Policy briefs
Recent Submissions
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Overview of ICTs and sustainable development
(UN.ESCAP, 2019-07-29)This Briefing Note examines the linkage between ICTs and sustainable development, and the practice of ICT for development (ICTD), which focuses on the meaningful application of ICTs—particularly computer, web-based, ...
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Realizing data-driven governance
(UN.ESCAP, 2019-04-16)The Briefing Note Series aims to provide at-a-glance information of key ICTD issues for policymakers, and facilitate their understanding of the potential of ICT when formulating national ...
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Internet governance
(United Nations, 2011-10)Briefing Note 5, Internet Governance, explores the challenges faced by policymakers in developing international policies and procedures to govern the use and operation of the Internet. The Briefing Note ...
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ICT trends for government leaders
(United Nations, 2011-10)Providing insight into current ICT trends, Briefing Note 4, ICT Trends for Government Leaders, discusses some of the key technical and policy considerations when making decisions for ICTD in the ...
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e-Government applications
(United Nations, 2011-10)Briefing Note 3, e-Government Applications provides an overview of e-government, including key elements and concepts, principles and types of applications. It discusses how an e-government system ...
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ICT for development policy, process and governance
(United Nations, 2011-10)ICT for Development Policy, Process and Governance, is the title of Briefing Note 2 which focuses on ICTD policy-making and governance, and provides critical information about aspects of national policies, ...
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The linkage between ICT applications and meaningful development
(United Nations, 2011-10)Briefing Note 1, The Linkage between ICT Applications and Meaningful Development, explores the various dimensions of ICT applications in key sectors of development in countries of the Asia-Pacific region. ...
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Options for funding ICT for development
(United Nations, 2011-10)Briefing Note 8, Options for Funding ICT for Development, notes the financial and technical limitations of funding government plans and projects to deliver public services through the use of ICTs, and ...
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ICT project management in theory and practice
(United Nations, 2011-10)Briefing Notes 7, ICT Project Management in Theory and Practice, provides an introduction to basic project management concepts that are relevant in ICTD projects, and introduces methods, processes and ...
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Information security and privacy
(UN-APCICT/ESCAP, 2011-10)Titled Information Security and Privacy, Briefing Note 6 looks at what information security is and how to take action against information leakage and infringement. It provides an overview of ...
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Frontier ICTs for sustainable development for digital leaders
(UN-APCICT/ESCAP, 2022-11-10)Frontier ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies)are recognized as an important means of achieving the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
However, the use, adoption, and adaptation ...
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Digital government and transformation
(UN-APCICT/ESCAP, 2022-12-09)There has been a quantitative and qualitative shift in the use of digital technologies in our everyday lives. Our ability to store, compute, and communicate digital data has increased exponentially. Governments are ...
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Reaching a regional estimate of death registration completeness
(UN.ESCAP, 2023-01-18)Death registration is key to measuring and implementing public health policies, responding to health emergencies and a key component of legal identity. Despite progress, many countries still do not have universal and ... -
Cross-sectoral infrastructure sharing for broadband
(UN-APCICT/ESCAP, 2022)The Briefing Note Series aims to provide at-a-glance information of key ICTD issues for policymakers and to facilitate their understanding of the potential of ICT when formulating national development policies and ...
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Gender mainstreaming in sustainable agricultural mechanization in Asia and the Pacific
(CSAM, 2022-12)The Policy Brief discusses why gender matters in the context of sustainable agricultural mechanization, what key barriers women face in the adoption and scaling-up of mechanization-based solutions and how the gender dimension ... -
Asia-Pacific trade and investment trends brief 2022/2023 : Azerbaijan
(United Nations, 2023-01-09)This brief covers recent trends and developments in trade and investment. It has been produced as an accompaniment to the Asia-Pacific Trade and ... -
Asia-Pacific trade and investment trends brief 2022/2023 : South-East Asia
(United Nations, 2023-01-09)This brief covers recent trends and developments in trade and investment. It has been produced as an accompaniment to the Asia-Pacific Trade and ...
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Asia-Pacific trade and investment trends brief 2022/2023 : South and South-West Asia
(United Nations, 2023-01-09)This brief covers recent trends and developments in trade and investment. It has been produced as an accompaniment to the Asia-Pacific Trade and ...
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Asia-Pacific trade and investment trends brief 2022/2023 : the Pacific
(United Nations, 2023-01-09)This brief covers recent trends and developments in trade and investment. It has been produced as an accompaniment to the Asia-Pacific Trade and ...
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Asia-Pacific trade and investment trends brief 2022/2023 : North and Central Asia
(United Nations, 2023-01-09)This brief covers recent trends and developments in trade and investment. It has been produced as an accompaniment to the Asia-Pacific Trade and ...
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