Bridging the Digital Divide to Widen Financial Services in Central Asia Creating an enabling environment for financial technology and innovation and building public trust are key to encouraging more people to bank.
Using Paid Sick Leave as a Tool for COVID-19 Control From a policy and economic standpoint, a paid sick leave program for COVID-19 is cost-effective in promoting behaviors that reduce disease spread.
How Developing a Holistic Approach Can Improve Care for Older Persons Singapore consolidated its various health and care systems to deliver integrated cost-efficient care for its aging population
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.