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View all search resultsOur workers are generally ill-equipped to unlock new opportunities, fulfill life aspirations for themselves and their families but also to face ongoing challenges emanating from megatrends of climate change, ageing societies and digitalization.
Vulnerable groups are those that are just a little above the poverty line and are prone to falling into poverty due to external shocks from the pandemic. It also includes women because not only do they work in the informal sector but they also have to share the burden of taking care of the family.
Southeast Asia must step up its COVID-19 response to combat the imminent deepening of inequality, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres said in a recent report highlighting weak health systems and connectivity in the region.
The expansion of renewable energy is one of the most crucial climate actions that governments and societies can take to transition to clean growth and shift to a low-carbon development path. It is a key part of the solution to combat climate change.