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Discussion on "Changes in Labor Force Participation in China"

17 May 2018
In discussing the presentation on the “Changes in Labor Force Participation in China” by Suqin Ge and Junsen Zhang, the presenter acknowledges the decline in female labor force participation rate in the PRC. He further suggests that this regression would indicate several possible drivers. He also…

Demographics and Technological Change: Two Megatrends Shaping the Labor Market in Asia

17 May 2018
Asia is experiencing rapid ageing and technological change, which can affect productivity growth, human capital, and technological change. In this keynote presentation, the author identifies the specific technologies that can help ease ageing pressures, such as long term care, healthcare, and…

The Social Protection Agenda of the SDGs and its Fiscal Challenge

17 May 2018
Asia's accelerated growth has pressed many goverments throughout the region to find resources to finance social protection programs. ADB has been assisting its developing member countries in this area. It has also helped them assess the fiscal challenges they face in meeting their social protection…

Financing Universal Health Coverage

17 May 2018
Financing universal health coverage carries a high price tag - about $600 billion for sixteen countries in Asia. Developing countries in the region must increase its health investments, raise its pooled funding, and reduce out-of-pocket health expenses to meet this health financing gap. If done,…

Closing the Social Protection Gap: The Potential Contribution of Social Assistance

17 May 2018
Social assistance programs are valuable instruments that can help the marginalized cope with or even escape poverty. They can effectively ensure basic income security for impoverished children, adults, and the elderly. However, more needs to be done to ensure their wider coverage and adequacy,…

ADB, Social Protection, and the SDGs: Emerging Challenges in Asia and the Pacific

17 May 2018
ADB Strategy 2030 envisions a prosperous, inclusive, sustainable, and resilient Asia. To realize this vision, developing member-countries (DMC) need to build their capacity to provide adequate social protection. ADB currently supports governments in developing systems and programs that will expand…

Social Budgeting for Achieving the SDGs: The Case of Timor-Leste

17 May 2018
Social budgeting can help show how government revenues and expenditures relate to social protection measures. This presentation applies this concept to the case of Timor-Leste. It discusses the country's social protection gaps and its revenues. It presents options on how the country can bridge…

Closing Financial Gaps for Contributory Schemes

17 May 2018
This presentation shares the International Labour Organization's (ILO) two-dimensional approach for the extension of social security: the vertical and horizontal approach. The former progressively ensures higher levels protection while the latter guarantees access to essential health care and…

Tbilisi Transport Company’s actions to give equal opportunities to women

25 April 2018
The presentation discusses gender equality improvement program implemented by the Tbilisi Transportation Company, including an overview of the company's gender equality policy, and related benefits, training, and awareness-raising campaign.

Trends in global travel behaviors, indicators, and their use in urban transport planning in Indian cities

24 April 2018
The presentation includes discussion on: (i) an overview of the work being done by ITDP, particularly in the area of sustainable and equitable transportation; (ii) statistics on the usage of urban transport; (iii) a framework for how city streets should be designed; (iv) detailed discussion on the…