Browsing Reports by Subject "CASE STUDIES"
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Agricultural success cases for rural poverty alleviation
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Case studies on E-Bus development and operation in Chinese cities
(UN.ESCAP, 2023-06)The report presents cases of development and operation of E-Bus system in four Chinese cities Shenzhen, Beijing, Hefei and Qingdao. In order to overcome the high upfront investment costs of e-buses, these cities ...
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A case study on the organising of landless tribal women in Maharashtra, India
(APCWD, 1980-06)This is a case study on organising of landless tribal women in Maharashtra, India, done for the Asian and Pacific Centre for Women and Development by Sujata Kanhere and Mira Savara. The study is valuable as an illustration ...
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Collection of cases of financing ICT for development in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2005)This publication provides information on different financing mechanisms for ICT projects in rural and urban areas. It considers cases from China, India, Malaysia, Nepal and Thailand. -
Compendium of best practices on low-carbon cities in North-East Asia
(Subregional Office for East and North-East Asia, 2023)Developing low carbon and resilient cities serves as an important pathway for realizing national and local mitigation targets while assuring long-term economic growth and improving the quality of life. This compendium ...
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e-Government and interoperability initiatives in the Philippines : new directions, challenges and opportunities
(APCICT, 2019-11-27)Achieving interoperability is widely recognized as one of the major goals of any e-government effort. With shrinking budgets and the high cost of new technologies, government IT managers are optimizing the use of existing ...
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Eco-efficient and sustainable urban infrastructure development in Asia and Latin America : eco-efficiency and sustainable infrastructure in the United States and Canada
(United Nations, 2011)This publication considers the fact that despite the important role of the business community in the creation and promotion of green technology and related services in Canada and in the United States, the experiences ...
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Empowering women economically : illustrative case studies from Asia
(United Nations, 2014)This publication addresses the economic aspect of gender mainstreaming, with a particular focus on gender budgeting and women's economic participation in the public domain. Concrete examples of initiatives from the five ... -
Food losses in international trade : case studies from Asia and the Pacific
(UN. ESCAP, 2023-12)Food losses in the international supply chain (ISC) has emerged as an important area due to high socio-economic costs which poses significant challenges of food security, waste management and climate change. According ...
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Geology for urban planning : selected papers on the Asian and Pacific region
(United Nations, 1985)Presents an overview of the correct application of geologic knowledge to urban development in cities such as Bombay, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Karachi, Singapore, Rabaul, Shanghai and Tangshan. Also notes the effects of ...
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Global compact principles in action
(United Nations, 2013)The Investors for Development (I4D) project was launched in 2007 by the Trade and Investment Division of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) with funding from the governments of ... -
Harmonization of national laws with the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities : country case study Australia
(United Nations, 2023-07-12)This publication emanates from an ESCAP research project to study the trends of Asian and Pacific countries in harmonizing national laws with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It examines ...
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Harmonization of national laws with the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities : country case study China
(United Nations, 2023-07-12)This publication emanates from an ESCAP research project to study the trends of Asian and Pacific countries in harmonizing national laws with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It examines the ...
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Harmonization of national laws with the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities : country case study Republic of Korea
(United Nations, 2023-07-12)This publication emanates from an ESCAP research project to study the trends of Asian and Pacific countries in harmonizing national laws with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It examines the extent ... -
Harmonization of national laws with the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities : country case study Thailand
(United Nations, 2023-07-12)This publication emanates from an ESCAP research project to study the trends of Asian and Pacific countries in harmonizing national laws with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It examines ...
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Harmonization of national laws with the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities : national case study India
(United Nations, 2023-07-12)This publication emanates from an ESCAP research project to study the trends of Asian and Pacific countries in harmonizing national laws with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It examines the extent ... -
ICT competency standards
(APCICT, 2016-09-01)The Case Study Series 4 on ICT Competency Standards provides a stocktaking of globally available ICT competency standards and practices from selected countries: Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Republic ...
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ICT for disaster management
(APCICT, 2007)This e-primer introduces policy makers and development practitioners to the application of different information and communication technologies (ICTs) in disaster management, with case studies from the Asia-Pacific region.
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ICT for disaster risk reduction
(APCICT, 2009)The second issue of the Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development’s (APCICT) ICTD Case Study Series, ICT for Disaster Risk Reduction, discusses the ways in which ...