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Nepal's Integrated Social Registry aims to transform social protection and address inequality, but first it must overcome administrative hurdles and public distrust in the government, writes Subas Dhakal (University of New England).
Bangladesh is yet to achieve nutrition security for its entire population. As per the Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey (BDHS), 2017-18, stunting and wasting in Bangladeshi children are still above global averages. The Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES), 2016 put the percentage of people living below the poverty line at 24.3.
Parents and guardians should sell their roti, pudding or any products rather than involving their children in this activity - Govt
Some street beggars and street dwellers continue to return to towns and cities despite getting assistance - Govt
PETALING JAYA: An Insurance Protection Plan for poor households that have lost their main source of income is among several measures identified by the Malaysian Social Protection Council (MySPC) to help the government achieve zero hardcore poverty by 2025.