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.
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
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As climate-related natural disasters occur with increasing frequency, disproportionally impacting poorer...
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Africa, Ethiopia, America, Mexico, Asia, Bangladesh, India, Philippines, Vietnam
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Thursday, January 2, 2020
BLOG: Unexpected hospitalization or emergency health care costs lead many families to fall into poverty across the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) says that about half the world lacks essential health services; nearly 100 million people are...
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Global, El Salvador, India, Nepal, Thailand, America, Asia
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Thursday, December 12, 2019
In many crisis settings, emergency response has been seen to be in a holding pattern, responding year on-year to the same needs without promoting lasting positive change in people’s lives. Yet humanitarian needs are expected to grow in the coming years...
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Asia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Oceania
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Thursday, November 28, 2019
BLOG: Un nuevo informe de la CEPAL asegura que superar la pobreza en la región va más allá del crecimiento económico y debe incluir políticas redistributivas y fiscales que promuevan el verdadero bienestar entre los ciudadanos en áreas como la protección...
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America, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guyana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin (French part), Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Uruguay, Venezuela
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Tuesday, September 10, 2019
OPINION: Countries in ASEAN have achieved strong economic growth and substantially reduced poverty over the past 20 years. Deep political commitment to effective policies has lifted over 100 million people out of poverty since 2000. ASEAN as a whole has...
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Asia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
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Thursday, August 15, 2019
Con el propósito de estimular el desarrollo y competitividad de micro y pequeños empresarios, la Asamblea Legislativa aprobó, con la concurrencia de 55 diputados, una reforma al artículo 30 de la Ley de Fomento, Protección y Desarrollo para la Micro y...
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
A $200 million loan will provide budget support for priority government expenditures, in El Salvador thereby protecting public investment and social program funding to promote inclusive growth; meantime Argentina will ensure the sustainability and...
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America, Argentina, El Salvador
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it operations in the Philippines between 2020 and 2022 will focus on social assistance, education and flood control among others.
In a statement Tuesday, the bank said it is preparing its 2020-2022...
Sunday, July 29, 2018
The government will allocate P152.8 billion next year for social protection of the poor and for those made vulnerable by economic shocks following the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law, a ranking House officer...