Tuesday, October 20, 2020
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) called Morocco a “success story” for its innovative solutions to expand social protections amid the COVID-19 crisis. In the October edition of its Regional Economic Outlook report, the IMF addressed a key challenge...
Monday, October 19, 2020
Over 500,000 informal sector workers who were classified as “unserved” during the implementation of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act 1, may soon benefit from the next round of emergency employment from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
Friday, October 16, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for well-functioning social protection systems in the region as never before. A new UN report released Thursday reveals that despite their rapid socioeconomic ascent, most countries in the Asia-Pacific...
Friday, October 16, 2020
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, more than one billion children either lived in, or were vulnerable to, falling into extreme poverty. As children are twice as likely globally to live in poverty than adults, the economic fall-out of COVID-19 is expected to...
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
COVID-19 has exposed weaknesses in the Region’s social protection systems; countries should consider making Universal Child Benefits a key part of their recovery plans.
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Monday, October 12, 2020
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of children registering for free school meals in the UK, poverty campaigners say, revealing the strain the COVID-19 pandemic is putting on family budgets.
