Pricing the Priceless: Measuring the Value of Healthy Aging Successful adaptation to older population age structures requires a policy focus on measuring and improving the social value of medical care.
How Rural Pensions in the PRC Impact Older Persons' Well-being and Their Families In the People’s Republic of China, a study shows pension income in rural areas improves economic independence and health of older people.
Building Resilience of the Poor through the Graduation Approach A pilot project in the Philippines gives livelihood support and coaching to poor households, which helped them cope better with the COVID-19 crisis.
Easing the Debt Burden through Sustained Credit Support Financial support and credit rehabilitation can help financially vulnerable borrowers to repay their debts amid economic impacts of COVID-19.
Labor Policies Key to Securing Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery Policy makers must improve labor market conditions and reduce employment uncertainties as part of their economic stimulus plans.
Karnataka Model: Sustainable Urban Water Service Delivery Project interventions evolved to create a virtuous cycle in water services, using performance-based contracts, participatory planning, behavioral change campaigns, and institutional reforms.
Helping Women Cope with the COVID-19 Crisis Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on women can help policy makers design gender-sensitive measures as part of their economic recovery plan.
How Cash Assistance Empowers People and Markets The World Food Programme uses cash transfers not just to feed the hungry but also to give people purchasing power to buy locally, helping to boost economies.
Putting Youth Employment at the Center of Asia's Pandemic Recovery Large-scale and youth-targeted government policies can mitigate the short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on youth employment in Asia.
The Role of Local Authorities in Central Asia's Migration Governance Local government can enhance the developmental impact of remittances, increase migrants’ capacities, and support their communities.