Empowering change and resilience: Social protection in the age of megatrends
Written by Areum Han (Associate Social Affairs Officer), Katinka Weinberger (Chief), Sayuri Cocco Okada (Social Affairs Officer), Selahattin Selsah Pasali (Social Affairs Officer), Stefan Urban (Social Affairs Officer), and Zilu Zhou (Associate Social Affairs Officer) from the Social Development Division at UN ESCAP.
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Protecting our Future Today:
Social Protection in Asia and the Pacific
Social protection is a powerful policy tool to prevent and reduce poverty, inequality, social exclusion and insecurity emanating from risks and shocks, including those related to life cycle contingencies. But what is the status of social protection systems across Asia and the Pacific? Are they equipped to withstand and turn the megatrends of climate change, demographic shifts including population ageing and digitalization into opportunities? What should governments do to future-proof social protection systems?