Thursday, March 31, 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...
Monday, January 24, 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...
Tuesday, January 11, 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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Monday, December 6, 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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Africa, Mali, Rwanda, America, Colombia, Asia, Bangladesh, Philippines
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
In response to the impact of Covid-19 on poverty and inequality in the region, the Economic Commission for Latin America ECLAC has called for Latin American countries to build welfare states. Is this the right call? This blog, and two that will...
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Sunday, October 17, 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.
Thursday, October 14, 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...
Thursday, October 14, 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...
Friday, September 24, 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...
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.