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Policies and Programmes for Older Persons in Asia and the Pacific
Selected Studies
Asia and the Pacific is witnessing the fact that older persons are becoming a larger and more visible part of the economic, social and political landscape. In three parts, this publication focuses on...
Asia and the Pacific is witnessing the fact that older persons are becoming a larger and more visible part of the economic, social and political landscape. In three parts, this publication focuses on...
Working towards Social Integration in the ESCAP Region
The approach to several key issues related to social integration in the ESCAP region have undergone profound changes. Market-based solutions such as employment generation and skills training in the...
The approach to several key issues related to social integration in the ESCAP region have undergone profound changes. Market-based solutions such as employment generation and skills training in the...
Emerging Role of the Private Sector in Delivering Social Services in the ESCAP Region, The
This paper elaborates on the current approaches in viewing the private sector as either a partner or a separate entity in delivering such basic social services as education, healthcare, water and...
This paper elaborates on the current approaches in viewing the private sector as either a partner or a separate entity in delivering such basic social services as education, healthcare, water and...
Reducing Poverty and Promoting Social Protection
This issue of the Social Policy Paper Series includes three papers. The first is an overview of regional implementation of the Copenhagen Declaration, primarily in the ESCAP Region. The second reviews...
This issue of the Social Policy Paper Series includes three papers. The first is an overview of regional implementation of the Copenhagen Declaration, primarily in the ESCAP Region. The second reviews...
Access to Social Services by the Poor and Disadvantaged in Asia and the Pacific
Major Trends and Issues
This paper presents an overview of social services in Asia and the Pacific. It analyzes the access to social services by the poor and disadvantaged and examines important related issues. The following...
This paper presents an overview of social services in Asia and the Pacific. It analyzes the access to social services by the poor and disadvantaged and examines important related issues. The following...
National Policies and Programmes on Ageing in Asia and the Pacific
An Overview and Lessons Learned
This publication provides an overview of national policies and programmes on ageing in Asia and the Pacific. It focuses on the analysis of major issues and examines lessons learned. The publication is...
This publication provides an overview of national policies and programmes on ageing in Asia and the Pacific. It focuses on the analysis of major issues and examines lessons learned. The publication is...
Ageing in Asia and the Pacific
Emerging Issues and Successful Practices
The number of elderly in Asia will more than double by 2025: 705 million against 322 million in 2000. This publication addresses major policy implications of population ageing in Asia and the Pacific...
The number of elderly in Asia will more than double by 2025: 705 million against 322 million in 2000. This publication addresses major policy implications of population ageing in Asia and the Pacific...
Pathfinders
Towards Full Participation and Equality of Persons with Disabilities in the ESCAP Region
Since the inception of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, ESCAP has been conducting reviews of the progress in achieving the goals of the Decade, in particular, the implementation of...
Since the inception of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, ESCAP has been conducting reviews of the progress in achieving the goals of the Decade, in particular, the implementation of...
Strengthening Policies and Programmes on Social Safety Nets
Issues, Recommendations and Selected Studies
Several years following its breakout in mid-1997, the impact and devastating consequences of the regional economic crisis still linger on. In response to this crisis, the affected countries set up...
Several years following its breakout in mid-1997, the impact and devastating consequences of the regional economic crisis still linger on. In response to this crisis, the affected countries set up...
Social Development Management Information System (SOMIS)
Experience and Lessons Learned
This publication is a further step following the issuance in November 1999 of the publication entitled “Establishing a Social Development Management Information System: Issues and Perspectives”, with...
This publication is a further step following the issuance in November 1999 of the publication entitled “Establishing a Social Development Management Information System: Issues and Perspectives”, with...
International Migration
An Emerging Opportunity for the Socio-economic Development of the ESCAP Region
This paper discusses the current approaches to international migration as an emerging social development issue that merits attention in the post-Copenhagen Declaration years. Special emphasis is...
This paper discusses the current approaches to international migration as an emerging social development issue that merits attention in the post-Copenhagen Declaration years. Special emphasis is...
Fairness for Children
A League Table of Inequality in Child Well-being in Rich Countries
This Report Card presents an overview of inequalities in child well-being in 41 countries of the European Union (EU) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It focuses...
This Report Card presents an overview of inequalities in child well-being in 41 countries of the European Union (EU) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It focuses...
Equidad para los Ninos
Una tabla clasificatoria de la desigualdad respecto al bienestar infantil en los países ricos
En este Report Card se describen las desigualdades en el bienestar infantil en 41 países de la Unión Europea (UE) y la Organización de Cooperación y Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE). Se examina la...
En este Report Card se describen las desigualdades en el bienestar infantil en 41 países de la Unión Europea (UE) y la Organización de Cooperación y Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE). Se examina la...
Équité entre les enfants
Tableau de classement des inégalités de bien-être entre les enfants des pays riches
Ce Bilan présente une vue d’ensemble des inégalités de bien-être entre les enfants de 41 pays de l’Union européenne (UE) et de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE). Il...
Ce Bilan présente une vue d’ensemble des inégalités de bien-être entre les enfants de 41 pays de l’Union européenne (UE) et de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE). Il...
Equità per i bambini
Una classifica della disuguaglianza nel benessere dei bambini nei paesi ricchi
This Report Card presents an overview of inequalities in child well-being in 41 countries of the European Union (EU) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It focuses...
This Report Card presents an overview of inequalities in child well-being in 41 countries of the European Union (EU) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It focuses...
League Table of Educational Disadvantage in Rich Nations, A
This publication monitors the performance of industrialized countries in meeting the needs of their children. Using data from two different surveys of students in twenty-four OECD countries, it...
This publication monitors the performance of industrialized countries in meeting the needs of their children. Using data from two different surveys of students in twenty-four OECD countries, it...
Una classifica comparata dello svantaggio educativo nei paesi industrializzati
Questa pubblicazione monitora le prestazioni dei paesi industrializzati nel soddisfare le esigenze dei loro figli. Utilizzando i dati di due diverse indagini di studenti in ventiquattro paesi dell...
Questa pubblicazione monitora le prestazioni dei paesi industrializzati nel soddisfare le esigenze dei loro figli. Utilizzando i dati di due diverse indagini di studenti in ventiquattro paesi dell...
Building the Future
Children and the Sustainable Development Goals in Rich Countries
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed by the international community in 2015 represent an ambitious effort to set a global agenda for development that is both equitable and sustainable, in...
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed by the international community in 2015 represent an ambitious effort to set a global agenda for development that is both equitable and sustainable, in...
Construir el futuro
Los niños y los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible en los países ricos
Los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), acordados por la comunidad internacional en 2015, representan un esfuerzo audaz por establecer una agenda mundial para el desarrollo que sea al tiempo...
Los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), acordados por la comunidad internacional en 2015, representan un esfuerzo audaz por establecer una agenda mundial para el desarrollo que sea al tiempo...
Construire l’avenir
Les enfants et les objectifs de développement durable dans les pays riches
Les objectifs de développement durable (ODD) adoptés par la communauté internationale en 2015 constituent un effort ambitieux visant à définir un programme mondial de développement qui soit à la fois...
Les objectifs de développement durable (ODD) adoptés par la communauté internationale en 2015 constituent un effort ambitieux visant à définir un programme mondial de développement qui soit à la fois...