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As Nauru formulates its first ever National Women's Policy with ADB assistance, Nauruan women discuss why the policy is important and the benefits it can bring to the country.
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Why MDBs should include human rights in the development agenda-- Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) are under increasing pressure to respond to calls for greater engagement in human rights. The issue is the extent to which human rights could and should be included in their core agendas.
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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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Comparative Study on Active Response to Population Aging between China and South Korea
(Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, 2019-08-07)The aging of the population refers to the process of population change in which the proportion of the elderly population increases in the total population. When the population aged 60 and over accounts for 10% or more of the total population in a country ... -
Assessment of Pakistan National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS's) with Selected Asian Countries and WHO
(Sustainable Development Policy Institute, 2019-07-30)The objective of this study is to assess the current status of Pakistan Ambient Air Quality Standards (AAQSs) i.e., whether our standards are stringent or relaxed in comparison to other selected Asian countries and/or if these are consistent with WHO ... -
Pacific Economic Monitor July 2019
(Asian Development Bank, 2019-07-30)The Monitor provides an update of developments in Pacific economies and explores topical policy issues. -
The Social Protection Indicator for the Pacific: Assessing Progress
(Asian Development Bank, 2019-07-15)This publication provides updates on Social Protection Indicators of 13 Pacific developing member countries of the Asian Development Bank. It presents an analysis of 2015 data on social protection programs in the countries, particularly the substantial ... -
Totalisation/Portability of Social Security Benefits: Imperatives for Global Action
(Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, 2019-06-30)The relative importance of migrant workers has been increasing in the world economy. Conscious of their growing numbers, the migrant-receiving and migrant sending countries have agreed to grant social security benefits to migrant workers and their ... -
Line of Sight: How Improved Information, Transparency, and Accountability Would Promote the Adequate Resourcing of Health Facilities Across Papua New Guinea
(Asian Development Bank, 2019-06-15)This report analyzes the complexities of health financing in Papua New Guinea with a focus on resource allocation, use, and accountability. It explores information gaps and transparency issues that undermine health service delivery and outcomes. ... -
Quantifying Māori spend on tobacco, alcohol & gambling
(New Zealand Institute of Economic Research, 2019-05-30)Māori as a population have disproportionately high current smoking rates (McLachlan 2019), alcohol consumption rates (Alcohol Healthwatch n.d.) and gambling rates (Stewart 2018) compared to non-Māori. The over-representation of Māori in these three ... -
NTS Bulletin: May 2019
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2019-05-30)NTS Bulletin is a monthly periodical that discusses current issues concerning Climate change, Energy, food, water and Health security; Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. -
A Survey of the Afghan Returnees 2018
(The Asia Foundation, 2019-05-15)Based on diverse experiences in their host countries, returnees arrive with varied expectations of what should be provided to them by the Afghan government. They also arrive with different levels of educational attainment, financial circumstances, and ... -
ADB Operations in the Pacific
(Asian Development Bank, 2019-04-15)Operations of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the Pacific date back to 1969 and have since grown rapidly in line with interconnected needs. Development partnerships, projects, and other initiatives aim to strengthen infrastructure and services, ...