The present study has been carried out under the Project on Facilitating Migration Management in North and Central Asia, which is being run by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ...

This Working Paper outlines the current status of financing for gender equality in Asia and the Pacific, and proposes key recommendations to enhance investment in women and girls to meet the ambition of the 2030 Agenda for ...

This publication seeks to support policymakers in promoting accessibility at a policy and practical level. It contains information on relevant global and regional mandates that support and promote disability-inclusive ...

<p></p> Governments in the region are increasingly recognizing that population ageing is already a challenge to achieving our United Nations 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development due to the profound impacts this demographic ...

Indonesia has experienced an unprecedented rise in inequality in income over the last two decades. Yet, the extent of inequality of opportunities and how it progresses over time is little understood. This paper analyzes ...

As the development agenda beyond 2015 takes shape, it is increasingly being recognized that inequality is an impediment to the integration of economic growth, social inclusion and environmental sustainability. Despite high ...

This paper examines whether income inequalities among countries in Asia and the Pacific have increased or decreased in previous decades. By analysing the position of countries’ GDP per capita relative to that of a reference ...

This paper explores key trends in population ageing in countries of Asia and the Pacific. It discusses how, through the right mix of institutional arrangements, policy initiatives and behavioural change, governments can ...

Just as women and men have unequal access to rights, resources and opportunities, they relate to and interact with the natural environment in different ways, face differing vulnerabilities and impacts, and have unique ...

This paper explores the demographic transition in the Republic of Korea and its impacts on development for the period 1955–2017, when life expectancy at birth increased from 49 to 83 years and total fertility rate decreased ...