ABSTRACT
Innovative asset-based policies and programmes have been created and tested by many governments in Asia. The efforts target underprivileged populations, such as low-income adults and children. This chapter discusses the three case studies, one from Mongolia and two from Thailand, that showcase innovative asset-building programmes designed to reach disadvantaged populations. The first case, by Toivgoo Aira and colleagues, details a pioneering pilot programme for female sex workers in Mongolia. The second case focuses on the Light of Hope Saving Program, an effort to address obstacles facing vulnerable children in Rimping, a municipality in northwest Thailand. The third case examines Thailand's secure housing programme by focusing on its effects in one slum community on the outskirts of Bangkok. The challenges faced by the socially marginalized people, appreciate the great efforts of the innovative asset-based programmes, and feel inspired to generate other cutting-edge ideas that allow more people to benefit from the asset-building programmes and policies across the world.
