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ESCAP-ENEA Subregional Newsletter. November 2022
Get PDF-MONGOLIA NATIONAL TRAINING ON DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT, 13-14 OCTOBER, ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA - 1ST ANNUAL FORUM ON CONNECTIVITY (SIDE EVENT TO THE 22ND MEETING OF THE GTI CONSULTATIVE
COMMISSION), 17 OCTOBER 2022, ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA (HYBRID)- SUSTAINABLE CONNECTIVITY IN EAST AND NORTH-EAST ASIA: TECHNICAL CONSULTATION WORKSHOP ON DRY PORTS DEVELOPMENT, 18-19 OCTOBER 2022, ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA (HYBRID) - TRANS-PACIFIC SUSTAINABILITY DIALOGUE, 27-28 OCTOBER, SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA RCAP@10: The Road Ahead: Regional trade, global standards, and the future of legal harmonization, 11 NOVEMBER 2022, SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA (HYBRID) 3RD ESCAP-GTI SEMINAR ON TRANSPORT ISSUES IN NORTH-EAST ASIA,
15 NOVEMBER 2022, MOSCOW, RUSSIAN FEDERATION (HYBRID) 2022 GLOBAL KOREA FORUM: INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION FOR FREEDOM, PEACE AND PROSPERITY, 25 NOVEMBER, SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA (HYBRID) UPCOMING ESCAP EAST AND NORTH-EAST ASIA OFFICE EVENT
2022 : Leaving no one behind : Tuvalu country brief
No full textLeaving No One Behind (LNOB) tool helps discover how different circumstances interact to create unequal access to basic opportunities in Asia and the Pacific. The LNOB country brief for Tuvalu provides insights into which groups are further ahead and further behind in various SDG indicators and where the biggest gaps are found in terms of access to opportunities or prevalence of barriers between the furthest behind and the furthest ahead groups in Tuvalu. </p
Regulatory policies and practices of digital payment systems
Get PDFThe scope of digital payment in this working paper is divided into two categories: centralized solutions and decentralized solutions. Centralized solutions are further divided into third-party payment and central bank digital currency (CBDC), while decentralized solutions are subdivided into cryptocurrency and digital identity. The development of digital payment systems can be divided into three phases – (1) transformation of traditional payment systems; (2) independent payment systems; and (3) core infrastructure. Phase 1 is the digital payment system we are using now.</p
Ocean accounts China : mangrove assets and ecosystem services in Beihai, Guangxi
No full textThis brief summarizes activities and results of ocean accounting pilot in Beihai, Guangxi, China. The six-month pilot study in China looked at mangrove assets and ecosystem services in Beihai, Guangxi. This was chosen as the research focus because of the importance of mangrove forests and the availability of data.Click here to read
additional ocean accounting pilots were conducted in Thailand, Viet Nam, Straits of Malacca and Samoa
Inequality of opportunity in Asia and the Pacific : pandemic preparedness
Get PDFPandemics have constituted challenging and recurrent episodes of humankind history. Major pandemics such as plagues, cholera, smallpox, tuberculosis and influenza have afflicted the health and well-being of millions, bringing societies and economies to their knees. The world is still grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. As of April 25, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) had confirmed over 500 million positive cases and over 6 million deaths worldwide. While most infected by COVID-19 do recover, many will suffer long-term consequences, such as fatigue, fever, tiredness and depression.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a major shock to economic and social progress in Asia and the Pacific. By exacerbating existing inequalities of income and access to basic services and opportunities, the pandemic could reverse decades of hard-won gains by pushing millions back into poverty. Its far-reaching health and economic consequences are still unfolding. Poorer individuals, migrants, informal workers, less educated groups, women, children and the youth, are more likely to contract the virus because of living and working conditions that limit their ability to protect themselves from the disease. At the same time, the health consequences of the disease are felt by all, particularly older persons and those suffering from chronic or long-term health conditions.
The economic costs of the COVID-19 pandemic have been high. During 2020, the Asia-Pacific region experienced a GDP contraction of 1.1 per cent. Disruptions in economic activity are estimated to have pushed 75-80 million people back into extreme poverty. The years 2021–2022, however, proved to be even more challenging as the highly contagious Delta and Omicron variants resulted in further lockdowns and continued travel bans. The situation was aggravated by the slow progress of vaccination rollouts.
As COVID-19 is turning endemic, it is time to reflect on how to better prepare for future similar threats. In addition to national public health responses and global detection and coordination efforts, much of the preparation can be done at the household level. Understanding and addressing inequalities in access to basic services.</p
Frontier ICTs for sustainable development for digital leaders : submodule C : Internet of Things
No full textAround the world, there are 7.6 billion active IoT devices, and this number is expected to grow to 24.1 billion by 2030. IoT is an emerging technology and offers several benefits to the global society. It allows dynamic data gathering, analytics-based decisions, and automatic actions in the physical world. IoT works in combination with other technologies such as Cloud Computing, Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence .
The integration of IoT and other technologies enables the creation of applications relevant to major economic sectors like health, education, agriculture, transportation, manufacturing, energy, and others. IoT also contributes to the improvement of citizens' quality of life and industry competitiveness.
Therefore, IoT can work in favor of sustainable development and help countries accelerate their actions towards achieving the SDGs. However, to reach the true potential of IoT, it is essential to be aware of the various threats, technical and ethical issues surrounding this technology. These devices require a network connection that can be local to a specific area, an organization, or globally connected to the Internet.</p
Readiness assessment for cross-border paperless trade : Viet Nam
Get PDFThis report aims to assess Viet Nam’s legal and technical readiness for cross-border paperless trade. In doing so, the report serves the specific objectives as follows:
- Reviewing the progress towards facilitating trade and e-commerce development in Viet Nam;
- Assessing Viet Nam’s legal system and its technical infrastructure with respect to the need for facilitating CBPT, using legal and technical readiness checklists developed by the ESCAP Interim Intergovernmental Steering Group on Cross-border Paperless Trade Facilitation; and
- Developing concrete recommendations and an action plan for Viet Nam to improve technical and legal readiness for CBPT.
Relevant government agencies and private stakeholders were consulted for collection, validation and clarifications of findings. A national consultation on facilitating CBPT (https://www.unescap.org/events/2022/national-consultation-facilitating-cross-border-paperless-trade-viet-nam) was co-organized by the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) and ESCAP on 15 March 2022 to present and discuss the findings from earlier consultations, as well as initial recommendations and an action plan.
The complete set of Cross-Border Paperless Trade Readiness Assessment reports can be accessed : Readiness Assessments for Cross-Border Paperless Trade.</p
South Asia SDG update
No full textI. Key Activities during Oct - Dec 2021II. Select Outreach ActivitiesIII. Knowledge products issued by ESCAP-SSWA in the year 2021IV. South Asian Countries highlight the Importance of Global Climate Action at The UN Climate Change Conference (26th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26)V. SDGs IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS</p
ESCAP Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness : 2021 annual report
Get PDFThroughout 2021, the Asia-Pacific region was subject to a multitude of disaster events including cyclones, earthquakes, floods, and droughts. While such hazards are indiscriminate in their nature, their impacts have been felt hardest by the poorest communities, including minority groups, people in remote areas, and those on the margins of the region’s rapidly expanding cities.
The Asia Pacific region is being reshaped by a new climate reality, adding complexity to disaster contexts. With geographical deviation from their usual impact regions, changing frequencies, patterns, and increasing intensities, hazards are becoming more complex to predict. The best available forecasting suggests an increasing number of people potentially exposed to climate-related hazards as floods, typhoons, and cyclones increase in frequency and intensity. A major challenge to promoting risk-informed development and thus reducing disaster risk remains the integration of weather and climate information into decision-making.
2021 saw a transition to the “new normal” in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, with significant challenges persisting across the region and the socioeconomic toll of the pandemic only just beginning to be fully understood. COVID-19 has highlighted the interconnectivity of risks facing the region. Where climate-related events and biological hazards intersect, they can set off cascading disasters with widespread devastation. As highlighted in the Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 20211, the pandemic has underlined the need for a paradigm shift from a single hazard, single sector perspective to a multi-hazard, multi-sectoral, and systemic risk perspective. </p
Sustainable Development Goals
No full textUN ESCAP has designed Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) booklets in English, Chinese, Russian, Korean, and Japanese. These booklets, detailing the 17 SDGs and their 169 targets, are a perfect desk resource for fast reference to the SDG targets.</p