<p>The transport sector is responsible for around one third of global energy consumption and about a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. Left unchecked the environmental burden from the transport sector could ...

The liberalization by Asian and Latin American economies of their trade regimes has seen digitalization becoming increasingly important for export competitiveness and productivity growth. This report has tracked the growth ...

The 2021 issue of ESCAP’s Financing for Development Series, Financing the SDGs to build back better from the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia and the Pacific, reviews a range of financing instruments, strategies and mechanisms ...

<p>The United Nations inter-agency project "Transport and trade connectivity in the age of pandemics: Contactless, seamless and collaborative UN solutions" project responds to a call to action, for the immediate health ...

<p>Multilateral, plurilateral, unilateral, as well as regional integration efforts in the Asia-Pacific have brought down tariffs, increased connectivity, helped achieve regulatory harmonization and promoted cooperation ...

SME Lending should never be confused with microfinance. At the other end of the lending spectrum, SME lending also differs from corporate lending - primarily for the additional risks it presents. This paper outlines the ...

<p>In Asian cities, the COVID-19 pandemic may be accelerating the longer-term trend towards greater use and ownership of private cars and motorcycles, while reducing the use of and trust in public transport and shared taxi ...

MSMEs are an important engine of economic growth and development due to their large share in total employment and their participation in production value chains and trade. However, they are often disadvantaged due to their ...

This situational analysis aims to provide part of the basis for the work of the <a href="https://stat-confluence.escap.un.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=11141432">Technical Working Group on Disaster-related Statistics ...

The publication reviews progress towards sustainable urban development in the region, drawing from case studies and best practices compiled in 2021. The report provides a mid-term follow-up on voluntary commitments made ...