Azerbaijan, Baku / Trend corr. I.Khalilova / The Asian Bank of Development (ABD) presented its results of the check it made within the framework of the project on developing the methodology of the index of social protection for member-countries of the Bank. The project is being implemented within the framework of the regional technical assistance of the ABD in the amount of $900,000.
The implementation of the project was commenced two years before, in compliance with the strategy of ABD on social protection, which was approved by the bank in 2001. The strategy included the labour market, social insurance, social assistance, assistance to the poor, and the protection of children.
The ABD held checks in Bangladesh, Mongolia, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, and Vietnam.
The ABD represented the work version of the project, particularly, the results of their inspection, the methodology and model of the index to the Labour and Social Protection of the Population Ministry of Azerbaijan.