This Policy Note provides a discussion of key findings from a process evaluation conducted on the Social Pension (SocPen) program of the…

IPS monthly bulletin highlights: Himani Vithanage of the University of Colombo wins IPS’ Saman Kelegama Memorial Research Grant 2021;…

The international community recognizes the Philippines as a model for migrant protection. The country’s migrant policies ensure that…

Widespread chronic malnutrition in the Philippines is a human development disaster, which needs critical and urgent attention. Its…

The COVID-19 pandemic has such a wide-reaching and sudden adverse impact on people’s livelihoods. For a country like the Philippines…

Financial inclusion can help curb poverty, reduce inequality, and potentially enhance productivity and long-term growth. However,…

The Philippines aspires to be an upper middle-income country by 2022 as stated in the 2017–2022 Philippine Development Plan. It has also…

This case study focuses on measures adopted by Guangdong Province to enhance the efficacy and efficiency of spending programs for…

Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, this working paper applies a new costing model to analyze the costs associated with…

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caused a steep drop in the number of migrants from Tajikistan during the spring season in…