Browsing Reports by Subject "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT"
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Achieving the sustainable development goals through enhanced development cooperation in East and North-East Asia
(United Nations, 2018)East and North-East Asian (ENEA) economies have come to play an increasingly important role in foreign aid regime over the past couple of decades. First, they are key providers of development assistance; and second, their ... -
Asia-Pacific review of the implementation of the Brussels programme of action for the least developed countries for the decade 2001-2010
(United Nations, 2006)This report reviews the implementation of the Programme of Action in the specific Commitments which are especially relevant to the least developed countries of Asia and the Pacific and where regional cooperation can be ...
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Building capacity for technology transfer for small and medium enterprises in least developed countries
(UN.ESCAP, 2003)The National Seminar on Building Capacity for Technology Transfer for Small and Medium Enterprises in Least Developed Countries: A Case in Nepal's Development was held in Kathmandu on 12 and 13 November 2003.
The ...
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Complementarities between the ASEAN community vision 2015 and the United nations 2030 Agenda for sustainable development : a framework for action
(United Nations, 2017)ASEAN countries have committed themselves to the implementation of two parallel but interrelated processes: the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 (ASEAN Vision 2025) and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ... -
Digital and sustainable trade facilitation in United Nations Special Programme for the Economic and Central Asia (SPECA) : report 2019
(United Nations, 2019)The UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation 2019 reveals that the average implementation of a common set of 31 trade facilitation and paperless trade measures by SPECA countries stands at 54%, ...
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Domestic stabilization of international trade instability in the South Pacific
(United Nations, 1983)The expert group meeting was held at Pattaya, Thailand, from 4 to 6 August 1982. the objectives of the meeting were threefold, namely, to assess the impact of domestic policy and planning measures in response to ...
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Eco-efficiency : a practical path to sustainable developemnt : a reference for eco-efficiency partnership in North-East Asia
(United Nations, 2007)With the Ministerial Declaration at the Fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Development in Asia and the Pacific providing the basis, this publication focuses particularly on eco-efficiency and advocates for a ... -
Enhancing export opportunities through environmentally sound business development
(United Nations, 2001)The principal aim of this publication is to fill a perceived gap in policy-related research and understanding of the development of the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector in the Asia-Pacific region, in the ... -
Export competitiveness and sustained economic recovery
(United Nations, 2001)This publication focuses on export competitiveness policy for sustained economic growth and recovery in the ESCAP region and reviews recent economic and trade developments. The impact of regionalism, multilateralism and ... -
Foreign direct investment trends and outlook in Asia and the Pacific 2019/2020
(United Nations, 2019)Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows declined for the third consecutive year in 2018, dropping 13% from 2017 levels to $1.3 trillion. The largest declines were in developed economies and economies in transition. ... -
Foreign direct investment trends and outlook in Asia and the Pacific 2020/2021
(United Nations, 2019)Globally, both FDI inflows and outflows started to recover in 2019, with the former growing 30% to $1.5 billion and the latter increasing by 33% to $1.3 billion. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused global FDI flows ... -
Incorporating sustainable development considerations into economic decision making : the case of Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
(United Nations, 1996)This publication examines the situation in the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu with regard to two specific areas of development: urbanization and energy requirements.
Chapter 1 deals with the process of urbanization, ...
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An Introduction to the report on indicative basin plan : a proposed framework for the development of water and related resources of the Lower Mekong Basin, 1970
(United Nations, 1970)The Indicative Basin Plan Report describes a frameworkfor lower Mekong basin development over the next 30 years, andways of improving the quality of life of the 30 million peoplein the basin. The 600-page report, based ...
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Low carbon green growth roadmap for Asia and the Pacific : turning resource constraints and the climate crisis into economic growth opportunities
(United Nations, 2012)The Low Carbon Green Growth Roadmap for Asia and the Pacific explores the opportunities that a low carbon green growth path offers to the region. It articulates five tracks on which to drive the economic system change ... -
Mortality and health issue : levels and trends of mortality in Thailand
(United Nations, 1986)This paper is designed according to con census of the Final (Third) Meeting of Study Directors convened as part of the study from 5 to 7 May 1986 in Bangkok.1 To achieve a reasonable degree of uniformity in the presentation, ...
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A note on the utilization of agricultural surpluses for economic development in Pakistan
(United Nations, 1961)At its thirteenth and subsequent sessions, the economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) approved a proposal by the Executive Secretary of ECAFE and the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization ...
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Policies to promote private sector engagement in Science, Technology and Innovation : Workbook
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-02-29)This policy workbook provides a comprehensive guide to fostering private sector engagement in science, technology, and innovation (STI) within the context of developing economies, focusing on the experiences of Cambodia, ...
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Preferential trade agreements in Asia and the Pacific 2019/2020
(United Nations, 2019)The Asia-Pacific region continues to be the major contributor to the worldwide build-up of Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs). Looking at the stock of PTAs with at least one party being from this region, we count 172 ... -
Preferential trade agreements in Asia and the Pacific : trends and developments 2020/2021
(United Nations, 2020)The Asia-Pacific region continues to be the largest contributor to the worldwide build-up of preferential trade agreements (PTAs). Looking at the stock of PTAs with at least one party from Asia-Pacific region, 184 trade ...