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Stakeholder engagement in voluntary national reviews : feedback and follow-up
(UN.ESCAP, 2021)
<p>Engaging stakeholders in the Voluntary National Review (VNR) can be a powerful way to initiate or build understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda. Integrating stakeholder engagement ...
2022 : Leaving no one behind : Afghanistan country brief
(United Nations, 2022)
<p>Leaving No One Behind (LNOB) tool helps discover how different circumstances interact to create unequal access to basic opportunities in Asia and the Pacific. The LNOB country brief for Afghanistan provides insights ...
Climate and disaster resilient infrastructure : building resilience to future uncertainties and shocks
(United Nations, 2021)
<p>This policy brief aims to enhance understanding of the key features of planning, developing, operating, and maintaining resilient and inclusive infrastructure. This brief highlights the gaps in current approaches to ...
Inequality of opportunity : who are those left behind? : Kiribati
(United Nations, 2021)
<p>A new policy paper explores available MICS data from Kiribati to identify those groups that have been left furthest behind in a range of indicators. Using innovative methodologies and analytical tools, the paper reveals ...
Mongolia’s child money programme : results from ESCAP’s social protection simulation tool
(United Nations, 2021)
<p>This paper is based on a request by the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Mongolia. The focus was discussed with the UNCT and the findings drawn on ESCAP’s Social Protection Simulation Tool. The main purpose ...
Inequality of opportunity: who are those left behind? : Tonga : MICS 2019 Update
(United Nations, 2021)
<p>A new policy paper explores available MICS data from Tonga to identify those groups that have been left furthest behind in a range of indicators. Using innovative methodologies and analytical tools, the paper reveals ...
Leaving no one behind : the Philippines country brief
(United Nations, 2022)
<p>Leaving No One Behind (LNOB) tool helps discover how different circumstances interact to create unequal access to basic opportunities in Asia and the Pacific. The LNOB country brief for the Philippines provides insights ...
Climate change and population ageing in Asia-Pacific region : status, challenges and opportunities
(United Nations, 2022)
<p>This paper assesses the latest evidence on climate change and population ageing in the Asia-Pacific region. It outlines implications climate change will have on meeting the objectives of MIPAA and the 2030 Agenda. The ...
Putting the voluntary national review in action : developing practical next steps and planning the post-VNR period
(UN.ESCAP, 2021)
<p>Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) are the cornerstone of the national follow up and review process of the 2030 Agenda. Ensuring that VNRs feed into policymaking and are a central part of the national policy cycle is ...
The shrinking Asia-Pacific middle class : trends and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
(United Nations, 2021)
<p>Over the past decades, the Asia-Pacific region has made considerable strides in social development. This surge in the standards of living has translated into an increasing proportion of the population escaping poverty ...