Monday, June 19, 2023
The region’s aging population poses challenges and opportunities. As the age dependency ratio rises, it's vital to address healthcare, pensions, and food security. Investments in capital, technology, and human capital development are crucial for the '...
Monday, September 12, 2022
‘Parametric’ insurance could offer farmers quicker relief when they lose their crops to floods, storms, and other climate-driven calamities. Climate change is causing frequent heat waves, erratic rainfall, flooding, and other extreme weather events that...
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $250 million loan to the Government of Azerbaijan to help implement its comprehensive plan to mitigate the adverse health, social, and economic impacts of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Promoting the employment of seniors and improving pension schemes can reduce the economic impact of population aging.
The rapid aging of populations has been of concern among economists and policymakers. This is especially true in Sri...
Friday, June 4, 2021
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As the Philippines rebounds from the pandemic, strengthening labor market programs will be critical to help...
Thursday, May 20, 2021
A paid sick leave program for COVID-19 not only protects workers from income loss but can also help prevent more infections. More than a year has passed since the start of the pandemic yet curbing the spread of the COVID-19 virus is still a major global...
Friday, September 6, 2019
BLOG: Millions of Asia’s informal workers – such as vendors, day laborers, and others – are left out of national pension systems. Here’s what we can do to help them in their later years. The population of the Asia and Pacific region is aging....