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Pacific-IX desktop feasibility study : feasibility study into subsea cable transmission and establishment of a Pacific Islands internet exchange
(Telecommunications Strategy and Design, Layer10 Pty. Ltd., 2019)As a technical input to the implementation of the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway(AP-IS) initiative in the Pacific, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) collaborated with ... -
Pan Asian e-commerce Alliance (PAA): service providers join forces to enable cross-border paperless trade
(United Nations, 2013-08)This Brief introduces the Pan Asian e-commerce Alliance (PAA), a regional alliance of paperless trade service providers formed to enable trade data exchange across borders. The Brief describes the rationale for the alliance, ... -
Pathways to manage cascading risks and protect people in South Asia : key takeaways for stakeholders
(United Nations, 2020)In South Asia, against a backdrop of existing critical socioeconomic vulnerabilities, the deluge of weather events starting from cyclones, to floods to the related outbreaks of water/vector-borne diseases demonstrate how ... -
Pathways to sustainable development : the nexus of transport, energy, and urban planning in Asia and the Pacific
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-02)The policy brief on Pathways to Sustainable Development: The Nexus of Transport, Energy, and Urban Planning in Asia and the Pacific emphasizes the intertwined relationship between urban planning, energy, and transportation, ...
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Peddling protectionism : Smoot-Hawley and the great depression
(UN.ESCAP, 2011)By Irwin Douglas As world trade imbalances reawaken fears of protectionism, Douglas Irwin reminds us that there was a time when protectionist was a compliment not an insult. Prior to the Great Depression Republican ...
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Perspectives of Asia and the Pacific on the Antalya Summit of the G20
(United Nations, 2015)This year’s G20 summit will take place on 15-16 November 2015 in Antalya, Turkey. The Turkish presidency of the G20 laid out three priorities: strengthening the global recovery, enhancing resilience, and buttressing ... -
Perspectives on gender and migration
(United Nations, 2007)This publication contains the Seminar Outcome and discussion papers prepared by experts of the Regional Seminar on Strengthening the Capacity of National Machineries for Gender Equality to Shape Migration Policies and ... -
The Philippines - national study : infrastructure financing strategies for sustainable development
(United Nations, 2017)These studies were developed under a United Nations Development Account project entitled “Financing strategies for inclusive, equitable and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific”, which was implemented ... -
Piloting Sustainable Urban Transport Index (SUTI) in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
(United Nations, 2017)For additional reports or materials on Sustainable urban transport index, please clickPlanning for high-impact sustainable GCLN
(United Nations, 2011)This toolkit is designed to assist Global Compact Local networks of all sizes and development stages in the planning process - integral part of their transformation into high-impact sustainable organizations. Follow all ...Planning processes, policies and initiatives in ICTD education at institutions of higher learning in Asia and the Pacific : Cambodia country paper
(United Nations, 2017)The objective of the studies is to provide a national-level, gender-sensitive analysis of current planning processes, policies and initiatives on information and communications technology for development (ICTD) in ...
Planning processes, policies and initiatives in ICTD education at institutions of higher learning in Asia and the Pacific : India country paper
(United Nations, 2017)The objective of the studies is to provide a national-level, gender-sensitive analysis of current planning processes, policies and initiatives on information and communications technology for development (ICTD) in ...
Planning processes, policies and initiatives in ICTD education at institutions of higher learning in Asia and the Pacific : Republic of Korea country paper
(United Nations, 2017)The objective of the studies is to provide a national-level, gender-sensitive analysis of current planning processes, policies and initiatives on information and communications technology for development (ICTD) in ...
Planning processes, policies and initiatives in ICTD education at institutions of higher learning in Asia and the Pacific : Sri Lanka country paper
(United Nations, 2017)The objective of the studies is to provide a national-level, gender-sensitive analysis of current planning processes, policies and initiatives on information and communications technology for development (ICTD) in institutions ...Planning processes, policies and initiatives in ICTD education at institutions of higher learning in Asia and the Pacific : Thailand country paper
(United Nations, 2017)The objective of the studies is to provide a national-level, gender-sensitive analysis of current planning processes, policies and initiatives on information and communications technology for development (ICTD) in institutions ...Policies and strategies for agricultural mechanization in Rnam participating countries
(United Nations, 1987)This bulletin is intended to serve as a reference document for the Committees and other agencies and individuals involved in developing countries and especially those engaged in the formulation of agricultural mechanization ...
Policies for balanced development of LDCs
(United Nations, 2014)Least developed countries (LDCs) in the Asia-Pacific region face severe structural impediments to growth and sustainable development. The majority of their population makes living from agriculture, including horticulture, ...Policy approaches to scale impact investment in Asia-Pacific
(United Nations, 2017)Donor and philanthropic funds add up to billions of dollars. However, the cost of solving the world’s most critical problems runs into the trillions - including an estimated $2.5 trillion annual funding gap needed to achieve ...Policy coherence for disaster risk reduction and resilience : from evidence to implementation
(United Nations, 2018)Disaster risk reduction and resilience is crucial to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Embedded across the SDGs, disaster risk reduction is an enabler of more than a dozen goals spanning food security, ...Policy framework for the use and deployment of intelligent transport systems in Asia and the Pacific : study report
(United Nations, 2017)Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) have been constantly evolving with the fast pace of technology innovations. Numerous ITS solutions and tools are developed with a deluge of data sources, information and ...