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RECIPRO: CITY. Issue No. 04
No full textRECIPRO:CITY is created as an annual publication of the Urban SDG Knowledge Platform in order to support all readers in sharing best practices on urban policies, and to introduce the ongoing activities carried out under the Platform. This 4th Issue is focusing on sharing cases to Asia-Pacific local authorities about Green and Energy-Efficient Buildings and the Revitalization of Existing Structures in accordance with policy priorities and urban development progress
Presentation. Using data to drive digital transformation in organizations. 2020 SPECA Economic Forum
No full textTheme: Regional Cooperation to Support Socioeconomic Recovery in the Wake of COVID-1
Remark. Louise Chamberlain. 2020 SPECA Economic Forum
No full textTheme: Regional Cooperation to Support Socioeconomic Recovery in the Wake of COVID-19Session VI: Moving Forward: Building Back Better with view to Implement the Sustainable Development Goal
Presentation. Regional transport connectivity to build resilient supply chains. 2020 SPECA Economic Forum
No full textTheme: Regional Cooperation to Support Socioeconomic Recovery in the Wake of COVID-19Session II: Regional Transport Connectivity to Build Resilient Supply Chain
Presentation. Mitigating the effect of the COVID-19 crisis for the economies of the SPECA countries. 2020 SPECA Economic Forum
No full textTheme: Regional Cooperation to Support Socioeconomic Recovery in the Wake of COVID-1
Social media, development and governance
Get PDFThe Briefing Note Series aims to provide at-a-glance information of key ICTD issues for policymakers, and facilitate their understanding of the potential of ICT when formulating national development policies and programmes.This Briefing Note focuses on policy considerations drawn from the "Social Media, Development and Governance" Academy module.</p
Report of high-level policy dialogue on COVID-19 and South Asia : socio-economic impacts, national strategies and subregional cooperation for building back better
Get PDFThe Virtual High-Level Policy Dialogue on COVID-19 and South Asia: Socio-Economic Impacts, national Strategies and Subregional Cooperation for Building Back Better was convened by UNESCAP on 9 July 2020. The objective was to provide a platform for subregional organizations and senior policy makers from South Asian countries to discuss subregional and national perspectives, take stock of the lessons and share best practices learned in combating the pandemic and initiate forward-looking dialogue on partnership and collaboration for building back better. UNESCAP policy paper COVID-19 and South Asia: National Strategies and Subregional Cooperation for Accelerating Inclusive, Sustainable and Resilient Recovery, prepared as a part of the UNESCAP’s socio-economic framework, served as the background document for the discussion.
The Dialogue was chaired by the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of UNESCAP, H.E. Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and the high-level panel included H.E. Mr. Esala Ruwan Weerakoon, Secretary-General of SAARC; H.E. Mr. M Shahidul Islam, Secretary-General of BIMSTEC; H.E. Dr. Mustafa Mastoor, Minister of Economy of Afghanistan; H.E. Mr. Muhammad Abdul Mannan, Minister of Planning of Bangladesh; H.E. Mr. Lyonpo Loknath Sharma, Minister of Economic Affairs, Royal Government of Bhutan; H.E. Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog, India; H.E. Mr. Mohamed Aslam, Minister of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure of Maldives; H.E. Prof. Dr. Puspa Raj Kadel, Vice Chairman of National Planning Commission of Nepal; H.E. Dr. Shabnum Sarfraz, Member (Social Sector) of the Planning Commission of Pakistan; and Dr. Sugath Yalegama, Director-General of Sustainable Development Council of Sri Lanka. Dr. Nagesh Kumar, Director, UNESCAP-SSWA shared the key messages of the UNESCAP policy paper.
The Dialogue held on MS Teams, was also live streamed on YouTube. Around 500 participants including representatives of governments, academia, think tanks, civil society organizations, and other key stakeholders from South Asian countries participated in the virtual Policy Dialogue. The recording of the event is available here
South Asia SDG update
No full text1. South Asian Countries Participate in the 76th Commission Session of UNESCAP2. South Asian Countries Participate in the 7th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development3. COVID-19 and South Asia: National Strategies and Subregional Cooperation for Accelerating Inclusive, Sustainable and Resilient Recovery4. UNESCAP-EIF Project launched in Bhutan to build capacity of e-Commerce capacity of Women-led MSMEs5. Policy Dialogue highlights Significant Sustainable Development Challenges Created by COVID-19 in South Asia6. Strengthening South Asia's Freight Corridors in the context of COVID-197. Bangladesh Confronts COVID-19 in the Path to Graduation8. South Asian Launch of World Economic Situation and Prospect 2020 Highlights Development Challenges 9. Seminar on Investing in SDGs highlights Investment Gaps in People, Planet, and Prosperity10. Bangladesh holds the Development Forum to harness Partnerships to Address the Implementation Challenges 11. RIMES Council discusses Cooperation on Climate and Disaster Resilience in South Asian Countries 12. COVID-19 and Future of Work</p
