Social welfare and social services

Technology-based startup enterprises are an increasingly important part of the business landscape in Asia and the Pacific.

Gender inequalities and limited access to resources constrain women's ability to withstand and recover from financial shocks and economic distress arising from natural hazards.

The Asian Development Bank is at the forefront of providing countries across Asia and the Pacific with the technical assistance needed to develop long-term care systems and services for older people.

Modern civil service must be composed of competent, dedicated, and mission-driven public servants to harness opportunities and improve public service delivery with emerging technology.

This is a guide for establishing and developing urban primary health centers (UPHCs) according to India's National Health Mission framework, and using public-private partnership (PPP) arrangements with nongovernment organizations.

This edition of the Pacific Economic Monitor discusses the outlook for 2021 and key issues for recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis, including vaccine procurement and distribution.

This publication presents findings of a study on the availability and provision of long-term care (LTC) in Thailand, including the need for and supply of LTC, regulatory and policy frameworks, service provision, quality management, human resources, and financing.

This publication presents a detailed review and assessment of the governance, infrastructure, and financing aspects of hospital care in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.

The Pacific's economic outlook remains solid despite the global slowdown.

This publication provides updates on Social Protection Indicators of 24 countries in Asia, with an analysis of 2015 data on social protection programs.

This publication provides updates on Social Protection Indicators of 13 Pacific developing member countries of the Asian Development Bank.

This report presents the rationale for and design of a city government disaster insurance pool in the Philippines.

This publication explores the views of stakeholders in the two decades of partnership between the Asian Development Bank and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation in India.

The poor and vulnerable populations suffer disproportionately from the adverse impacts of climate change and disasters, which result in loss of life, damage to household and community assets, disruption of livelihoods, and loss of income.

This guidebook helps ensure that community training investments are optimized and yield the desired results.

Developing countries in Asia have expanded their social protection programs.

This publication presents findings of a study on the availability and provision of long-term care (LTC) in Tonga.

This publication presents findings of a study on the availability and provision of long-term care (LTC) in Sri Lanka, including the need for and supply of LTC, regulatory and policy frameworks, service provision, quality management, human resources, and financing.

The People's Republic of China (PRC) has a long and successful record of poverty reduction.

Disaster events impact Asia and the Pacific more than any other region in the world.

Rapid urbanization and aging in many countries including the People's Republic of China, along with lessons learned from the coronavirus disease pandemic, emphasize the urgent need to make cities healthier and more accessible for the elderly.

This publication presents findings of a study on the availability and provision of long-term care (LTC) in Mongolia including the need for and supply of LTC, regulatory and policy frameworks, service provision, quality management, human resources, and financing.

The Asian Development Bank conducted a Philippine enterprise survey during April and May 2020 to gauge the impact of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the business community.

ADB's Strategy 2030's first operational priority focuses on addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities through a three-pronged strategy: investing in human capital and social protection, facilitating access to good-quality jobs, and reducing inequality of opportunity through such means as removing barriers to access to services and infrastructure, especially for the poor and vulnerable.

The goal of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) of encouraging intraregional mobility must be understood in the context of changing population dynamics, rising educational levels and aspirations, and increasingly dynamic---if complex---economic forces.

Diese Gemeinschaftspublikation von OECD und Europaischer Kommission bietet einen vergleichenden Uberblick uber die Integrationsergebnisse von Migranten und ihren Kindern in samtlichen EU- und OECD-Landern sowie ausgewahlten G20-Landern.

Long waiting times for health services is an important policy issue in most OECD countries.

Spanish society values families and family life highly, but the way that families look and live has been changing drastically over the past decades.

In the 30 years since the inception of the Unified Health System (Sistema Unico de Saude, or SUS), Brazil has reduced health inequalities, and improved coverage and access to health care.

Middle-class households feel left behind and have questioned the benefits of economic globalisation.

La rvolution numrique, la mondialisation et l'volution dmographique transforment les marchs du travail au moment o les responsables publics sont aux prises avec une croissance atone de la productivit et des salaires et de fortes ingalits de revenu.

Child vulnerability is the outcome of a range of complex factors that compound over time.

Recruiting and retaining skilled staff is a long-standing challenge for the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector.

The 2019 edition of Pensions at a Glance highlights the pension reforms undertaken by OECD countries over the last two years.

Good health is a key component of people's well-being.

The 2019 edition of the International Migration Outlook analyses recent developments in migration movements and policies in OECD countries and some non-OECD economies.

Over the past few years, Canada and the United States have been experiencing an opioid crisis as a result of problematic opioid use fueled by the emergence of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and carfentanil.

Canada has not only the largest in terms of numbers, but also the most elaborate and longest-standing skilled labour migration system in the OECD.

La rvolution numrique, la mondialisation et l'volution dmographique transforment les marchs du travail au moment o les responsables publics sont aux prises avec une croissance atone de la productivit et des salaires et de fortes ingalits de revenu.

How can the European Union become more attractive for talented professionals looking for job opportunities worldwide?

This report provides a snapshot of the policy actions being taken by OECD, EU and G20 countries in response to growing diversity in forms of employment, with the aim of encouraging peer learning where countries are facing similar issues.

The Netherlands performs well on many measures of gender equality, but the country faces a persistent equality challenge between women and men: the high share of women in part-time jobs.

Les menages de la classe moyenne, qui ont le sentiment d'etre laisses de cote, mettent en question les retombees de la mondialisation.

Health at a Glance provides a comprehensive set of indicators on population health and health system performance across OECD members and key emerging economies.