• Building urban economic resilience during and after covid-19 : Asia-Pacific regional policy brief 

      UN.ESCAP; UN.ECLAC; UN.ECE; UN.ECA; United Nations Centre for Human Settlement (UN-Habitat); United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) (United Nations, 2022)
      The following regional policy brief has been produced as the United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific's (ESCAP) contribution to the global project, "Building urban economic resilience during ...
    • Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises' access to finance : access to finance in Nepal 

      UN.ESCAP; United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) (United Nations, 2020)
      This study provides a broad overview of the access to finance by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Nepal based on extensive interviews with entrepreneurs, financial institutions, and government officials. ...
    • Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises' access to finance in Bangladesh 

      UN.ESCAP; United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) (United Nations, 2021)
      This research is based on both primary and secondary data. Primary data were collected through bilateral stakeholder interviews and focus group discussions with MSME finance stakeholders including at an expert group meeting. ...
    • Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises' access to finance in Samoa 

      UN.ESCAP; United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) (United Nations, 2020)
      This study analyses the supply and demand of financial services for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Samoa, as well as the policy and regulatory frameworks in place and/or needed to better enable MSMEs ...
    • Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises' access to finance in Samoa : COVID-19 supplementary report and recommendations 

      UN.ESCAP; United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) (United Nations, 2020)
      This study is supplementary to the study on "Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) Access to Finance in Samoa." The study identifies immediate and medium-term measure to support both financial institutions and ...
    • SDG 17 : Partnerships for the goals : strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development 

      UN.ESCAP; United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC); United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF); United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO); United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNOHCHR); United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) (United Nations, 2022)
      As envisaged in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 17, partnerships are a fundamental enabler of the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The concept of partnerships is comprehensive, encompassing ...
    • SDG 5 : Gender equality 

      UN.ESCAP; United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women); International Labour Organization (ILO); United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR); United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF); United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) (United Nations, 2022)
      Since the adoption of the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), good progress has been made towards achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment in Asia and the Pacific. ...