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Asia and the Pacific into the twenty-first century : prospects for social development
(United Nations, 1998)
<p>The status and prospects for social development of the Asian and Pacific region into the twenty-first century was chosen as the theme topic for the 54th session of ESCAP. The study reviews the progress in social development ...
MSME access to finance : the role of digital payments
(United Nations, 2022)
This paper aims to examine how digitalisation, particularly digital payments innovations and innovative payment initiatives, such as central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), can play a pivotal role in fostering micro, ...
Accelerating the recovery from COVID-19 and the full implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development at all levels
(Subregional Office for South and South-West Asia, 2022-12-07)
<p>The Sixth South and South-West Asia Forum on the SDGs was held in hybrid mode, from 5-7 December 2022 in Islamabad Pakistan, as a subregional preparatory meeting for the Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development ...
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 ...
Asia-Pacific regional review of implementation of the global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration (10—12 March 2021) : an analysis of its main findings and recommendations
(United Nations, 2022)
This report provides an overview of migration levels and trends in Asia and the Pacific, and analyses the different inputs to and outputs from the 2021 Asia-Pacific Regional Review, with a view to identifying emergent ...
COVID-19 and the unpaid care economy in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2021)
<p>To leave no one behind and to reach those furthest behind first are the essential ambitions of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Within that mandate, Sustainable Development Goal 5 (achieving gender ...
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 ...
Strengthening social protection in Maldives
(United Nations, 2023)
<p>The social protection online tool simulates the impact of social protection schemes and empowers policymakers with data. Start exploring at spot.unescap.org/simulator</p>
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 ...
A three-decade journey towards inclusion : assessing the state of disability-inclusive development in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2022-12-07)
The Asia-Pacific region is home to more than 700 million persons with disabilities who face significant barriers to full and  participation in society. To advance disability rights and disability-inclusive ...