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Status of ICT policies and rural ICT connectivity in Samoa
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-11-25)The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) launched the project on Digital and Transport Connectivity for the Socioeconomic Resilience of Rural Communities During the Post-COVID-19 Period in ...
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Critical analysis of ICT connectivity in rural Bangladesh : importance, constraints, and the way forward
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-11-25)The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) launched the project on Digital and Transport Connectivity for the Socioeconomic Resilience of Rural Communities during the post-COVID-19 Period in ...
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Legal implementation guide for cross-border paperless trade
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-10)Creating a legal framework for cross-border paperless trade requires consideration of traditional practices such as harmonization of laws and mutual recognition of legal regimes. It also requires appreciation of ...
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A brief overview of desertification and land degradation in North-East Asia
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-11-01)Desertification and land degradation (DLD) pose significant challenges to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and many areas in North-East Asia are exposed to DLD risks. Since 2001, the extent of arid ...
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The secrets to unlocking the next frontier for a circular economy in the Asia-Pacific Region
(United Nations, 2024-11-11)The Asia-Pacific region has experienced rapid in-dustrialization, population growth, and improved liv-ing standards over the past few decades. These de-velopments, however, have led to increased mate-rial extraction, ...
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Financing social protection : core financing options and the need to increase synergies with green, climate, humanitarian and alternative funding frameworks for a more climate resilient future
(United Nations, 2024-10)The working paper analyzes the diverse financing options and fiscal strategies necessary to expand social protection in Asia and the Pacific, underscoring the critical importance of social protection amidst climate challenges. ... -
Measuring the impacts of digital transformation on climate change mitigation and adaptation
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-10-18)Digital transformation plays an important role in accelerating climate action in Asia and the Pacific and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, the linkages between digital transformation and climate ... -
Preliminary report towards data sharing systems in the Asia-Pacific region : policy implications of European approaches
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-10-11)This paper presents a preliminary assessment on the development of data-sharing systems in the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on the policy implications of European approaches to data governance. As global economies ... -
The price of inaction on social protection in Asia and the Pacific : a CGE model for 27 countries in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2024-10)This technical paper, contributing to the 2024 Social Outlook, analyzes the price of inaction in social protection systems amidst escalating global challenges. Utilizing a global computable general equilibrium model ...
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Non-tariff measures in the context of LDC graduation : Cambodia, Lao PDR and Timor-Leste
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-09)The paper explores the impact of non-tariff measures (NTMs) on Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), and Timor-Leste as they prepare for graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status. NTMs, which ... -
Towards greater regulatory co-operation in the Asia-Pacific for boosting e-commerce trade
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-09)The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, which accounts for over 50 per cent of the world’s population and over 35 per cent of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP), is one of the fastest growing regions in the world. The ...
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Partial and general equilibrium impacts of trade digitalization using structural gravity model
(United Nations, 2024-08-30)The study estimates partial and general equilibrium impacts of trade digitalization on trade flows using data from the UN Trade Digitalization Index (TDI) 2024 and a structural gravity model. This approach, unlike earlier ... -
Analysis of linkages on digital transformation and climate change
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-09-02)This working paper delves into the intricate relationship between digital transformation and its impact on climate change mitigation. It provides a comprehensive analysis starting from the fundamental causes and ...
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Impact of disaggregated trade facilitation indicators and individual measures on trade using a structural gravity model
(United Nations, 2024-09)This paper examines the impact of trade facilitation implementation on trade using a structural gravity model, analyzing the effects of over 50 individual measures using a comprehensive dataset from the UN Global Survey ... -
Strengthening national and subnational capacity for sustainable disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and mitigation in Maldives
(ESCAP SSWA, 2024-08-20)United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) are collaboratively implementing a two-year Joint SDG fund project, "Strengthening National ...
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Accelerating progress in SDG-6 (Clean water and sanitation) in South and South-West Asia subregion
(ESCAP SSWA, 2024-08-01)The South and South-West Asia region has made considerable progress in improving economic and social welfare over the last decade. Water resources have contributed greatly to this transformation through measures such as ... -
WTO JSI agreement on electronic commerce and the framework agreement on facilitation of Cross-Border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific (CPTA)
(United Nations, 2024-08-09)A review of the stabilized text of an “Agreement on E-commerce” is undertaken to identify potential linkages to the CPTA implementation. The JSI agreement is different in nature as well as much broader in scope than the ...
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