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Role of the informal service sector in urban poverty alleviation
(United Nations, 1996)
<p>ESCAP implemented a project on the “Role of the informal service sector in poverty alleviation”, with generous financial support from the Government of Netherlands. The project focused on petty trading, ...
Empowerment of women in poverty : report of ESCAP/Grameen Bank Regional Seminar, 7-9 July 1999, Dhaka
(United Nations, 2000-03)
<p>This report covers a regional overview of integrating gender concerns into macroeconomic and social policies, social mobilization for collective empowerment of women in extreme poverty, and effective empowerment mechanisma. ...
Disability at a glance : a profile of 28 countries and areas in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2006)
The "Disability at a Glance: a Profile of 28 Countries and Areas in Asia and the Pacific" is a compilation of disability-related data and information from the following 28 countries and areas: five from the East and ...
Economic reforms and rural poverty alleviation : an enquiry into the Asian experience
(United Nations, 1998)
<p>The impacts of economic reforms on rural poverty are still not adequately known. While the developing countries of the region have embarked on the reforms path to increase economic growth rates and integrate national ...
Social safety nets for women
(United Nations, 2003)
This publication examines the social protection systems and the crisis-designed social safety nets in China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, and Thailand. An overview of the Asian economic crisis and its ...
Strengthening policies and programmes on social safety nets : issues, recommendations and selected studies
(United Nations, 2001)
<p>This publication presents case studies on social safety nets in Indonesia, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, and Thailand. It examines the programmes that focus on the poor and disadvantaged and vulnerable groups. ...
Protecting marginalized groups during economic downturns : lessons from the Asian experience
(United Nations, 2002)
This report evaluates the income/employment generating programmes to alleviate socio-economic impacts of the economic crisis in Indonesia, the Republic of Korea and Thailand. The social impact and the need to provide social ...
Population policies and programmes : current status and future directions
(United Nations, 1987)
<p>ESCAP assist regional countries in reaching their population goals through advisory services, research, training, information sharing and other technical assistance. The Seminar on Population Policies for Top-level ...
Mortality and health issue : review of current situation and study guidelines
(United Nations, 1985)
South-East Asia : an analysis of the Beijing+25 review reports
(United Nations, 2021)
The present document contains a summary of the identified achievements, challenges, and key actions taken by the ESCAP members and associate members of the South-East Asia sub-region to advance gender equality and women's ...