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Asia-Pacific tech monitor. Vol. 21, No. 1, Jan - Feb 2004
No full textKnowledge Management : A tool for SMEs to enhance competitiveness / David E. Chesebrough
Applied Knowledge Research Institute: Understanding human knolwledge resource / John L. Gordon, Martin Holden
Knowledge Management in SMEs : Practical guidelines / Meliha Handzic
Knowledge Management Software : A selection process / James A. Albers and Amanda L. Trinidad
Knowledge Communities in Japan : A case study / Hideo Yamazaki
Knowledge Management at "Valtech" / Charles Despres, Deniele Chauvel, Michel Ezran
Knowledge Sharing in Industrial Clusters : Cases from India, Germany and Italy / V.P. Kharbanda (Unedited Article
Combating COVID-19 with ICT : effective practices and policies in the Asia-Pacific region
Get PDFThis paper highlights some of the major and effective ICT innovations and practices in dealing with COVID-19 in the following sectors: Healthcare, Communication with Communities, Education, Business, and Infrastructure. COVID-19 related ICT-centered interventions or trends are categorized using a newly introduced multi-dimensional evaluation framework, the 4 A-I model, which focuses on the awareness, availability, accessibility and affordability of digital technologies. The 4 A-I framework assisted in analyzing the overall effectiveness, challenges, and emerging opportunities of ICT applications for combating COVID-19 across the Asia-Pacific region. It furthermore helped to analyze the level of inclusiveness, interoperability, inter-governmental co-operations, and robustness of relevant ICT infrastructures and applications.4th ed
Asia-Pacific least developed countries : a review of implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action and way forward
Get PDFPart of this paper was prepared as a background document for the Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report: Strengthening the Resilience of Least Developed Countries in the Wake of the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic (Sales No. E.21.II.F.7). The results reported in this paper are based on data and information available up to the end of December 2020 and not entirely identical to those reported in the above publication due to differences in sample countries and time periods covered by the study as well as differences in the methodology for calculating regional aggregates. This paper provides an assessment of the progress made and challenges encountered by least developed countries (LDCs) in Asia and the Pacific in implementing the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2011-2020 (Istanbul Programme of Action). While noting that 10 of the region’s 11 LDCs have already met the criteria for graduation from the LDC category, this paper finds the Programme not being fully implemented. The progress in building productive capacities and achieving structural transformation is limited in most Asia-Pacific LDCs. This makes these economies vulnerable to external shocks as exemplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Inadequate provision of social protection and public services to poor and marginalized groups as well as limited financial resources have further compromised their abilities to achieve economic and social resilience.
The paper takes the view that there is no need to develop a completely new set of action plans for the next decade (2021-2030). The attention should rather concentrate on making these actions more practical and effective. For example, productive capacity development and structural transformation would require a more strategic focus on producing more complex and differentiated products. To reduce vulnerability of people and communities, investment needs to be scaled up urgently in social sectors, especially in public healthcare and social protection systems. To gear up the process of graduation, LDCs will need to mainstream graduation issues into their national development plans and prepare strategies in a timely manner.
The paper also suggests the next decadal LDC programme to (a) develop quantifiable indicators for meaningful progress assessment exercises; (b) align actions with the Sustainable Development Goals as the next programme of action coincides with the last 10 years of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; and finally (c) highlight the importance of continued support from development partners to ensure sustainable and smooth graduation given the potentially large number of graduating LDCs, particularly from the Asia-Pacific region.</p
East and North-East Asia : an analysis of the Beijing+25 review reports
Get PDFThe present document contains a summary of the identified achievements, challenges, and key actions taken by the ESCAP members and associate members of the East and North-East Asia sub-region to advance gender equality and women's empowerment. The countries that have submitted their national review reports, and are therefore included in this report, are: China, Japan, Korea (Republic of), Macao, China, and Mongolia. Hong Kong, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have not submitted their national review reports. Furthermore, the key priority areas for action for countries in the region for the next five years are identified, with a view to accelerate the achievement of gender equality in the region of progress in implementing the Platform for Action and the 2030 Agenda
Infrastructure financing for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific
Get PDFSustainable infrastructure development through proper and adequate financing is one of the most significant elements impacting the achieving of the Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs. in Asia and the Pacific. However, significant challenges and risks around the financing of infrastructure projects – many of which are large, complex and sometimes span sovereign borders – often mean that hesitations and bottlenecks occur. Taking stock of the infrastructure financing landscape in the region, this policy brief advocates a strategic shift in mindset to a more efficient and effective use of resources for infrastructure development, focusing on leveraging additional funds from both public and private sectors, through adopting a more holistic approach to infrastructure financing
The shrinking Asia-Pacific middle class : trends and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Get PDFOver the past decades, the Asia-Pacific region has made considerable strides in social development. This surge in the standards of living has translated into an increasing proportion of the population escaping poverty and moving to higher incomes within their country’s income distribution, thus expanding the middle class.
The COVID-19 pandemic is, however, threatening to reverse these hard-won gains by pushing millions of people back into poverty. The severity of the pandemic depends to a large extent on the economic development and the success of national social protection systems to curb these potential losses. </p
The impact of macroeconomic policies on micro, small and medium-sized enterprises
Get PDFMicro, small and medium-sized enterprises employ substantial numbers of the population and make up a significant amount of economic activity, but the influence of macroeconomic policy action on these businesses remains understudied. Government policymakers who seek to understand the constraints and opportunities being faced by these businesses need to understand how the broader macroeconomic context, and policymaking within that context, filters down to affect the smallest businesses. This paper provides a broad outline of how various macroeconomic policy actions affect micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and sets out some policy considerations for those who seek to improve the commercial environment for these firms. The paper also finds that the differential impacts of interest rate changes on small firms, in particular, is not widely studied and is a possible avenue for further research.</p
