Rapid Asia

06/03/2026

🌍 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭? 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦! ✨
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Meet Jan Schulte, our Project Assistant Intern all the way from Germany! 🇩🇪 In this video, Jan shares his hands-on experience working with the Rapid Asia team in Bangkok and gives a sneak peek into what it’s really like to dive into the world of social research and development.
At Rapid Asia, an internship isn't just about observation. It's about doing work that matters. From evaluating programs on climate change, migration, and human trafficking to working alongside major UN agencies and international organizations, our interns are a vital part of driving measurable social development across the globe. 💡
🌱 𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦! We are on the lookout for driven interns to join our dynamic team. If you want to dive deep into social research, apply what you’ve learned, and contribute fresh ideas to real global projects, we’d love to have you on board.
Watch Jan’s review below and take the first step toward a meaningful journey with us! 👇
For more information, please visit https://lnkd.in/gVqq2c5k
Or get to know our program better with our interns https://lnkd.in/gmNrJdT7

04/03/2026

𝐄𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Successful data collection isn't just about asking questions—it’s about precision, ethics, and a deep understanding of the mission. We recently completed a comprehensive training program for our Coast Project field team, focusing on five core pillars to deliver high-quality insights for development in Thailand.

1. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 🌏
We start with the "Why." It’s vital for our team to understand the significance of their contribution to Thailand’s development. When the team sees the bigger picture, they bring a higher level of dedication to every interaction.

2. 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 & 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞⚖️
As a member of ESOMAR, Rapid Asia adheres to the UN Evaluation Group research protocols and Thailand’s PDPA laws. We train our teams to prioritize the autonomy, dignity, and confidentiality of every participant we meet.

3. 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 (𝐓𝐡𝐞 "𝐖𝐡𝐨, 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞") 📋
A successful project relies on a seamless plan. We dive deep into the logistics—identifying the target demographics, refining the methodology, and mapping out the "how" of our field ex*****on to ensure no detail is overlooked.

4. 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 & 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 🛠️
Clarity is king. We don't just read questions; we analyze the purpose behind them. Through intensive role-playing and simulations, our team masters the survey tools to ensure data accuracy and a natural flow during interviews.

5. 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 & 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬🛡️
The field can be unpredictable. We equip our team with practical "pro-tips" for data collection and rigorous safety protocols to ensure that while we are gathering vital data, our team remains secure and prepared for any environment.

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𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 is a development and project management consultancy specializing in social research and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E). We help organizations turn data into actionable insights, driving policy change and measurable impact.

📩 Let’s collaborate! Reach out to us at reply@rapid-asia.com to discuss how we can support your next project.

26/02/2026

𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝟒 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐩 – 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡
Is the world failing its promise of "Education for All"?
At Rapid Asia, we apply a GEDSI lens to global data to understand not just momentum, but equity. As of 2024, the SDG 4 narrative is one of two halves: significant milestones and a concerning deceleration in the "last mile."
📈 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐛 & 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭
Since 2015, global completion rates have risen, with girls now outperforming boys by 2–3 percentage points across all levels:
Primary: 88% | Lower Secondary: 78% | Upper Secondary: 60%
📖 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐱
While youth literacy has reached 93%, 754 million adults remain illiterate—63% of whom are women. This highlights a persistent gender disparity that requires urgent, targeted adult learning interventions.
💡 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝
Achieving the 2030 targets requires shifting from passive observation to evidence-based intervention. Our work across Asia demonstrates how strategic assessments lead to sustainable improvements:
𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐚: We identified critical barriers for vulnerable children, developing tailored recommendations to bridge the gap between enrollment and actual learning outcomes. Read more: https://rapid-asia.com/news/bridging-education-gaps-for-vulnerable-children-in-cambodia/
𝐍𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐥 & 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐚: By analyzing the root causes of school dropouts, we provided actionable insights to help governments and NGOs keep children in the classroom. Read more: https://rapid-asia.com/news/preventing-school-dropouts-in-nepal-and-cambodia/
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟎
Rapid Asia provides the clarity necessary to navigate these challenges. We assist stakeholders by identifying implementation gaps, conducting GEDSI-centered assessments, and delivering policy recommendations that transform global goals into local realities.

25/02/2026

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲

🌊 Last night, we were thrilled to launch ILO’s latest report co-authored with Rapid Asia at SEA Junction, welcoming 50 participants for an engaging and thought-provoking evening.

Our Founder and CEO, Daniel Lindgren, presented alongside Benjamin Harkins from the ILO Ship to Shore Southeast Asia Programme, introducing insightful findings on migrant worker recruitment and working conditions in Southeast Asia’s blue economy.

We were also honored to have human rights advocate Roisai Wongsuban as commentator, whose reflections sparked engaged discussion and thoughtful questions from the audience.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to such a meaningful exchange.

👉 Read the full report here: https://rapid-asia.com/news/towards-fair-seas-recruitment-and-working-conditions-for-migrant-workers-in-the-fishing-and-seafood-processing-sectors-in-south-east-asia/

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24/02/2026

𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫: 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 (𝟐𝟒 𝐅𝐞𝐛) — 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐄𝐀 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! 🌊

Rapid Asia is pleased to join the International Labour Organization and SEA Junction today for the report launch and panel discussion: “𝐈𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐚: 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲.”

We’ll be there as a 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 and 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬, and would love to connect with others working on labour rights, migration, and responsible seafood supply chains.

📅 𝟐𝟒 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝟏𝟕:𝟑𝟎–𝟏𝟗:𝟎𝟎

📍 𝐒𝐄𝐀 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫, 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐂

Opening remarks by 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐮, Economic & Policy Analyst (Asia-Pacific), EU Delegation to Thailand.

See you this evening!

Glad to announce that Valentin Moreau, Economic and Policy Analyst for Asia-Pacific, EU Delegation to Thailand will provide opening remarks at our event today.

12/02/2026

𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬-𝟑|𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 🪷
The next focus in our SDG Series is SDG 3- Good health and well-being: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠
Well-being is often misunderstood as merely the absence of disease.
In reality, it encompasses various dimensions:
🫂 Social Well-Being: Building healthy relationships and fostering community connections.
😊 Emotional Well-Being: Managing emotions, navigating stress, and cultivating resilience.
🍃 Environmental Well-Being: Understanding the link between our health and the planet’s condition.
✨ Spiritual Well-Being: Seeking meaning through nature, art, or community service.
🧠 Intellectual Well-Being: Engaging in lifelong learning and creative pursuits.
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀.🌎
These factors vary across cultures, and at Rapid Asia, we embrace these differences in our work with communities throughout Southeast Asia and beyond.
𝐒𝐨, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮?
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11/02/2026

🌍 𝐆𝐄𝐃𝐒𝐈 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬

When we talk about climate change, we often focus on data, models and physical impacts.

But there is one simple truth behind inclusive climate action:
👉 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲.
That’s why a GEDSI lens is crucial in climate change projects.

𝐆𝐄𝐃𝐒𝐈 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧.

In practice, it means making sure that women, people with disabilities and other marginalised groups are not treated as an afterthought, but are actively considered, heard and included.

𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱.
Someone’s access to land, income, information, mobility or decision-making can be shaped by their gender, a disability, their age, their ethnicity, or whether they live in poverty. Often, several of these factors overlap.

🌱 𝐒𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?
It means recognising that good climate solutions are not only built on scientific and technical data.
It also needs to be built on people’s lived experiences.

By integrating a GEDSI lens, we combine physical climate data with social and inclusion perspectives. This helps us better understand who is most exposed, who is most excluded, and who is often missing from the conversation.
And that matters.

Because inclusive research leads to more realistic and fair climate adaptation and mitigation strategies, from the local level all the way to national, regional and global policies.

At the end of the day, climate action should work for real people, in real communities.

📊🌍 𝐓𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞.

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05/02/2026

As we move into 2026, we take a moment to reflect on 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, a year of insights, impact, and collaboration.
Rapid Asia worked with partners across the globe to turn 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 that support communities, organizations, and decision-makers.
Our 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 are shared in the attached overview/infographic, showcasing the research, programs, and partnerships that advanced 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.
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04/02/2026

🌍 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 – 𝟐 | 𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫

In today’s post, we would like to introduce the next Sustainable Development Goal: SDG 2 – Zero Hunger: Ensure food security for everyone and promote sustainable agriculture.🌾

𝐀𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥. 𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝟖.𝟐% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟐𝟖.𝟐% 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲.

These are hard facts. Inequality, climate change, wars and conflict contribute to rising living costs, growing instability and declining food production. Together, these factors lead to food scarcity and higher food prices.

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧. 𝐇𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐬.

With our expertise, we can address entrenched inequalities, support the transformation of food systems, promote sustainable agricultural practices, and help reduce and mitigate the impacts of conflict and pandemics on global nutrition and food security.
We contribute to making evidence-based and informed decisions possible.

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞. With our expertise, we can contribute to projects, political decision-making and international cooperation which can better respond to people’s needs — in this series, with a focus on food security. 🍚❤️

04/02/2026

🌊 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭?
Join us on 𝟐𝟒 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 for the launch of a new report on 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲, with support of the Ship to Shore Programme under International Labour Organization In partnership with Rapid Asia and SEA-Junction.
The event will share evidence, insights, and policy implications for advancing decent work across maritime sectors.

Next planned event SEA-Junction in collaboration with ILO, Ship to Shore program

30/01/2026

🌍 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 – 𝟏 | 𝐍𝐨 𝐏𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲
𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟎?
According to the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025 of the United Nations, 1 in 10 people worldwide still live in extreme poverty. Recent global crises have slowed progress, with the burden falling most heavily on sub-Saharan Africa and conflict-affected regions.
🛡️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬.
For the first time on record, more than half of the world’s population now receives at least one form of social protection. However, 3.8 billion people remain completely uncovered.
💰 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.
On average, governments allocate around 46 per cent of their total budgets to essential services such as education, health and social protection.
This share reaches about 60 per cent in advanced economies, but only 43 per cent in emerging and developing economies.
A persistent 20-percentage-point gap remains, primarily driven by significantly higher social protection and health spending in high-income countries.
🎯 To achieve SDG 1, urgent action is needed to expand social protection systems in developing countries, close financing gaps in essential services and better target resources towards the most vulnerable populations.

This post starts a short series introducing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.