Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have played an important role in South Asia and remain a critical source for employment creation as well as income generation. SMEs occupy an important position in the development ...

The provision of adequate infrastructure, along with macroeconomic stability and a long-term development strategy, is one of the necessary conditions for sustainable economic and social development. To this end, the study ...

The major objective of the study was to assist CAR in identifying main present and future land transport routes from Central Asia to sea ports of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan as well as of ...

The Trans-Asian Railway in the ASEAN and Indo-China Subregion is one of four corridor studies undertaken by UN ESCAP as part of the Asian Land Transport Infrastructure Development (ALTID) project. The report presents the ...

Presents the findings of a study for developing and making operational the Trans-Asian Railway (TAR) in the countries of the ASEAN area.

Freight forwarders are recognized as the backbone of multimodal transport in the Greater Mekong sub-region, and key players in the promotion and expansion of foreign trade and intra-regional trade. To enhance the activities ...

The resulting study analysis contained in this report overviews the current inter-island shipping services in the South Pacific and their problems, highlighting ageing vessels. The study also discusses policy options for ...

The Trans-Asian Railway in the ASEAN and Indo-China Subregion is one of four corridor studies undertaken by UN ESCAP as part of the Asian Land Transport Infrastructure Development (ALTID) project. The report presents the ...

End poverty in all its forms everywhere<p></p> End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture<p></p> Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages<p></p> Achieve ...

While regional countries are driving the global "green growth" agenda, policymakers are facing a new economic reality and heightened uncertainty. The challenge of eco-efficient economic growth and inclusive resource use ...