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A comparative analysis of trade facilitation in selected regional and bilateral trade agreement : how trade facilitation issues are addressed in ASEAN, APEC, SAFTA, PACER and the Australia - Singapore Free Trade Agreement
(United Nations, 2006)By Institute for International Business, Economics Law. This study compares the treatment of trade facilitation in four selected regional trade agreements, AFTA, APEC, SAFTA and PACER, and in one bilateral free trade ... -
A framework for country studies on MSME's access to finance in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2020)The difficulties of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) to access finance has been well known and documented for a long time, and governments and related agencies have set up various policies and mechanisms ... -
A future within reach 2008 : regional partnerships for the Millennium Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2008)This is the third in a series of regional reports on the Millennium Development Goals in the Asia-Pacific region. It assesses the prospects of reaching the goals and targets, highlighting the potential gaps and indicating ... -
A future within reach : reshaping institutions in a region of disparities to meet the Millennium Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2005)As an advocacy document, it is intended to provide government policy makers and other development stakeholders with the most comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the region's progress towards the MDGs. It also offers ... -
A guide to inequality and the SDGs
(United Nations, 2019)In the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, governments pledged that in shifting the world on to a sustainable and resilient path, no one would be left behind. Central to this commitment is Goal 10: Reduce inequality ... -
A guide to the application of public participation in planning and policy formulation towards sustainable transport development
(United Nations, 2003)Public participation increases the likelihood that services provided by public agencies reflect the needs of people and ensures that development benefits are more equitably shared. This publication is designed as a practical ... -
A guidebook for assessing SDG investment needs
(United Nations, 2020)While much progress has been made in mainstreaming the Sustainable Development Goals into national development plans and strategies, what is often lacking is an assessment of the financial resources required to ... -
A handbook on negotiating development oriented intellectual property provisions in trade and investment agreements
(United Nations, 2019)The drafting of the Handbook on negotiating development oriented intellectual property provisions in trade and investment agreements (Handbook here forth) was guided by the objective of supporting Asia and the Pacific ... -
A manual for evaluating the impact of targeted poverty reduction programmes (revised edition)
(United Nations, 2004)Many countries in the UNESCAP region have targeted poverty reduction programmes, which provide income generation and employment opportunities for the poor. It is important that the impact of these programmes be evaluated ... -
A pilot study on the alleviation of poverty in remote communities in Indonesia
(United Nations, 1999)The pilot study on strategies to mitigate the effects of physical isolation on remote island communities. Indonesia was chosen as the location for the pilot study. Adequate transport improves living standards through access ... -
A quantitative assessment of economic impact of trade wars and the 'make in India’ program
(United Nations, 2020)In a unique attempt, our paper aims to provide a quantitative economic assessment of the impact of “Make in India”, a flagship program for industrialization, launched by the Government of India in 2014, combining it with ... -
A review of access to finance by micro, small and medium enterprises and digital financial services in selected Asia-Pacific least developed countries
(United Nations, 2020)Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are key to the economies of various countries. Their numbers and contribution towards employment is well documented and there is acceptance amongst policy makers that these ... -
A review of regional and sub-regional agreements on land transport routes : issues and alternative frameworks
(United Nations, 2000)The review directs attention to some experiences in Asia and other regions with respect to the development of international land transport routes, and to highlight the need of developing ESCAP Agreements on Asian Highway ... -
A study on the costing, operational principles and modalities of a proposed South Pacific internet exchange
(United Nations, 2020)This report is the results of a study on the costing, operational principles and possible modalities of a Pacific Internet Exchange Point (IXP). The study follows an initial report - Pacific-IX Desktop Feasibility Study ... -
A systematic review of the impacts of clean and improved cooking interventions on adoption outcomes and health impacts : an investigation of programme impacts on adoption of cleaner cooking practices, carbon monoxide, pneumonia, COPD, and blood pressure
(United Nations, 2021)In the context of SDG 7 on achieving universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services, the objective of this systematic review is to assess whether clean cooking interventions to date have been successful ... -
A tool kit for : building capacity for community-based treatment and continuing care of young drug users in the Greater Mekong Subregion
(United Nations, 2007)This tool kit was developed in response to requests by people working to build capacity for community-based treatment of young drug users in the Greater Mekong Subregion. It uses relevant examples from the subregion, ... -
Accelerating COVID-19 vaccination roll-out in the Asia-Pacific region : a checklist to facilitate imports of vaccines during a pandemic
(United Nations, 2022)The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to disrupt people’s lives and livelihoods and economies around the world, resulting in devastating health and economic consequences. It is now widely accepted that achieving and ...
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Accelerating equitable achievement of the MDGs : closing gaps in health and nutrition outcomes
(United Nations, 2012)Asia-Pacific MDGs reports have been produced since 2004 by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific / Asian Development Bank / United Nations Development Programme regional partnership to support the ...
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Accelerating implementation of the Paris agreement in Asia-Pacific : a guide for policymakers
(United Nations, 2020)Five years after the adoption of the Paris Agreement, it is time for countries to step up their commitments to combat the climate crisis. Accelerating Implementation of the Paris Agreement in Asia-Pacific: A Guide ...