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South and South-West Asia Development Monitor No. 14
No full textSouth and South-West Asia Development Monitor Number 14, 1 March 2013
The Development Monitor is a bimonthly electronic newsletter, launched in early 2012 (issued on a monthly basis initially), which provides an overview of the work and activities undertaken by the ESCAP South and South-West Asia Office and conferences and knowledge products of relevance to the subregion. The newsletter also provides a compilation of news and articles on themes covered by the ESCAP SSWA work programme.
The ESCAP-SSWA Office organized the launch of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia-Pacific 2013 on 18 April in New Delhi, jointly with the United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan. The event featured Dr. C. Rangarajan, Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India as Chief Guest. Dr. Nagesh Kumar, Chief Economist of ESCAP and Director, ESCAP-SSWA highlighted the key findings from the Surve
Assessment of access to information, public participation and access to justice in environmental decision making in ASEAN
Get PDFSummary of recommendations prepared for ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights - United Nations Joint Expert Meeting On Human Rights and the Environment, June 2021
SDG 7 localisation snapshot : Palembang City, Indonesia
Get PDFSDG7 Localisation Snapshot provides a brief overview of the key areas related to implementation of the Sustainable Goal 7 (SDG7) to ‘Ensure access to affordable, reliable,
sustainable and modern energy for all’ at the local level based on the answers provided by the jurisdiction to the SDG7 Localisation questionnaire.
Questionnaire allowed to collect the assessments from the local officials regarding the situation on the implementation of SDG7 in their jurisdiction. SDG7 Localisation Snapshot
is a part of the collaborative project of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to
support city and sub-national governments in accelerating their efforts in the field of sustainable energy. SDG 7 Localisation Snapshots are short publications of the cities’ self-assessment regarding their capacity and availability of policies, actions and resources for supporting SDG 7 localisation. The Snapshots can download here
Landscape study of inclusive business in Cambodia
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Companies with inclusive business (IB) models can play a strong role in making economic growth in Cambodia more inclusive and beneficial to poor and low-income people. Inclusive business models provide goods, services, and livelihoods on a commercially viable basis and at scale, to people living at the base of the pyramid. These businesses promote social transformations as they have a large and deep social impact.
Following the request of the Government of Cambodia, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the
Inclusive Business Action Network (iBAN)
have conducted the present landscape study.
This landscape study includes a market study of current inclusive business models in Cambodia and an assessment of the enabling environment, and provides recommendations for promoting inclusive businesses in Cambodia
The state of social enterprise in South East Asia
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The British Council, supported by United Nations ESCAP, in collaboration with HSBC and Social Enterprise UK, has collected data since 2017 together to produce a comprehensive, comparative social enterprise landscape report across South East Asia. The report covers studies conducted in Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Malaysia; the Philippines; Singapore; Thailand and Viet Nam.
The research for each survey has been based on methodology developed by Social Enterprise UK, and undertaken by the British Council in partnership with both international and local partners. The surveys aim to provide a summary of the current size, scale and scope of the social enterprise sector in several countries in South East Asia
Presentation. Assessment of the republic of Uzbekistan's readness to implement the WTO agreement on trade facilitation. 2021 SPECA Economic Forum
No full textTheme: Sustainable Transport, Trade and Connectivity in the SPECA Region for a Greener, Circular and Inclusive Post-Pandemic Recover
RECIPRO: CITY. Issue No. 06
No full textThis issue of RECIPRO:CITY highlights practical approaches for fostering circular cities and promoting green urbanization across the Asia-Pacific region. Through case studies from Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, and the Philippines, it showcases initiatives in waste management, energy efficiency, urban forestry, and nature-based solutions. The publication also introduces tools from the Urban SDG Knowledge Platform that support cities in assessing SDG progress and localizing best practices, strengthening city-to-city cooperation for sustainable urban development
Draft SPECA work plan for 2022-2023
No full textThe Governing Council of the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) will hold its 16th session on 19 November 2021 as hybrid session with in-person and online participation. Under the chairmanship of Uzbekistan, seven SPECA participating countries, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will discuss the outcomes of 2021 SPECA Economic Forum and adopt its conclusions and recommendations.The activities to be carried out by the SPECA Thematic Working Groups are demand-driven, focused on a limited number of priority topics and matched with available resources
The belt and road initiative for seamless connectivity and sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region
No full textThe Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a long-term corridor-based transcontinental development strategy for enhanced global economic cooperation and integration. The Initiative, based on a proposal made by the president of China, Xi Jinping in 2013, strongly focuses on improving and creating new connectivity through an infrastructure led massive development programme and collaboration among countries along six international economic corridors.
Since its official launch, the BRI has seen many progresses. Many countries and international organizations have signed memoranda of understanding and collaboration agreements with China for implementation of the Initiative. Furthermore, many studies show positive impacts of the BRI’s infrastructure development on the economy, income, poverty reduction, employment, equity and inclusion. While the estimates vary, the potential gains from the Initiative are very large. One estimate indicates that annual global welfare gains would be approximately $1.6 trillion in 2030, accounting for approximately 1.3 per cent of the global gross domestic product (GDP). Gains to the GDP and welfare of BRI countries are estimated to be even higher – at approximately 3.4 per cent of GDP for BRI countries and 2.61 per cent for non-Initiative countries. Findings of multiple studies show that transport networks have a beneficial effect on social inclusion in terms of education and gender equality and empowerment of women. In addition, the Initiative could potentially contribute towards lifting 7.6 million people from extreme poverty.
While the economic and poverty eradication impacts of the BRI are momentous, it may be less so from the environmental aspect. While the estimates show modest increase in global CO2 emissions in 2030, some BRI countries in Asia-Pacific region may see higher increase in CO2 emissions than the others. This reflects the potential for green principles to be applied to further enhance the environmental aspects of the BRI. The scale of planned BRI offers a viable opportunity for the region to narrow the infrastructure financing gaps while moving towards the successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
With more than 30 member and associated member countries of ESCAP among the BRI countries (with geographical location along the 6 BRI corridors), there is a need for the region to effectively manage these opportunities as well as the challenges associated with the BRI to maximize the development benefit for the Asia-Pacific region and ensure the alignment with the regional vision of seamless connectivity that seeks to address the economic, social and environmental dimensions of the connectivity in a balanced and integrated manner as specified in the Regional Roadmap for Implementing the 2030 Agenda in Asia and the Pacific. Considering the objective and potential of the Initiative to serve as an important policy intervention tool, the study reviews progress in BRI development, focusing on transport corridors, and wider benefits and costs of such corridor development. The study also analyses the COVID-19 pandemic implications on the BRI and explore the green development aspects of the BRI. Furthermore, the study provides recommendations and the way forward to address the economic, social, environmental and pandemic-related issues of the BRI connectivity for sustainable development in a balanced and integrated manner.</p