Highlights
Empirical Analysis using Household and Micro-level Datasets
Social Budget Tracking and Analysis
A Child Rights Lens for Poverty and Social Impact Analyses (PSIAs)
East Asia and the Pacific Region: Real-time Monitoring Updates on the Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on Children
The significant impact of the 2008-09 global economic crisis on the economies and societies of East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) has been undeniable. While there are variations in the impact across countries, the crisis was an unpleasant reminder of the flip-side of the export-led growth models, which most countries had adopted in the region. As it came on the heels of the food and fuel price crises, the economic shock magnified the impact on poverty and social development. Against this backdrop, it is important that the social impact of the multiple crises on the social sectors is monitored and assessed. The paucity of data on social indicators from the 1997 crisis, confirmed during the January 2009 conference that UNICEF convened in Singapore, was a timely reminder about the importance of tracking any effects in vulnerable populations as the current crisis has evolved. To respond to this need, since 2009 a series of real-time monitoring schemes have been put in place in EAP, for which UNICEF has played a key role. The key outcomes of these initiatives are featured in the 'Documents' section below.
- The Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on Children: UNICEF Update on Real-time Monitoring Efforts in the East Asia and the Pacific Islands (2010)
Report prepared by the Social and Economic Analysis Section of the UNICEF East Asia and the Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) - Real Time Data to Inform Policy Responses (2010)
Power-Point Presentation prepared by the Social Policy and Economic Analysis Section, of UNICEF EAPRO, Bangkok, December 2010 - Protecting Pacific Island Children and Women During Economic and Food Crises (2009)
Authors: Parks, W., D. Abbott, and A.Wilkinson
This report is joint collaboration between UNICEF, UNESCAP, UNDP and it is a working document for advocacy, debate and guidance - Voices of the Vulnerable in the Pacific
Summary Note - Indonesia: Food and Nutrition Security Bulletin (2009)
Issue 1, jointly produced by UNICEF, the Central Food Security Agency, WFP, ILO, June-July 2009 - Indonesia: Food and Nutrition Security Bulletin - Central Sulawesi Province (2009)
Issue 2, jointly produced by UNICEF, Central Sulawesi Food Security Office, Central Food Security Agency, WFP and ILO, August-October 2009 - Indonesia: Food and Nutrition Security Bulletin - East Java Province (2009)
Issue 2, jointly produced by UNICEF, East Java Food Security Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture, WFP and ILO, 2009 - Indonesia: Food and Nutrition Security Bulletin - Nusa Tenggara Timur Province (2009)
Issue 2, jointly produced by UNICEF, NTT Food Security Office, Central Food Security Agency, WFP and ILO, August-October 2009 - Indonesia: Food and Nutrition Security Bulletin - West Kalimantan (2009)
Issue 2, jointly produced by UNICEF, West Kalimantan Food Security Office, Central Food Security Agency, WFP and ILO, August-October 2009 - Rapid Impact Monitoring (REM) Financial Crisis Impacts in Vietnam (2009)
Synthesis Report, produced by Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences-Centre for Analysis & Forecasting in collaboration with UNICEF, 30 November 2009 - Tuvalu: Global Economic Crisis - Sentinel Site Monitoring Final Outcome Document (2009)
Authors: Alapati G.
This is a jointy produced report by UNICEF and UNDP Tuvalu, 23 November - 18 December 2009 - The Economic Crisis in East Asia and the Pacific Islands (EAP): Monitoring the Impact on Children (2010)
Authors: Thapa, J.S.
Power-Point Presentation prepared for UNICEF New York, February 2010 - Conference Report: The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Children (2009)
The conference was held in Singapore, 6-7 January, 2009
