The great earthquake hit the Nepali capital Katmandu at 11:56, April 25 in local time. Within only half day, Japanese organisations have already started emergency assistance.
Japan Starts Emergency Assistance to Nepal over the Great Earthquake
Asia and Pacific
Facebook Starts Safety Check for Nepal Earthquake
Facebook has just launched a safety check service for people affected by the great earthquake in Nepal.
Cash Transfers Boost the Local Economy in Cambodia
What components or types of social protection programmes most effectively reduce poverty and vulnerability? What about impacts on a local economy?
Urban Poor in Phnom Penh Lack Titles, Doubling Rice Exports to China
Newspaper cuttings from The Phnom Penh Post and The Cambodia Daily cover issues of poverty and development between April 6 and 12.
Is Social Protection Ready for Ageing ASEAN?
ASEAN countries are enjoying a rapid economic growth. However, most of them are likely vulnerable to some changes that would happen in the post-2015 era.
Scholarships for Poor Students, Disaster Response Service Starts
Newspaper cuttings from The Phnom Penh Post and The Cambodia Daily cover issues of poverty and development between March 30 and April 5.
How does Rural Cambodian Earn a Livelihood? – Case of Stung Treng
New research reveals livelihood strategies in rural Cambodia. Taking a case of Stung Treng, the paper identifies rural livelihood strategies for different household clusters, and analyse selected livelihood activities.
Booming Workers’ Wages, Japan Signs for $220m in Cambodia
Newspaper cuttings from The Phnom Penh Post cover issues of poverty and development between March 27 and 29.
Cambodia Expects 7.3 per cent Growth in 2015
Newspaper cuttings from The Phnom Penh Post cover issues of poverty and development in Cambodia between March 19 and 26.
Poverty Goes into Depth in Korea
Korea′s poverty gap is widening despite government policies.
