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...
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.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
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As COVID-19 continues to disrupt economies around the globe, the number of people living in urban poverty is...
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Asia, Bangladesh, India, Philippines
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Friday, May 28, 2021
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Over the last two decades, cash transfer programmes, including conditional cash transfers (CCTs), have become...
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
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Today, the world faces a greater challenge than any before as the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to undo years...
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Global, Africa, Egypt, Asia, India, Philippines
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Sunday, August 16, 2020
The UN and the Bangsamoro Government jointly launched today a programme that aims to build the resilience of households in BARMM, with special attention to poor and vulnerable households, through timely and effective responses to risks and shocks. In the...
Monday, May 4, 2020
To augment the continuing government efforts to assist coronavirus-affected families, especially those with severely acute or moderately acute malnourished children and those with family members who belong to the vulnerable sectors, World Vision...
Saturday, April 18, 2020
All of us in the international development space – in Australia, the region and worldwide – have had our work disrupted. What do we do now? We need to debate the big picture issues but we also need to trial and share practical solutions. We propose...
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America, Canada, Peru, United States, Asia, China, India, Laos, Nepal, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, Europe, Germany, Oceania, Australia, Fiji, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
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