Social protection - Matches

It’s sad to note that whenever social protection is talked about in the Philippines, we often refer to those workers in the formal sector. Of th..

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) is urging the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to upgrade its IT systems to..

Many poor and even nonpoor households remain vulnerable despite efforts of the government to save Filipinos from the claws of poverty. To support thes..

Local government units (LGUs) need to invest in the development of a climate-smart agriculture that fits the needs of the community in an effort to ad..

The Philippines recently introduced two distinct but related large-scale social protection programs that, first, provides conditional cash transfers (..

This study aims to describe and examine organizational structures, business processes, and capacity development, as they relate to the design of the D..

Despite the government's various poverty reduction and social protection programs, poverty remains a social problem the country needs to hurdle. This ..

Due to its geographic location, the Philippines is vulnerable to disasters, such as tropical cyclones and storm surges. As such, the adoption of an ad..

The Department of Foreign Affairs, as chair of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2015 National Organizing Council Committee on Host Economy..

Dr. Nanak Kakwani, former professor of economics at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, will discuss some of the findings of a stu..

Seminar on Social Welfare Functions and Development: Measurement and Policy Applications

A recent paper released by state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) recommends the setting up of a dedicated organization ..

Indigent membership in PhilHealth has surged in recent years, driven by the nation-wide identification of the poor. However, the massive identificatio..

In response to calls to institutionalize the government's conditional cash transfer program or the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), an exper..

The paper seeks to take stock of some of the key APEC documents/reports relevant to social protection and safety net programs, and also of the experie..