Social protection - Matches

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..

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), in cooperation with state think tank Philippine Institute for De..

This issue of the Development Research News (DRN) covers the highlights of the 14th Global Development Conference in Manila organized by Global Develo..

About 400 researchers from all over the world are expected to converge in Manila on 19-21 June 2013, to attend the 14th Annual Global Development Netw..

This paper reviews the current state of and challenges facing social protection in the Philippines. It describes the social protection institutions an..

Health care service in the country is designed to be delivered under a referral network. Traditionally, an ordinary citizen would go to a clinic or ba..

In a country where poverty is prevalent, a significant number of children are likely to be illiterate, malnourished, and prone to abuse and physical v..

The 2008 global economic and financial crisis spawned a synchronized recession among industrialized countries leading to a contraction in world trade...