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Adopting good practices on public debt management in Asia and the Pacific
(UN.ESCAP, 2021)
<p>Amid rising public debt levels in many Asia-Pacific economies, this policy brief highlights public debt management practices that Asia-Pacific countries could adopt to benefit from lower financing costs and better risk ...
Rethinking MSME finance in Asia and the Pacific : post COVID-19 crisis : a policy agenda
(UN.ESCAP, 2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global catastrophe, with no region spared including Asia and the Pacific. The cost has been considerable, whether measured in terms of public health or economic fallout. In a bid to constrain the ...
Enhancing the role of information and communication technologies in health care for older persons in Asia and the Pacific
(UN.ESCAP, 2021)
<p>The COVID-19 pandemic poses multifaceted threats and continues to impact the livelihoods, dignity and survival of people, particularly older persons and other vulnerable groups. Affordable access to health care for older ...
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 ...
Boosting sustainable investing in Asia and the Pacific by public institutional investors
(UN.ESCAP, 2021)
<p>This policy brief examines how to increase sustainable investments by public institutional investors in Asia and the Pacific. To leverage the largely untapped potential of pension funds and sovereign wealth funds in ...
Model subregional agreement on transport facilitation : updated 2022
(United Nations, 2022)
<p>The Model Subregional Agreement on Transport Facilitation has been elaborated on the basis of findings of comparative studies between major subregional agreements on transport facilitation to which various ESCAP member ...
A note on the status of APTA trade in healthcare sector related products in the context of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic
(United Nations, 2020)
This paper examines the COVID-19 related product’s tariff rate and concessions in APTA.
SDG 6 & COVID-19 : accelerating progress towards SDG 6 in the Asia-Pacific region in the context of COVID-19 recovery
(UN.ESCAP, 2021)
<p>The 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has highlighted the importance of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in protecting human health. However, while the Asia Pacific region has seen significant progress towards ...
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 ...
The war in Ukraine : impacts, exposure and policy issues in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2022-05)
<p>This policy brief provides a provisional analysis of the multifaceted socioeconomic implications of the war in Ukraine on Asia-Pacific economies. There are three main messages. First, amid higher commodity prices, weaker ...