Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2022 Launch Read more about Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2022 Launch This presentation gives an overview of key indicators for Asia and the Pacific, focusing on the impact of the pandemic on the social mobility prospects of the most vulnerable population.
Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2022 Launch Read more about Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2022 Launch Asia and the Pacific has already posted a marked slowdown in achieving many of its Sustainable Development Goals, delaying the point when it reaches its targets for reduced poverty, narrowed social inequality, and improved social mobility, among others. Although many economies in the region reported stronger economic growth in 2021, there were hints of divergent growth paths.
ADB-IEA Innovative Policy Research Award Team Keywords economics Japan Funds research paper poverty ADB-IEA Innovative Policy innovations SDGs Read more about ADB-IEA Innovative Policy Research Award Team ADB-IEA Innovative Policy Research Award Team
Think20-Associated Webinar on Rethinking Social Protection Reform in the Post-Pandemic Recovery Read more about Think20-Associated Webinar on Rethinking Social Protection Reform in the Post-Pandemic Recovery The COVID-19 pandemic continues to transform social protection needs in Asia and the Pacific and globally. It has also elevated the importance of social protection reform and the development of emergency safety nets that can protect and support vulnerable groups and help reverse increasing inequality driven by the COVID-19 crisis.
Girlie Grace Casimiro-Igtiben Keywords social development policy formulation NEDA social inclusion social protection poverty education Health human settlements labor welfare migration Read more about Girlie Grace Casimiro-Igtiben Girlie Grace Casimiro-Igtiben is presently the Director of Social Development Staff, National Economic and Development Authority, Philippines. Girlie has solid experience and rigorous training in leading and managing people, policy formulation and analysis, development planning, program/project development, and evaluation and monitoring. She leads the team in providing technical advice on policies related to social inclusion, social protection, poverty, education, health, human settlements, labor welfare, and migration.
Benjamin Stewart Keywords geospatial and big data support geomapping poverty disaster mapping Read more about Benjamin Stewart Benjamin Stewart leads the World Bank’s Global Operational Support Team (GOST), focusing on providing geospatial and big data support to teams across the World Bank Group. Having 10 years of experience in geospatial support at the World Bank, Ben has experience in issues of infrastructure, electrification, urbanization, and disaster mapping, among many others. Originally from Canada, Ben has an educational background in Biology and Geography and worked for ESRI Canada and the Canadian Forest Service before he joined the World Bank in 2012.
Ron Lester Durante Keywords compilation of socioeconomic indicators mapping of biomass resources climate change poverty Read more about Ron Lester Durante Ron is currently working as a consultant at the Asian Development Bank, focusing on the application of machine learning algorithms for the compilation of socioeconomic indicators. Prior to ADB, he was a Science Research Specialist at the Philippine Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy Management Bureau where he took part in the mapping of biomass resources, among his other tasks. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering specializing in farm structures and environment and Master of Science in Agrometeorology degrees from the University of the Philippines.
Mildred Batitis Addawe Keywords ERCD poverty mapping gender labor poverty Read more about Mildred Batitis Addawe Mildred is a consultant at the Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department of the Asian Development Bank working on gender, labor, poverty, and SDG measurements. Before joining the bank, she worked as a Supervising Statistical Specialist at the Philippine Statistics Authority and National Statistical Coordination Board.
Tackling Poverty and Inequality during COVID-19 Read more about Tackling Poverty and Inequality during COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a severe impact on the living conditions of socioeconomically vulnerable and marginalized segments of society. What is the extent of this impact and what are the measures taken to address the rising poverty and inequality caused by the pandemic?
Recording Read more about Recording This video presents DAY 1 recording of Social Protection for Economic Inclusion: Adapting the Graduation Approach in Asia and the Pacific.