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Assessing the Resource Requirements for the Social Protection Agenda of SDGs in Asia- Health Care Schemes

15 February 2017
Social health protection aims to ease the burden caused by illness and disabilty. An effective health protection system provides universal access to affordable, available, and adequate health care. In Asia, much still needs to be done to provide social health protection to all. Lower middle income…

The Social Protection Agenda of the SDGs and its Fiscal Challenge

15 February 2017
Successfuly meeting the SDGs is not an easy feat, especially since some of these goals have far-reaching social protection agenda. ADB developing member countries (DMCs) must be able to identify cost and resource requirements required to meet these goals. This presentation shares a modelling…

Social Protection Policies in Asia: Challenges and Solutions

15 February 2017
Social protection helps lift people out of poverty and enhances access to basic social services. It also builds human capital while increasing access to formal employment, incomes, and savings. In Asia, social protection programs in East Timor, Nepal, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Krygyz Republic, and…

MON: Comparative Analysis of Mongolia’s Legal Framework and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement: Indigenous Peoples

31 January 2017
The term Indigenous Peoples is used in a generic sense to refer to a distinct, vulnerable, social and cultural group possessing the following characteristics in varying degrees: (i) self-identification as members of a distinct indigenous cultural group and recognition of this identity by others; (…

Remittance Flows and How They Are Affected by the Labor Market and Opportunities in Destination Countries

19 January 2017
Migration is highly influenced by the changing demography, economic situation, and policies of destination countries. Those with ageing populations will have a greater need for migrant workers. Those with higher wage rates will attract more workers from different countries. Local policies also…
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Evolving International Remittance Technologies

19 January 2017
The international remttance industry is undergoing transformation. While new players enter the space, inefficiencies remain, such as high fees, slow speed, and the prevalence of informal remittance channels. This presentation shares information on how to addess these issues.

Job Matching Platforms for International Migration and Mobility in OECD Countries

19 January 2017
International job matching platforms help both employers and candidates. It increases the pool of workers for employers and provides vacancy information to prospective candidates. It may also improve occupational match for work, leading to better integration outcomes. This presentation shares…

Managing Labour Migration: Technology Workers

19 January 2017
Global and local trends highly influence labour migration. Countries take different approaches and initiatives, leading to frequent changes and restrictions. This presentation shares the staregies and policies implemented in countries such as Singapore and Australia in hiring local and foreign…

The Impact of Financial Inclusion and Financial Sector Development on Formal Remittances

19 January 2017
Remittance is an important economic resource. It is a catalyst of financial inclusion for it enables more users to access channels to financial services. Frequent access to financial services can help users save, invest, and plan their financial future. This in turn, can foster economic…

Using Technology to Increase Returns to Labor and Remittances

19 January 2017
Technology can be used in several ways to improve the remittance process. It can be used to decrease costs by using systems that make the remittance process more efficient. It can be used to save time through remote registration. It can also be tapped to encourage use of formal banking services,…