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Papers and Presentations

Workshop on Social Protection for the Poor
ADB Headquarters, Manila, Philippines
21-25 October 2002





INTRODUCTION
Welcome Remarks
Mr. John Lintjer, Vice President

Opening Address
Mr. Cesar P. Bouillon, Project Economist, IADB
Orientation/Overview

Dr. D. Bucher, ADBI
Presentation [PDF]
Social Protection in Asia and the Pacific

Social Protection Strategy

Dr. I. Ortiz, ADB
Presentation [PDF]
Risk and Vulnerability Assessments: Concepts and Methods

Dr. K. Subbarao, Consultant, World Bank

Presentations
Risk and Vulnerability Assessments: Concepts and Methods [PDF]
Toward an Understanding of Vulnerability in Rural Kenya [PDF]

Other Materials
Poverty and Vulnerability and Public Action [PDF]
Assessing Vulnerability [ PDF: 471kb | 80 pages ]
Social Protection of Africa's Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children [ PDF: 318kb | 56 pages ]
How ADB Prioritizes Vulnerabilities and Risks [ PDF: 93kb | 11 pages ]
Social Expenditure Reviews

Dr. T. Morrison, ADBI
Presentation [PDF]
LABOR MARKETS
Introductory Readings

The Theoretical Background of Labor Market Policies [ PDF: 2,698kb | 54 pages ]
Labor Market Policies: Project and Program Issues [ PDF: 986kb | 19 pages ]
How ADB Incorporates Labor Issues in Projects [ PDF: 126kb | 31 pages ]
ADB's Guidelines in Preparing a Summary Labor Market Assessment in DMCs [ PDF: 42kb | 4 pages ]
ADB Good Practices in Mitigating Possible Unintended Adverse Effects on Labor of ADB Loans (labor retrenchments) [ PDF: 81kb | 12 pages ]
Labor Market Policies

Mr. F. Fluitman, ILO
Presentation [PDF]
Job Training Programs: the Cases of Chile Joven and Argentina Proyecto Joven

Dr. C. Aedo, Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Chile
Presentation [PDF]

Public Works

Dr. Huck-ju Kwon, UN Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
Unemployment and Public Work Projects in Korea, 1998-2000 [ PDF: 70kb | 15 pages ]

Other Materials
The Impact of Training Policies in Argentina and Chile [ PDF: 44kb | 11 pages ]
Proyecto Joven [ PDF: 218kb | 32 pages ]

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SOCIAL INSURANCE
Introductory Readings

The Theoretical Background of Social Insurance [ PDF: 2,512kb | 50 pages ]
Social Insurance Projects: Project and Program Issues [ PDF: 2,553kb | 51 pages ]
The Operation of Public or Private Pension Systems [ PDF: 1,122kb | 22 pages ]
Reassessing Pension Reform in Chile and in Latin America

Dr. C. Mesa-Lago, University of Pittsburgh
Paper [PDF] Presentation [PDF]
Social Insurance: Theoretical Background

Atty. H. Inductivo, International Social Security Association (ISSA)
Presentation [PDF]
New Health Insurance Policy in Thailand

Dr. C. Banchuin, Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), Thailand
Paper [PDF] Presentation [PDF]

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SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
Introductory Readings

The Theoretical Background of Social Assistance [ PDF: 2,490kb | 50 pages ]
Social Assistance Projects: Project and Program Issues< [ PDF: 2,882kb | 58 pages ]
Social Assistance: Cash and Near-Cash Transfers: Are There Winning Approaches?

Dr. K. Subbarao, Consultant, World Bank
Paper [PDF] and Presentation [PDF]
Welfare Reform and Future Challenges in Korea: Beyond Developmental Welfare State?

Dr. Huck-ju Kwon, UN Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
Presentation [PDF]

Other Materials
Welfare Reform and Future Challenges in Korea: Beyond the Developmental Welfare State? [ PDF: 89kb | 20 pages ]
Financing Colombia’s Social Safety Nets: a review of recent experience and policy options

Dr. C. Bouillon, IADB
Presentation [PDF]
Social Safety Nets, Human Capital and the Poor Evidence from Program Evaluation

Dr. D. Coady, Int’l. Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC
Presentation [PDF]

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MICRO-AND AREA-BASED SCHEMES
Introductory Readings

The Theoretical Background of Micro and Area-Based Schemes [ PDF: 2,100kb | 42 pages ]
Projects with Micro-and Area-Based Schemes: Project and Program Issues< [ PDF: 1,067kb | 21 pages ]
The Theoretical Background of Social Funds [ PDF: 1,570kb | 31 pages ]
Projects with Social Funds Components: Project and Program Issues [ PDF: 1,008kb | 20 pages ]
Disaster Preparedness and Management [ PDF: 1,217kb | 22 pages ]
The Third Way in Social Protection: group-based schemes and the potential of micro-insurance

Mr. M. Loewe, German Development Institute (GDI)
Presentation [PDF]
Health Micro-Insurance in the Philippines: “The NATTCO-SEDCOP Experience”

Ms. Ruth Aseron, Institute of Public Health Management
Presentation [PDF]
Social Funds and the Challenge of Social Protection for the Poor in Latin America

Mr. J. Chacaltana, Center for Development Studies, Peru
Paper [PDF] Presentation [PDF]

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CHILD PROTECTION
Introductory Readings

The Theoretical Background of Child Protection [ PDF: 2,106kb | 42 pages ]
Child Protection Projects: Project and Program Issues< [ PDF: 1,701kb | 34 pages ]
Investing in Children [ PDF: 1,019kb | 20 pages ]
Child Protection: a Central and Integral Component in Poverty Reduction

Mr. J. Parry-Williams, Save the Children (UK) SEAP
Regional Office (SEAPRO)
Paper [PDF] Presentation [PDF]
Combating Child Labor in the Philippines

Ms. C. Sardaña, ILO, Manila
Paper [PDF] Presentation [PDF]

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CONCLUSION
Dr. Dieter Bucher, ADBI
Summing Up [PDF]

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