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The pandemic has called attention to the health and financial well-being of older persons.
A Singapore study shows career breaks to care for family hold back not only a woman’s rise in the corporate ladder but also affect her retirement savings.
Pakistan has worked with the Asian Development Bank and other partners to bring development goals, despite major challenges.
Secure financial resources for the microinsurance programs that support the welfare of low-income groups in the Republic of Korea.
Data-driven evaluation can help students and professionals develop and focus on skills that meet the changing demands of the labor market.
Experts endorse 10 principles for risk mitigation, which include evacuation plans for medical and quarantine facilities and areas under lockdown.
The keys to success: link education, experience and tourism to create benefits while considering local conditions such as topography and climate.
Studies show that migrant high-skilled professionals can help increase trade, capital flows, and knowledge and technology transfers whether or not they return to their home countries.
In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, an urban water project helped women to become water engineers through scholarships, training, and mentoring.
Resilient health systems, early warning tools, and community safeguards can reduce chronic heat risks and protect vulnerable populations.