Towards Asia’s Sustainable Development : The Role of Social Protection.

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The Asian financial crisis and its social aftermath triggered a fundamental reappraisal of the role of social protection in Asia. Existing social protection programmes in many Asian countries were found to be insufficient and not well designed. It is now widely agreed that considerable effort is required to set up and further develop appropriate social protection mechanisms in the region. This book provides the proceedings of two meetings organised by the OECD to discuss the issue of developing social protection. It brings together perspectives of experts from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippi.  Read more... Preface Introduction PART I BACKGROUND ISSUES Globalisation and Inequality in Southeast Asia Accessing Essential Services: Reforming the Role of Government in Indonesia Governance and Social Policy in Malaysia Governance and Social Policy Nets in the Philippines Governance and Social Policy in Thailand PART II IMPLEMENTING SOCIAL SAFETY NETS: RECENT ASIAN EXPERIENCES Indonesia's Experience with Social Safety Nets: Lessons Learned and Future Prospects Comments The Role of Social Safety Nets in Malaysia: Trends and Prospects The Role of Society Safety Nets: Trands and Prospects in the PhilippinesSocial Safety Nets: Programmes and Projects in Thailand PART III IMPROVING SOCIAL PROTECTION IN ASIA: STRATEGIES AND POLICIES Reforming Social Protection Systems in Asia and the Pacific: A Perspective from the ADB Social Safety Nets in Response to Crisis: Lessons and Guidelines from Asia and Latin America The Role of Multilateral Institutions Comments on Papers by: Isabel Ortiz and John Blomquist et al. Managing Across Levels of Government -- With Particular References to the Cases of PR China, Thailand and Lao PDR The Emergence of the Partnership between Government and Civil Society Organisations (CSOS) to Combat Exclusions -- The Challenge of the Policy for Social Integration Through Work (SIW) in KoreaPromoting Public and Private Partnerships for the Better Society Policy -- An Australian Perspective PART IV CONCLUSIONS -- WAYS FORWARD The Definition and Development of Social Safety Nets: What Forms of Social Protection Sustaining Social Protection in East Asia List of Authors and Participants