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Broadband connectivity in Pacific islands countries
Get PDFDespite being separated by the vastness of the Pacific Ocean, small island developing states in the Pacific have gained a stronger sense as a subregional community to act on mutual development concerns with the advent of broadband Internet. Broadband as a form of Internet access provides high call-up speeds, and is offered via digital subscriber line, fibre optic cable and satellite. Broadband connectivity has enabled technological innovations and smart applications that can help address policy challenges in a wide range of development sectors
ICT for disaster risk management
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.The most recent Briefing Note focuses on policy considerations drawn from the "ICT for Disaster Risk Management" Academy module.</p
Regional Organizations Cooperation Mechanism for Trade Facilitation (ROC-TF) Newsletter. Issue XVI, January 2020
No full textIn focus: The 9th Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum and other trade facilitation side events were organized by ADB, ESCAP and India in cooperation with CII, OECD, UNCTAD, WTO and many otherorganizations in September 2019 in New Delhi, India. Organized under the theme of “Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation for Regional Prosperity”, the Forum was attended by 270 participants from 42 countries.PROJECT/ACTIVITY :
Updates 2
Analysis 10
Resources and Publications 13
Upcoming Events 20
News and commentary 2
Inclusive subregional cooperation in East and North-East Asia for sustainable development
No full textThis report highlights the current state of subregional cooperation and key agenda that will help accelerate the
achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in East and North-East Asia. Despite the subregion’s economic
dynamism, and many countries in the subregion leading the world in frontier technologies, the subregion has been lagging
in making progress on many of the Sustainable
Development Goals. Common challenges in the subregion exist in all dimensions of sustainable development including
air and marine pollution, increased exposure to natural disasters in connection to climate change, rapid population ageing,
and growing inequality, just to name some of the most pressing issues.
In addressing these common challenges, the subregion has an urgent need to develop joint strategies and actions. Unlike
other subregions in Asia and the Pacific, the East and North-East Asia subregion has not been able to capitalize on
institutionalized regional cooperation mechanisms for multiple reasons. As such, functional and mainly bilateral
cooperation in specific areas have been established in place of a multilateral entity covering multi-sectoral issues. While
sectoral cooperation mechanisms have been effective in solving technical issues in a particular field, the complex and
intertwined nature of today’s
challenges require the subregion to rethink traditional cooperation mechanisms.
At this time, when countries in the subregion are experiencing unprecedented socio-economic challenges from the
COVID-19 pandemic, there is concern that countries will retreat to inward-looking strategies and protectionism in line with
border closures and disruptions in regional supply chains.
This report explores opportunities to tackle some of the hurdles impeding subregional cooperation by targeting low-
hanging fruits and utilizing existing structures to promote broader, deeper and stronger subregional cooperation.</p
Report on the national assessment framework of enabling environment and technology innovation ecosystem for making sustainable energy options affordable and accessible : Lao People's Democratic Republic
No full textAsia-Pacific tech monitor. Vol. 37, No. 1, Jan - Mar 2020
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The ocean and its resources are lifelines for billions of people as they depend on oceans for their livelihood and food. The oceans also provide vital support in the form of rainwater, drinking water, weather, climate, the oxygen we breathe and mineral resources. Key economic sectors like trade, fisheries and tourism depend heavily on the oceans. In this context, the Sustainable Development Goal 14 calls upon countries to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.Introductory Note ... 2
Technology Market Scan ... 3
Technology Scan: Technologies for Sustainable Ocean Economy ... 7
Special Theme: Science Technology and Innovation
for Sustainable Ocean Economy
Science, technology and innovation for a healthy,
blue ocean and sustainable ocean economy in
the Asia-Pacific
Nitin Agarwala ... 13
Science, technology and innovation for sustainable
ocean economy
A South Asian Perspective
Lam-ya Mostaque ... 23
Technological developments for India’s strategic
blue frontier
M. A. Atmanand, Purnima Jalihal, G. A. Ramadass, R. Venkatesan,
M. V. Ramanamurthy, N. Vedachalam, G. Dharani ... 30
Transforming to sustainable ocean economy
Green Ports and Shipping in the Asia-Pacific
Chin Yim Leng ... 36
Tech Events ... 42
Tech Ventures & Opportunities ... 43
Business Coach
Start-up Venture Creation ... 44
Technology Transfer ... 46
Venture Financing ... 48
Managing Innovation ... 50
Green Productivity ... 52
Tech Opportunities
Technology Offers ... 5
Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information & Communication Technology for Development (APCICT): Final evaluation report
Get PDFCommissioned by Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT), ESCAPThis evaluation began in April 2020 and was completed in July 2020. It combined intensive documentary and data analysis with a set of 30 Key Information Interviews, mostly (the main exception being APCICT staff) on a one-to-one basis. Restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic eliminated the possibility of in-person interviews and all were conducted remotely. The approach to impact assessment and in-depth analysis drew on Case Studies - some substantial and others of a schematic nature - developed from the interviews and documentation.Acknowledgments ........................................................................................................................i
List of acronyms........................................................................................................................... ii
Executive summary..................................................................................................................... iii
Introduction............................................................................................................................. 1
Background .........................................................................................................................................1
Purpose, objectives, and scope...........................................................................................................1
The object and context of evaluation........................................................................................3
Key APCICT Activities and Outputs .....................................................................................................3
Flagship Programme Modus Operandi ...............................................................................................3
Other activities: AVA, E-Co Hub, Advisory Services and Knowledge Exchange ..................................4
Target countries and implementing partners.....................................................................................5
Methodology ........................................................................................................................... 6
Data Gathering Tools..........................................................................................................................6
A Case Study Approach.......................................................................................................................6
Findings ...................................................................................................................................8
Impact.................................................................................................................................................8
Relevance..........................................................................................................................................12
Effectiveness.....................................................................................................................................14
Sustainability.....................................................................................................................................17
Efficiency...........................................................................................................................................19
Gender and human rights mainstreaming........................................................................................21
Conclusions............................................................................................................................ 22
Overview and Positioning APCICT for the Future .............................................................................22
Specific Conclusions..........................................................................................................................23
Recommendations ................................................................................................................. 26
ANNEXES ................................................................................................................................... 32
Annex 1: Case Studies ................................................................................................................ 32
Annex 2: Review of Draft Theory of Change ................................................................................ 48
Annex 3: Terms of reference ...................................................................................................... 53
Annex 4: List of documents reviewed ......................................................................................... 59
Annex 5: List of interviewees...................................................................................................... 60
Annex 6: APCICT Activities by Country ........................................................................................ 62</p
A quantitative assessment of economic impact of trade wars and the 'make in India’ program
No full textIn a unique attempt, our paper aims to provide a quantitative economic assessment of the impact of “Make in India”, a flagship program for industrialization, launched by the Government of India in 2014, combining it with the global trade war of 2017-18. We analyze whether the expected favourable impact of the former was reversed due to its reactive policies compared its pro-active policies, and whether it worsened due to the trade war, whose effects continue to aggravate in a post-COVID recalibration of global supply chains. The question assumes significance as Make in India program's proactive measures to boost investment may have a favourable impact on the industries at large in terms of output and employment. In contrast, its protectionist measures involving tariff barriers may have an ambiguous effect on the same. We utilize an applied general equilibrium analysis, exploring the impact of Make in India and the global trade war in a combined way. Our results suggest that the combined effects of both policies, while being beneficial for the Indian economy, yields negative ramifications for exports, jobs, and investment growth. Specific sectors are also unable to increase domestic output despite being a part of Make in India, such as the Chemical, Rubber, and Plastics industries, and those that use it as raw materials
