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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 ...
Microfinance for poverty reduction : building inclusive financial sectors in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2006)
The present volume of the Development Papers series addresses the subject of microfinance for poverty reduction: building inclusive financial sectors in Asia and the Pacific. In the spirit of commemorating the International ...
Training workshop report on : "Coastal Hazard Assessment: Applications in Risk Assessment, Management and Mitigation"
(UN.ESCAP, 2015-06-02)
<p>The overall objective of this Training Workshop is to raise the levels of awareness and understanding amongst participants of coastal hazards, in particular tsunami risk and mitigation. The workshop will address the ...
Risk assessment and mitigation within a Tsunami forecasting and early warning framework : case study Port City of Galle
(UN.ESCAP, 2015-06-20)
<p>The primary objective of this report is to present the results of a case study on tsunami risk assessment and management for a coastal city, on this occasion for the port city of Galle in the southern province of Sri ...
Agricultural development of Thailand
(UN.ECAFE, 1955)
<p>This study has been undertaken by the joint ECAFE/FAO Agriculture Division in accordance with the work programme approved by the Commission at its Tenth Session (E/CN.11/378). It seeks to present the salient features ...
Landscape study of inclusive business in Viet Nam
(United Nations, 2021)
<p>Companies with inclusive business (IB) models can play a strong role in supporting such structural transformation. IB models promote inclusive growth by investing in innovative, commercially viable, and growing business ...
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, ...
A feasibility study on the application of green technology for sustainable agriculture development : assessing the policy impact in selected member countries of ESCAP-APCAEM
(United Nations, 2008)
The United Nations Asian and Pacific Centre for Agricultural Engineering and Machinery (APCAEM) aims at promoting sustainable agriculture development for the eradication of poverty by guaranteeing environmental sustainability. ...
Valuing and investing in unpaid care and domestic work - country case study : Philippines
(United Nations, 2022)
<p>This case study on Cambodia enhances ESCAP’s technical and advisory assistance to its member States, in particular aligning with the ASEAN region’s efforts to bring care to the centre of public ...
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 ...