Thursday, September 23, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic is exerting a diverse impact across Asia and the Pacific’s economies, heightening concerns that the crisis may have wide-ranging economic and social consequences, leading to increased inequality. Policy action is needed to address...
Thursday, September 23, 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.
Sunday, September 12, 2021
It was the devastation of the Second World War that gave birth to the UK’s welfare state, and now, argues Louise Casey, the covid-19 pandemic provides the government with a unique opportunity to fundamentally overhaul it.
Thursday, September 9, 2021
Poverty has skyrocketed worldwide because of the economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. But poverty was pervasive before 2020, when billions of people around the world lacked basic human rights such as access to clean water, sanitation,...
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant setbacks for the prospects of young people all over the world, but particularly in developing countries. Even before the COVID crisis there were significant challenges, with a third of all young people...
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Despite the unprecedented worldwide expansion of social protection during the COVID-19 crisis, more than 4 billion people around the world remain entirely unprotected, a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report says. It finds that the...
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Poverty and unemployment are out of control, especially for young people. With more than 19 million beneficiaries, the social security grants system is also not sustainable from a cost point of view. The system has a budget allocation of R250-billion if...
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Covid-19 has had a staggering adverse impact on lives and livelihoods, disproportionately affecting the poor and the vulnerable. To shed light on possible scarring effects, this column studies the effect of five past pandemics on output,...
Monday, August 2, 2021
The world's essential workers have kept things running during the pandemic.
But many still lack the protections they deserve, such as maternity pay, pensions or paid sickness leave.
An upcoming summit, Essential for Recovery, will give these...
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Chile’s government has allowed people to withdraw funds from their pensions to weather the coronavirus crisis, but the decision could leave millions without a lifeline in old age.
