| dc.coverage.spatial | ASIA AND THE PACIFIC |
| dc.creator | UN.ESCAP |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-09-30T02:23:54Z |
| dc.date.available | 2022-09-30T02:23:54Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2014 |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/4958 |
| dc.description.abstract | <p>The Regional Consultation on Income Support Schemes for Vulnerable Groups in Asia and the Pacific was organized by ESCAP in the context of a project on “Analyzing Social Protection Policies: A Focus on Income Support Schemes”. It was held in Incheon, Republic of Korea, at the ESCAP Subregional Office for North and North-East Asia on 26 and 27 March 2014.</p>
<p>The objectives of the Regional Consultation were: (a) To disseminate the results of research on existing income support schemes in Asia and the Pacific; (b) to identify trends and gaps in pension schemes including social pensions in the region; and (c) to agree on a way forward on a research agenda on evaluating options for implementing sustainable pension schemes for older persons in the Asian and Pacific region.</p> |
| dc.format.extent | 21 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | eng |
| dc.publisher | UN.ESCAP |
| dc.rights | This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for educational or non-profit purposes without special permission from the copyright holder, provided that the source is acknowledged. The ESCAP Publications Office would appreciate receiving a copy of any publication that uses this publication as a source. |
| dc.rights | Use may not be made of this publication for resale or any other commercial purpose whatsoever without prior permission. Applications for such permission, with a statement of the purpose and extent of reproduction, should be addressed to the Secretary of the Publications Board, United Nations, New York. |
| dc.subject | Social protection |
| dc.title | Report of the regional consultation on strengthening income support for vulnerable groups in Asia and the Pacific |
| dc.type | Text |
| dc.rights.holder | United Nations |
| dc.subject.unbist | SOCIAL SECURITY |
| dc.subject.unbist | PENSION SCHEMES |
| dc.subject.unbist | AGEING PERSONS |
| escap.publisherPlace | Bangkok |
| escap.doctype | Report |
| escap.programmeOfWork | Social Development |
| escap.areasOfWork | Social Protection |
| escap.bibLevel | Monograph |
| escap.link.internalLink | https://www.unescap.org/resources/report-regional-consultation-strengthening-income-support-vulnerable-groups-asia-and |
| escap.projectName | Analyzing Social Protection Policies: A Focus on Income Support Schemes |
| escap.eventName | Regional Consultation on Income Support Schemes for Vulnerable Groups in Asia and the Pacific |
| escap.eventType | Seminar |
| escap.eventLocation | Incheon, Republic of Korea |
| escap.contactPhone | +66 2 288-1234 |
| escap.contactEmail | [email protected] |
| escap.contactUnit | Social Development Division |
| dc.date.escap | 2014-10-08 |
