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      Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2024

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      One of the annual flagship publications of the United Nations ESCAP. It provides an overview of SDG Progress in the region which serves as a foundation for other activities conducted…

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      Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2024

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      A recurrent ESCAP publication that discusses issues of interest for Asia-Pacific LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS, collectively referred to as countries with special needs (CSN). The 2024 edition explores the nexus…

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      Disability at a glance 2023

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      An in-depth examination of the current business case for embracing disability inclusion in Asia and the Pacific. Based on the analysis of the current status and advancements, the publication recommends…

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      Asia-Pacific trade and investment report 2023/24

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      Delves into both the potential and obstacles associated with digital trade and investment. Weaves together an integrative policy-making approach, particularly enlightening policymakers in trade and investment about the roles they…

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      Seizing the Opportunity

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      In an era of rapid digital transformation, Asia and the Pacific needs a plan to bolster the huge collective effort required to achieve the SDGs. This report examines existing digital…

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      Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

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      Chronicles the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific's achievements and future goals, against a backdrop of major global shifts sweeping across the economic, social and…

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      Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

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      Chronicles the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific's achievements and future goals, against a backdrop of major global shifts sweeping across the economic, social and…

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      Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-Smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development

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      Focuses on how ‘climate-smart’ trade and investment-related policies can help address climate change, taking into account the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The links between trade, investment and climate change are complex…

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      Review of Developments in Transport in Asia and the Pacific 2021: Towards Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient Urban Passenger Transport in Asian Cities

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      Focuses on greening urban passenger transport systems in Asia and the Pacific region. The publication reviews existing state of public transport systems and assesses the environmental sustainability and inclusiveness of…

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      Disability at a Glance 2021: The Shaping of Disability-inclusive Employment in Asia and the Pacific

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      Disability-inclusive employment has yet to be achieved in the Asia-Pacific region, home to 472 million working-age persons with disabilities. Disability at a Glance 2021 seeks to equip ESCAP members and…

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      Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2022: Financing a Sustainable Recovery From Covid-19 and Beyond

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      The 2022 edition of this report, Financing a Sustainable Recovery from COVID-19 and Beyond , highlights the significant financing needs and gaps that these countries face in their recovery efforts…

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      Shaping our Digital Future: Asia-Pacific Digital Transformation Report 2022

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      Highlights that bridging the digital divide and ensuring that advances in technology can benefit everyone will be a key challenge as the Asia-Pacific region seeks to achieve a more inclusive…

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      Economic and social survey of Asia and the Pacific 2023

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      One of the main value additions of the Survey 2023 is a proposal for an augmented Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) approach that duly incorporates SDG investment needs, potential socioeconomic and…

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      Economic diversification in Asian LLDCs: prospects and challenges

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      Addresses economic diversification and its impact on structural transformation, building productive capacities, job creation and enhancing competitiveness of LLDCs in Asia. The primary objective of the report is to discuss…

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      Business and development in Myanmar: a policy handbook for private sector development

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      Provides policymakers, business communities, development organisations, and other interested parties with a thorough overview of the private sector environment in Myanmar today. It outlines the challenges faced by businesses, elaborates…

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      Gender equality and women’s empowerment in Asia and the Pacific: perspectives of governments on 20 Years of implementation of the Beijing Declaration and platform for action

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      Provides a regional overview of progress made in implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in the Asia-Pacific region, from the perspectives of the national governments. More specifically…

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      Economic and social survey of Asia and the Pacific 2016: nurturing productivity for inclusive growth and sustainable development

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      Assesses the region’s outlook as it navigates through global uncertainties, providing policy options and strategies to support countries in striving towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The report analyses a…

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      Harnessing science, technology and innovation for inclusive and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific

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      Calls for governments to put in place action-orientated science, technology and innovation (STI) programmes aligned to development strategies to meet the ambitions of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It proposes…

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      The Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement: promoting south-south regional integration and sustainable development

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      International trade has been placed prominently into the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted in September 2015, as an engine for economic growth and development.

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      Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific: annual report 30 May 2015 - 19 May 2016

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      Official records of the Annual Report of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific 2016.

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      Asia-Pacific trade and investment report 2016: recent trends and developments

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      This report aims to deepen understanding of trends and developments in trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region; emerging issues in trade, investment and trade facilitation policies, and impacts of…

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      Towards a sustainable future: energy connectivity in Asia and the Pacific

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      Provides a historical perspective on regional energy connectivity and its implementation challenges, as well as outlining an action plan for accelerated regional energy integration to bring shared benefits to ESCAP’s…

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      Energy for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific: 2016 regional trends report

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      With energy demand in Asia and the Pacific forecast to increase by 60 per cent from 2010 to 2035, access to reliable and adequate energy services will remain a focus…

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      Accessibility for all: good practices of accessibility in Asia and the Pacific to promote disability-inclusive development

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      Seeks to support policymakers in promoting accessibility at a policy and practical level. It contains information on relevant global and regional mandates that support and promote disability-inclusive development and accessibility…

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      Asia-Pacific countries with special needs development report 2017: investing in infrastructure for an inclusive and sustainable future

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      Introduces the Access to Physical Infrastructure Index as a tool to capture the multidimensional character of infrastructure.

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      Gender, the environment and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific

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      Comprehensively maps out the intersections between gender and environment at the levels of household, work, community and policy. It examines gender concerns in the spheres of food security, agriculture, energy…

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      Asia-Pacific trade and investment report 2017: channelling trade and investment into sustainable development

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      Reports on trends and developments in trade, investment and regional integration in the Asia-Pacific region; emerging issues in trade, investment and trade facilitation policies, and the impacts of these policies…

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      Innovative financing for development in Asia and the Pacific: government policies on impact investment and public finance for innovation

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      Features a diverse selection of case studies on innovative financing mechanisms that have been implemented across the Asia-Pacific region. The report calls for governments to provide incentives for the private…

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      Achieving the sustainable development goals through enhanced development cooperation in east and north-east Asia

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      Addresses global and regional trends and opportunities on development cooperation; the ENEA experience in development cooperation; issues and challenges of development cooperation in the subregion; and enhancing development cooperation to…

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      Building disability-inclusive societies in Asia and the Pacific: assessing progress of the Incheon Strategy

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      One in every six persons in Asia and the Pacific has some form of disability. This amounts to 650 million men, women and children. This publication presents the first regional…

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      Enhancing regional economic cooperation and integration in Asia and the Pacific: challenges and opportunities

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      Regional economic cooperation and integration (RECI) offers enormous potential in generating trade, growth and employment, improving social outcomes and managing environmental risks and shared vulnerabilities. This presents the possibility to…

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      Review of developments in transport in Asia and the Pacific 2017: transport for sustainable development and regional connectivity

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      Discusses the key contribution of transport to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific. This review looks at emerging trends in transport in the region…

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      Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2017

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      This publication informs inter-governmental and inter-agency regional decision making in support of implementing the 2030 Agenda in the region. It highlights areas where progress has been made concerning Sustainable Development…

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      Inequality in Asia and the Pacific in the era of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development

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      Reviews the Asia-Pacific region’s inequality trends, challenges, and achievements, and identifies policy gaps across the three dimensions of inequality - inequality of outcome, inequality of opportunity and inequality of impact.

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      Energy transition pathways for the 2030 agenda in Asia and the Pacific: regional trends report on energy for sustainable development 2018

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      Provides an in-depth analysis to first determine the level of achievement ipossible under the current policy regime by developing a baseline. It then identifies the gap between the baseline and…

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      Asia-Pacific countries with special needs development report 2018: sustaining development and sustaining peace

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      Discusess issues of interest for the region’s countries with special needs. This report offers an analytical background for the multidimensional linkages between peace and sustainable development and attempts to categorize…

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      Asia-Pacific countries with special needs development report 2019: structural transformation and its role in reducing poverty

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      Discusses issues of interest for Asia-Pacific least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States, collectively referred to as countries with special needs (CSN). This edition offers an…

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      Economic and social survey of Asia and the Pacific 2019: ambitions beyond growth

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      The Asia-Pacific region is home to five of the world’s ten countries most affected by climate risks. Against such a backdrop, bold and wise policies are needed to maintain growth…

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      Ready for the dry years: building resilience to drought in south-east Asia, with a focus on Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar and Viet Nam

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      South-East Asia is regularly hit by droughts. Though starting slowly, droughts can have devastating cumulative impacts. Ready for the Dry Years offers a clear analysis of this subject, assessing prospects…

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      Asia and the Pacific SDG progress report 2019

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      The main objective of the Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2019 is to assess regional and subregional progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets. It…

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      Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific: annual report 17 May 2018 - 31 May 2019

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      Chronicles the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific’s achievements and future goals, against a backdrop of major global shifts sweeping across the economic, social and…

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      Infrastructure financing for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific

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      Highlights the infrastructure financing landscape and addresses how developing countries in the region can increase infrastructure investment by focusing on the challenges they face along topical areas. Special attention is…

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      Asia-Pacific disaster report 2019: the disaster riskscape across Asia-Pacific, pathways for resilience, inclusion and empowerment

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      Examines the state of resilience of the region vis-a-vis the Sustainable Development Goals and targets relating to disaster risk reduction. The report highlights tools and approaches for resilience-building focusing on…

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      Asia-Pacific trade and investment report 2019: navigating non-tariff measures towards sustainable development

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      Provides an analysis of the rise of non-tariff measures and its implications for Asia and the Pacific. Prepared by ESCAP and UNCTAD, the report reviews the costs and benefits associated…

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      The future of Asian & Pacific cities: transformative pathways towards sustainable urban development

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      Explores critical and emerging policy opportunities to realize urban sustainability for the Asian and Pacific region. The report informs policies and actions from a sustainable development perspective, putting cities at…

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      Review of sustainable transport connectivity in Asia and the Pacific 2019: addressing the challenges for freight transport

      United Nations: Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

      Provides a data-supported overview and insight for policy makers towards accomplishing seamless intermodal freight transport connectivity across key economic, social and environmental dimensions.

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      Asia’s landlocked developing countries: structural transformation, poverty reduction and financing for development

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      Produced in connection with the global midterm review of the Vienna Programme of Action for LLDCs 2014-2024, this publication explores structural transformation for poverty reduction in Asia’s landlocked developing countrites…

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      Selected Issues in cross-border e-commerce development in Asia and the Pacific

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      The so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution, the frontier technological breakthroughs such as artificial intelligence, blockchains, robotics, 3D printing, and the Internet of Things can reshape international trade. This report supports policy…

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