This brief outlines key trends in labor mobility and remittance flows in Asia and the Pacific and discusses policy considerations.

This brief looks at the current state of social protection for persons with disabilities in Asia and identifies how it can be enhanced…

Unsafe sanitation practices can lead to severe risks to public health and the environment.

This report examines the impacts of COVID-19 on labor markets along with adjustment patterns in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines,…

This case study describes how Hunan’s spending programs were directed at specific vulnerable groups to reduce poverty. The vulnerable…

Women’s economic empowerment will not only promote inclusive economic growth but also benefit business through increasing organizational…

This publication provides updated economic growth forecasts for developing Asia. It downgrades forecasts by 0.1% to 7.0% for 2021 and 5.…

This working paper applies the Social Protection Reform Simulation (SPRS20) costing model to analyze the costs associated with social…

This paper describes the specific poverty reduction practices and government subsidized programs applied in Hunan Province, People’s…

This paper explores the initial impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on food,…