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Policy approaches to direct digital frontier technologies towards inclusive and sustainable development
(United Nations, 2021)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, digital frontier technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analytics, amongst others, were mobilized to fight against the pandemic. To build back better from the pandemic ...
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 ...
Landscape study of inclusive business in Malaysia
(United Nations, 2021)
<p>Malaysia is in the process of developing its new 5-year national development plan, the 12th Malaysia Plan 2021-2025 (RMKe-12), which seeks to promote shared prosperity. The Government, through the National Entrepreneurship ...
Policy approaches to formalizing informal employment in the formal sector in Asia and the Pacific and Latin America
(UN.ESCAP, 2023-12-14)
<p>The report compiles existing policy tools and and good practices adopted by Governments in Asia and the Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean on formalizing informal employment in the formal sector. To provide a ...
Bangladesh startup ecosystem assessment report : white paper
(United Nations, 2022)
<p>Bangladesh has made clear its intent to expand its startup sector to create an engine of growth for the country, and to become a key provider of advanced digital services. With its highly technologically-capable, young ...
Feasibility study framework on cross-border electronic exchange of trade data - Bhutan
(United Nations, 2023-11-20)
<p>This report aims to study the feasibility of and establish a stepwise approach for engaging in cross-border electronic exchange of trade-related data and documents by Bhutan with its neighbouring and partner countries. ...
Readiness assessment for cross-border paperless trade : Tajikistan
(United Nations, 2023-01-05)
Tajikistan acceded to the Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific on 8 December 2022, indicating the commitment of the country to accelerate development on paperless and ...
National action plan promoting the Philippines's digital trade integration in the Asia-Pacific region
(United Nations, 2021)
<p>The Asia-Pacific region is already the fastest growing e-commerce marketplace. The region covers 43% of the global share of the e-commerce market with a value of $1 trillion in e- commerce transactions. In this context, ...
An introduction to issuing thematic bonds
(United Nations, 2021)
<p>In the past few years, the fixed income markets have seen a substantial rise in green, social, sustainability, and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) bonds. These bonds, referred to collectively as thematic bonds, are ...
Pacific perspectives 2023 : advocating the aspirations of Small Islands Developing States
(United Nations, 2023-11-21)
<p>Pacific Small Island Developing States are going through a unique socio-economic transformation. Shaped by their geographical locations and climate -induced vulnerabilities, development indicators like income per capita ...