Poverty-targeting harms non-beneficiary children in the Philippines
Credit where credit is due. The World Bank recently published a report on the Philippines Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Programme scheme showing that, among young children excluded from the scheme, stunting rates increased by an average of 11 percentage points. In contrast, among beneficiary children aged 6 to 36 months, stunting fell by...
How to Finance Inclusive Social Protection
A guide to financing social protection developed by UNESCAP to support policymakers and practitioners in Asia and the Pacific in their efforts to strengthen social protection. Development Pathways contributed to...
Potential impacts of social pensions in Viet Nam
A report, commissioned by the International Labour Organization, that focuses on Viet Nam's social pensions and examines two options for expanding it to achieve universal coverage.
Identifying good practices on using data for policy and advocacy on ageing
Population ageing is poised to become one of the most significant social transformations of the 21st century. Virtually every country is experiencing growth in the number and proportion of older...
Building inclusive social protection systems in Asia and the Pacific
Despite significant expansion of social protection coverage across Asia and the Pacific, some 60 percent of people are still excluded from adequate social protection, the Asian Development Bank estimates. In...
Providing a comprehensive picture of child poverty in Indonesia
We supported the Government of Indonesia and UNICEF with a comprehensive analysis of child poverty and well-being in the country.
Implementing a Master Plan for Social Assistance Reform and Development
We were engaged to help Vietnam's plans to expand cash assistance to new groups of young children and older persons a reality.