Leaving No One Behind: The Role of Social Protection for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Middle-Income Countries
Policy Brief
17 July 2025
Background
1. Poverty and inequality amid complex crisis in Asia and the Pacific
2. Vulnerabilities amid megatrends
3. The state of social protection in Asia and the Pacific
4. Policy actions in middle-income countries to extend social protection to all
5. Financing social protection
6. Strengthening social protection systems in MICs