Research

The Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD), established in 1981, is a network of parliamentarians organized to promote parliamentary involvement in addressing population issues in the Asia and the Pacific region.

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"ASIAN FORUM OF PARLIAMENTARIANS ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT (AFPPD) APRIL 2023"

The Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) is a regional nongovernmental organization. AFPPD serves as a coordinating body of 29 National Committees of Parliamentarians on Population and Development.

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"RESOURCE MOBILISATION PLAN 2023-2025 AFPPD August 2023"

Mandatory reporting is the obligation placed on adults, especially service providers such as medical professionals, to report an incident of violence to investigation authorities.

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"Mapping Legislation on Mandatory Reporting in the Asia Pacific Region November 2023"

Introduction of AFPPD Needs Assessment 2021.

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"AFPPD Needs Assessment 2021"

Introduction of Needs Assessment for Executive Committee March 2021.

The purpose of this review is to map and assess the legal and policy impacts of COVID-19 on youth in Mongolia.

The overall objectives of this review are to map, understand and assess the legal and policy impacts of COVID 19 on youth in Nepal.

The Philippines reaffirmed its commitment to the goals of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) at the Nairobi Summit in 2019. The country made four commitments:

• implement laws on reproductive and universal health care;
• intensify efforts to reach the demographic dividend;
• improve the economic condition of the country; and
• increase investment on reproductive health care and other interventions.

This review was developed based on an assessment of Tajikistan’s approach to youth policy and ensuring decent living conditions for young people, as well as an understanding of the general policies and legal acts adopted in Tajikistan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Australia's approach to protecting older persons during COVID-19 is making them safer at home or in aged care facilities through remote services, personal outreach, health information, and direct financial support.

Kazakhstan's approach to protecting older persons during COVID-19 includes rallying volunteers nationwide to assist in healthcare, delivery of services, medicines, and supplies, and providing information about COVID-19 to older persons.

Thailand provided guidelines for COVID-19 safety for older persons living at home and with relatives, the most common living arrangement for older persons, and provided cash payments to informal workers, which benefited many older persons.

Vietnam kept community transmission low during the pandemic and focused on increasing the capacity of local and district health centers to treat and care for older persons during the pandemic and educating older persons on their risks to COVID-19.