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Technical assistance
This knowledge and support technical assistance (ta) will help develop inclusive and resilient social protection systems in asia and the pacific region by (i) strengthening social protection systems and policies, (ii) developing resilient and integrated solutions that can amplify development impacts and support inclusion, and (iii) providing catalytic support to develop inclusive and resilient social protection projects. the ta will help asian development bank (adb) developing member countries (dmcs) design and expand social protection measures through capacity building, knowledge generation, and support for project development.
the ta will contribute to adbs strategy 2030, operational priority 1 (addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequality) and will support implementation of the social protection directional guide 2022-2030. it will build on outputs of two ongoing but soon-to-close ta operations on social protection implemented by the sustainable development and climate change department: (i) strategies for financing social protection to achieve sustainable development goals in developing member countries and (ii) enhancing adbs support for social protection to achieve the sustainable development goals. this ta will complement adbs contribution to an inclusive recovery from the coronavirus disease (covid-19) pandemic, strengthening resilience to existing and new risks, and augmenting ongoing efforts by adbs regional departments to develop a robust pipeline of impactful support to social protection systems in asia and the pacific.
Social protection is one of the most effective measures to reduce poverty and inequality, and promote inclusive development. many social protection systems in asia and the pacific still have limited coverage, expenditure, range of programs, and ability to deal effectively with the impacts of crises and shocks (e.g., health, financial, and disaster). adbs social protection indicator (spi) estimates that about 53.5% of social protections target population in the region is covered by at least one social protection benefit. expenditure is growing - largely the result of the expansion in social insurance that primarily benefits workers in the formal sector - but is still low (about 5.5% of gross domestic product). investment in key areas, such as labor market programs, remains inadequate. large segments of the population without coverage comprise mainly women, workers in the informal sector (70% of the labor force in the region; about 64% of women in the region work in the informal sector), and migrant workers.
the covid-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of strengthening social protection systems and service delivery. adb estimates that the covid-19 crisis pushed an additional 78 million people into poverty in asia and the pacific, reversing gains in poverty reduction over the previous 3-4 years before the pandemic. most countries deployed social protection measures as a
