Strengthening social protection systems is of critical importance to respond to shocks such as COVID-19. They play a vital role in addressing consumption shortfalls and…
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Asia and the Pacific
16 Nov 2020
Increasing female labour force participation has been a challenge for the country. These challenges are even greater for night-work and shift-work (hence referred to as…
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Asia and the Pacific
12 Nov 2020
Sri Lanka has a high proportion of workers (around 68% of the total employed) in informal employment. These informal workers usually work for low-wage and precarious jobs…
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Asia and the Pacific
04 Nov 2020
Sri Lanka has already made considerable progress in reducing cigarette consumption. However, cigarette consumption is still large among specific population groups. This…
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Asia and the Pacific
30 Oct 2020