The New Code of Conduct
Pandemics create a state of alert, enforcing changes in daily behavior. The COVID-19 outbreak introduced the new normal into our everyday life. Socia...
Inclusive Solution against COVID-19
Isolation is a norm for marginalized people. When a pandemic strikes, their exclusion from basic services is amplified. Their economic burdens and vu...
The Grain of the Matter
A year’s worth of hard work begins to blossom across Cambodia during mid-November. Green stalks produce gold in rice fields. These paddies hold a spe...
Never Too Small for Hope- Part III (Service Economy)
From the dry-cleaners around the corner to the carpenter that makes our house a home, service sector workers are the backbones of our everyday. The&n...
Never too Small for Hope – Part II (Transport and Logistics)
If success is a journey, our everyday transport is what gets us there. There are 15 million locals on trains while others hit the road on jeepneys (s...
Bolting into Action- Meet the Students (Part II)
The Asian Preparedness Partnership (APP) and the Nepal Preparedness Partnership (NPP) strives to bring all stakeholders against d...
Never too Small for Hope- Part I (Sari-sari store)
Doing business is largely a family affair in the Philippines – 80% of enterprises are family-owned or family-controlled. Microenterpr...
Bolting into Action- Meet the Teacher (Part I)
The notion that disaster can strike in seconds is commonly overlooked. When lightning hits, it comes with a force- 200,000 mph (300,000 kph)&nbs...
Enterprises at a Standstill
When you want to paint the life of local communities across the Philippines, head to their sari-sari stores. Framed under a colorful awning, you’ll s...
Protecting the Most Fragile Businesses
Kalaga represents woven allegory in Myanmar. The tapestry work is...