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Impacts of trade facilitation measures on poverty and inclusive growth : case studies from Asia
(United Nations, 2013)
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Edited by Ravi Ratnayake, Rajan Sudesh Ratna, Martina Francesca Ferracane and Yann Duval.
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In the post-crisis world, new drivers of growth are required to drive further reductions in poverty. This new ...
Improving the lives of the urban poor : case studies on the provision of basic services through partnerships
(United Nations, 2005)
Because of its regional focus and extensive regional networks, ESCAP is in an advantageous position for identifying and disseminating effective practices that can increase income or bring basic services to the poor. In ...
Causes, charecteristics and consequences of poverty : reasons for and modalities of the use of targeting in selected poverty alleviation programmes in the ESCAP region
(United Nations, 1995)
<p>Governments of the Asian and Pacific countries have been carrying out a number of direct poverty alleviation programmes to benefit the poor with the expectation that the assistance provided will strengthen their efforts ...
The SME law and its impact on women entrepreneurs in Viet Nam
(United Nations, 2022)
<p>With the aim to strengthen the policy and legal environment for women-owned enterprises, the report uses multiple assessment methods to evaluate the extent of impact of the ...
Rapid policy assessment : the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh
(United Nations, 2021)
This report was commissioned by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific’s (ESCAP) Catalyzing Women’s Entrepreneurship programme at the request of the Bangladesh Small and ...
Social media based online businesses : exploring challenges to start and scale for women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh
(United Nations, 2021)
This research aims to explore the situation, challenges, and support requirements of social media-based women entrepreneurs (SMBWE) for their business success and growth. The three main research questions explored ...
Ministerial Declaration and Regional Action Programme for Sustainable Transport Development in Asia and the Pacific (2022–2026)
(United Nations, 2022)
The fourth session of the Ministerial Conference on Transport held in Bangkok and online from 14 to 17 December 2021 adopted the Ministerial Declaration on Sustainable Transport Development in Asia and the Pacific and a ...
Local government in Asia and the Pacific : a comparative analysis of fifteen countries
(United Nations, 1999)
Pathways to adaptation and resilience in North and Central Asia
(UN.ESCAP, 2023-01-19)
Pathways to Adaptation and Resilience in North and Central Asia takes forward the analysis of the Asia Pacific Disaster Report 2021 and demonstrates how the subregion is being affected by various risk parameters, and where ...
Organic agriculture and rural poverty alleviation : potential and best practices in Asia
(United Nations, 2002-10)
This publication presents a comprehensive global and regional overview study of the organic farming in Asia with country reports on China, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka and Thailand. ...