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Labour Regulations in India: Improving the Social Security Framework
(Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, 2017-01-30)
An important segment of labour regulations concerns the protection aspects of social security. These regulations provide safety nets or fall back mechanisms to enable workers to cope with crises that affect households from time to time, such as illness, ...
Mongolia Social Protection Sector Fact Sheet
(Asian Development Bank, 2017-06-30)
Due to persistent economic volatility, limited diversification, internal migration, and rapid urbanization, Mongolia currently faces rising inequality, expanding informal sector employment, and increasing vulnerability. This requires continuous focus ...
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Exploring the Presence of Cognitive Social Capital in Philippine Communities
(Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2018-12-30)Public trust in government and the strengthened solidarity are the aspects of social capital that can increase community participation in the development programs run by the government. Social capital is a resource that exists in relationships, ... -
India's Phytonutrient Report - Executive Summary
(Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, 2018-11-30)India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), India will outgrow China (growth projected at 6.3 per cent) with a GDP growth rate of 7.5 per cent during the period of 2015-16. With a ... -
Digital Health Convergence Meeting Tool Kit
(Asian Development Bank, 2018-11-30)This tool kit comprises information on how to create a shared vision for digital health through a national strategy, focused on maximizing the value of resources. It supports efforts to introduce digital health solutions that make systems interoperable ... -
Regional Malaria and Other Communicable Disease Threats Trust Fund: Final Report
(Asian Development Bank, 2018-11-30)This report details the key achievements of the Regional Malaria and Other Communicable Disease Threats Trust Fund from its creation in 2013 to the first half of 2018. It provides detailed analysis of the results by outcome, profiles specific projects ... -
Digital Health Impact Framework User Manual
(Asian Development Bank, 2018-11-15)The Digital Health Impact Framework (DHIF) supplements ADB’s Guidance for Investing in Digital Health and guides people on how to appraise planned digital health investment decisions. It provides a process to help digital health specialists in Ministries ... -
Supporting the Genome Microbial Identifier and Whole Genome Sequencing in Addressing Food-Borne Diseases in Asean
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2018-10-30)Food-borne diseases (FBDs) have had a significant impact on Southeast Asia’s health and quality of life. A significant part of health security concerns relates to diseases caused by dangerous (pathogenic) microorganisms in food. These are exacerbated ... -
Gender Equality and the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific Baseline and pathways for transformative change by 2030
(Asian Development Bank, 2018-10-28)The report focuses on four transformative policy areas. These areas were selected because they are acutely relevant to achieving sustainable development in the region, underscore the strongly integrated nature of the SDGs, and highlight the potential ... -
Portable Screening Devices for Medicine Quality: Putting Power into the Hands of Regulators in Low-Resource Settings
(Asian Development Bank, 2018-10-15)Across Asia and the Pacific, countries are striving to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC)—equitable access to quality medical care without undue financial hardship—in order to meet their population’s right to health. The quality medical care ... -
PHARMAC economic analysis and “savings” claims
(New Zealand Institute of Economic Research, 2018-10-15)PHARMAC frequently claims that it achieves savings through its negotiations practices and approvals process for new medicines. In the 2017 financial year, PHARMAC claims to have achieved $52 million in savings for New Zealand. PHARMAC further claims ... -
Social Protection and Disaster Risk Management in Sri Lanka
(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 2018-10-11)Social protection is a vital tool not only in reducing poverty, but also in ensuring that people do not fall into poverty due to various shocks. Its significance is gaining ground in the global arena, as reflected by the Sustainable Development Goals ...