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Voluntary national review brief : Thailand MICS 2022
No full textLeave no one behind (LNOB) is the central, transformative promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Between 2012 and 2022, Thailand has made
significant progress in enhancing equality of opportunity. Out of 20 SDG indicators analyzed, 12 are either
universally accessed or nearly universal. The challenge ahead is to close the gaps for the furthest behind
groups in remaining indicators such as completion of secondary and higher education as well as access to
clean fuels
Assessing inequalities in registration of births and deaths in Bhutan
No full textThis report presents findings from an inequality assessment of births and deaths in Bhutan between 2017 and 2022, based on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) data from the Bhutan Civil Registration System. Developed in collaboration with ESCAP and the Department of Civil Registration and Census, National Statistics Bureau (NSB) of Bhutan, the report was strengthened through expert input, technical support and feedback provided by ESCAP. Key national stakeholders—including officials from the Ministry of Health, the Department of Civil Registration and Census, and the Department of Immigration—also contributed significantly to the development of the report.ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.
3 BACKGROUND
4 CIVIL REGISTRATION AND VITAL STATISTICS SYSTEM IN BHUTAN
5 DATA AND METHODS.
5.1 Data Sources
5.2 Bhutan Civil Registration System (BCRS)
5.3 Methodology and Data Sources for Death Registration Completeness
6 TIMELINESS OF REGISTRATION
6.1 Birth Registration.
6.2 Death Registration.
7 INEQUALITIES IN BIRTH REGISTRATION
7.1 Inequalities In Birth Registration Using 2017 Census Data
7.2 Inequalities of Birth Registration using National Population Projection (NSB)
7.3 Inequalities of Birth Registration Using UNWPP
8 NEED FOR FURTHER RESEARCH FOR BIRTH REGISTRATION
9 INEQUALITIES IN DEATH REGISTRATION COMPLETENESS
9.1 Inequalities in Death Registration using National Population Projection (NSB)
10 FURTHER RESEARCH FOR DEATH REGISTRATION.
11 CONCLUSION AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS
11.1 Policy Recommendations
12 ANNEXURE: POTENTIAL DATA SOURCES FOR ESTIMATING THE COMPLETENESS OF BIRTH AND DEATH REGISTRATION.
12.1 Potential Sources of Birth Data
12.2 Potential Sources of Death Dat
Assessment of the Committee on Trade, Investment, Enterprise and Business Innovation, Second session, 28-30 May 2025
No full textCase study : Malaysia’s green investment strategy
No full textThis case study was developed under two complementary programmes led by ESCAP, as part of a publication highlighting good practices from Investment Promotion Agencies in the Asia-Pacific and Latin American regions.This case study features Malaysia’s Green Investment Strategy (GIS), led by the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI). The GIS offers a comprehensive, whole-of-government approach to attract green investments and support the country’s net-zero ambitions by 2050. Aligned with national frameworks such as the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 and the National Energy Transition Roadmap, the GIS outlines targeted strategies across seven key green sectors and five cross-cutting enablers. By combining proactive investment promotion with sector-specific policies and incentives, the strategy positions Malaysia as a leading green investment destination in the region.The case studies were developed with generous support from the United Kingdom Mission to ASEAN through the ASEAN-UK Green Transition Fund, and from the Government of Colombia, Presidential Agency for International Cooperation of Colombia (APC Colombia), and the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (MINCIT) of Colombia
Presentation. Preparations for the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Digital Inclusion and Transformation. Subregional Workshop on Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Development with a focus on Digital Public Services for SMEs in North and Central Asia
No full textPresentation. In-depth research on the co-deployment of ICT infrastructure with road-transport and energy infrastructure in Uzbekistan. Subregional Workshop on Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Development with a focus on Digital Public Services for SMEs in North and Central Asia
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Transforming care systems towards a feminist future : applying the three horizons framework
No full textCare is the foundation of human wellbeing, social cohesion and sustainable development, yet it remains undervalued and largely invisible within economic and policy systems across Asia and the Pacific. This policy paper applies a feminist systems approach and the Three Horizons strategic foresight model to examine how care systems evolve and how they can be transformed to support equitable, resilient and gender-responsive societies. It draws on the seven levers of the ESCAP Model Framework for Action on the Care Economy to map the institutional, financial, cultural and data-related changes needed to achieve lasting transformation.
Horizon 1 (Business as Usual) describes the dominant system in which fragmented governance, underfinancing, limited data, weak coordination and entrenched social norms keep care undervalued and primarily the responsibility of households, especially women. This horizon reveals the structural “lock-in” that prevents meaningful progress: unclear mandates, siloed institutions, informal and low-paid care labour markets, limited uptake of gender-responsive budgeting and minimal recognition of intersectional needs.
Horizon 2 (Disruptive Innovation) captures emerging policy and institutional innovations that have the potential to challenge system inertia. Examples include pilots for integrated services, early efforts to recognise unpaid care, initiatives on gender-responsive budgeting, participatory decision-making processes, new data collection efforts and norms-shifting campaigns. These innovations demonstrate what becomes possible when care is acknowledged as a collective concern. However, they are often fragmented and vulnerable to political cycles, underscoring the need for harnessing their potential through institutional anchoring and sustained investment.
Horizon 3 (Emerging Futures) presents a long-term vision of a care-centred society in which care is recognised as essential social and economic infrastructure. In this horizon, legislation guarantees rights to care and support; financing is predictable and integrated into national budgeting systems; institutions coordinate effectively across sectors; decision-making is inclusive and intersectional; data systems capture the full scope of care responsibilities and outcomes; and social norms reflect shared responsibility for care. This horizon embodies a feminist transformation in which care is valued, visible and supported through coherent, well-resourced public systems.Table of Contents
Summary...........................................................................................................................1
Abbreviations....................................................................................................................2
Figures ..............................................................................................................................3
Introduction.......................................................................................................................4
What is a Feminist care system?.....................................................................................7
How to get to feminist systems of care: The three horizons framework....................10
Horizon 1: Business as usual: Seven levers of change..........................................................13
Horizon 2: Disruptive innovation: Seven levers of change.....................................................24
Horizon 3: Emerging futures: Seven levers of change ...........................................................32
Harnessing the Three Horizon Framework in Asia and Pacific ...................................36
Conclusion ......................................................................................................................37
References......................................................................................................................4
Report and the recommendations. Twentieth Session of the SPECA Working Group on Trade
No full textThe twentieth session of the SPECA Working Group (WG) on Trade reviewed the progress report on the activities of the Group in 2024-2025 and the latest developments in implementing the work plan of the Group in the five areas of concentration: strengthening the cooperation of the SPECA participating States in the World Trade Organization (WTO); implementing the SPECA Trade Facilitation Strategy and Principles of Sustainable Trade; regulatory and procedural barriers to trade; and the use of the UN/CEFACT standards for the digitalization of trade and multimodal transport data and document exchange