women and young people were hit the hardest by job losses during the pandemic but some governments used innovative policies to improve the situation.
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Asie, Indonésie, Malaisie, Philippines, Thaïlande, Vietnam
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Lundi, 6 Décembre 2021
In this blog, we summarize five studies completed in the last two years that examine impacts of cash, cash-for-work and cash plus programmes on both violent discipline of children and male intimate partner violence against women (IPV) from diverse LMICs...
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Afrique, Mali, Rwanda, Amérique, Colombie, Asie, Bangladesh, Philippines
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Dimanche, 17 Octobre 2021
The implementation of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) has resulted in milestones for the country's social protection and digital transformation, according to a World Bank official.
Jeudi, 14 Octobre 2021
A social protection program being implemented by the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has gone beyond cash aid...
Jeudi, 14 Octobre 2021
Social protection helps the poor and vulnerable in a country, especially in times of crises and shocks that may threaten the well-being of families. When COVID-19 hit and quarantines began, the Philippines needed a massive expansion of social protection...
Vendredi, 24 Septembre 2021
The Philippines should boost its social protection programs, especially for vulnerable groups, to ensure that the country’s labor force can bounce back from the pandemic and address worsening inequality and poverty. During the closing session of the...
Jeudi, 23 Septembre 2021
The Philippines needs to invest more on social protection to help workers cope with external shocks and address “stubborn challenges” such as poverty and inequality, according to an international expert.
Jeudi, 16 Septembre 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the life of labor migrants in Southeast Asia into chaos. Pandemic-related restrictions, business closures, government lockdowns, and mandatory quarantines have all impacted the livelihoods of migrant workers. One...
