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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, ...
Policies and strategies for promoting the role of the private sector in industrial and technological development, including privatization in South Asian economies
(United Nations, 1996)
Highlights the importance of the private sector in industrial and technological development in South Asian economies after drawing experiences from other Asian countries; and elaborates deregulation, liberalization and ...
Issues and experiences in tax system reforms in selected countries of the ESCAP region
(United Nations, 1995)
<p>This volume contains the revised versions of six case-studies prepared by consultants from six developing countries of the ESCAP region on their experience in tax reforms and an overview paper which summarizes the ...
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. ...
Building e-community centres for rural development : report of the regional workshop, Bali, Indonesia, 8-14 December 2004
(United Nations, 2005)
During the last decade information and communications technology
(ICT) has experienced unprecedented growth, which has facilitated greater
flow of resources, including monetary capital, physical goods, human
resources, ...
Sectoral flows of foreign direct investment in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 1995)
The publication presents an analysis of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows in the Asia and Pacific region. It examines the sectors that have attracted FDI flows, and the potential sectors for future FDI inflows. It ...
Women in Indonesia : a country profile
(United Nations, 1998)
Presents some descriptive information on women's role and status in Indonesia as well as statistical data. The aim is to propose additional measures to further enhance the participation of women in education, health, ...
Quaternary stratigraphy of Asia and the Pacific IGCP 296 : ESCAP atlas of stratigraphy XIII, quaternary stratigraphy and paleonvironments of Australia, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Thailand and Viet Nam
(United Nations, 1993-03)
<p>This publication, fourth in a series devoted exclusively to the study of Quaternary stratigraphy in the Asia-Pacific region, contains a selection of papers presented at the third and fourth regional meetings of Project ...
Quaternary stratigraphy of Asia and the Pacific IGCP 296 (1990) : China, Hong Kong, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Viet Nam and Australia
(United Nations, 1991)
<p>This publication presents the papers given at the second meeting of IGCP Project 296, Quaternary of the Asia/Pacific at Khon Kaen, Thailand in July, 1990. The meeting was attended by representatives of eight countries. ...
Wind-powered water pumping in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 1991)
<p>Historically, wind energy has been used in many parts of Asia and the Pacific to supply power for various purposes, including water pumping. The potential for application of wind-powered waler pumping, as a cost-effective ...