Thailand has been successful in terms of economic growth and reduction of absolute poverty for the last two decades, but the poverty problem still exists, as high as percentage of population (aroud 25 per cent) lives in poverty. The authors look at poverty situation in this country, assess the...

After a look at the debates on development strategies since the early 1950s, the author examines Indian development strategy, development strategies of South Korea and Taiwan and shift in development strategies of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Poverty alleviation strategies of India since...

The Council endorsed on 4 October 2012 the main features of an instrument, proposed by the Social Protection Committee (SPC), called the "Social Protection Performance Monitor" (SPPM) aimed at contributing to strengthening the monitoring of the social situation and the development of social...

The Social Protection Committee's (SPC) annual review of the social situation in the EU and the policy developments in the Member States delivers on its Treaty mandate and provides input in the context of the preparation of the 2025 Annual Sustainable Growth Survey.1 The report i) monitors the...

This Policy Insights relates some of the key findings from our report Measuring What Matters for Child Well-being and Policies, highlighting the need for better data on children's lives to inform the development of effective policies. It introduces a new framework for child well-being...