Managing health crises in a warming Bangladesh

As the Earth's climate warms and ecological systems become increasingly unstable, Bangladesh emerges as one of the most critically endangered nations in the intersection of environmental fragility and public health. The silent but insidious advance of vector-borne and waterborne diseases reveals the profound vulnerability of Bangladesh's health systems in the...

Social protection: not an option but a necessity

Asia and the Pacific is navigating multiple disruptions, both positive and negative. Economic restructuring, green transitions, intensifying climate change, demographic shifts and digital transformations are posing a critical question: how do we ensure that large numbers of people are not left behind? One response is indispensable. Social protection for individuals...