Strengthening the Autonomy of the Social Economy in the Republic of Korea Policies should promote the growth and sustainability of social enterprises without making them dependent on state support.
Supporting MSMEs amid Mounting Macroeconomic Challenges in Sri Lanka Explore equity, quasi-equity, and other non-debt assistance and structural reforms to protect small businesses from COVID-19 and other shocks.
Mainstreaming Workers’ Welfare in Major Infrastructure Projects: The Case of BKK Monorail Labor, health, and safety measures ensure that the rights and welfare of both local and migrant workers are protected.
Ways to Design Tax Systems to Enhance Social Protection Innovative reforms can play a role in helping tax systems to contribute to improved social protection and reduced inequality in Asia and the Pacific.
Strengthening Mongolia's Food Security Post-COVID-19 Build storage facilities, protect local workers, and develop systems to monitor risks.
Protecting Construction Workers' Health in a Pandemic In Kazakhstan, infection among workers at a road upgrading project was avoided because good occupational safety and health measures were in place.
Graduation Approach: A Unique Value Addition to Resettlement Projects An urban housing project in India is using carefully sequenced interventions to help climate-vulnerable households relocate to safe areas and sustainably rebuild their lives.
Maximizing the Female Education Subsidy Program in Bangladesh The student assistance program may be expanded to cushion the pandemic’s impact and enable more poor students, regardless of gender, to complete school.
Bridging the Widening Demand-Supply Gap for Long-Term Care Services Enhancing long-term care systems entails engaging stakeholders, clarifying roles and responsibilities, and establishing legal and regulatory frameworks.
Reality Check: Are Justice Systems Just to Women and Girls? Legal reforms, including specialized courts, can provide women and girls better access to justice for gender-based violence.