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Banner. ПЯТАЯ СЕССИЯ РАБОЧЕЙ ГРУППЫ СПЕКА ПО ТЕХНОЛОГИЯМ И ИННОВАЦИЯМ ДЛЯ УСТОЙЧИВОГО РАЗВИТИЯ. Fifth Session of the SPECA Working Group on Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Development
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Three pillars of liveable cities in Asia and the Pacific : exploring the nexus of health, road safety, and urban mobility
Get PDFThe policy brief on the "Three Pillars of Livable Cities in the Asia-Pacific" explores the interconnectedness
of health, road safety, and urban mobility in the context of the Asia-Pacific region. It emphasizes the need
for sustainable urban transport measures to address the challenges posed by rapid urbanization,
including air and noise pollution, road safety, and the disproportionate impact of road traffic crashes on
vulnerable road users. The document underscores the importance of political will and leadership in
implementing measures to improve health in urban settings and introduces concepts for creating
cohesive, integrated approaches to transport within cities.Summary ................................................................................................................................ II
Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................ III
I. Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1
II. Impacts of Transport on Health in Urban Settings ............................................................... 2
2.1 Environmental Pollution ....................................................................................................... 2
2.2 Active Transport Modes ....................................................................................................... 7
2.3 Road Safety ........................................................................................................................... 8
2.4 Health Inequalities ..............................................................................................................12
III. Transforming Mobility For Urban Sustainability ............................................................... 13
3.1 Sustainable Urban Mobility ................................................................................................13
3.2 Concepts .............................................................................................................................14
IV. Measuring And Tracking Sustainable Urban Mobility ....................................................... 20
4.1 Sustainable Urban Transport Index ...................................................................................20
4.2 Case Studies .......................................................................................................................21
V. Way Forward..................................................................................................................... 26
5.1 Foster Political Commitment to Transport Policies And Planning..................................26
5.2 Plan For Equitable And Just Sustainable Urban Transport..............................................26
5.3 Shift The Focus Of Urban Planning From Infrastructure To People................................27
5.4 Promote Low Carbon Transport ........................................................................................2
Review of the national statistical system of Mongolia
No full textA national legal, institutional, and organizational framework that aligns with international standards and practices, as contained in the United Nations Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics, is essential for the building of a legitimate national statistical system that produces and disseminates credible official statistics. This report presents the findings and recommendations from a comprehensive analysis of the institutional, organizational, and technical capacity of Mongolian national statistical system, including the National Statistical Office (NSO) and other government entities. The review involved inputs from these entities, international development partners, users of official statistics and selected local end users of statistical products.Preface
Executive summary
1. Legal setting
2. National Statistical System
3. National Statistical Office
4. Data sources, production processes and quality assurance
Annex 1: People met during the review missio
Operational guide on the implementation of the Jakarta Declaration on the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities, 2023-2032
No full textThe Operational Guide on the Implementation of the Jakarta Declaration on the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities, 2023─2032 is a technical resource to support the implementation of the Jakarta Declaration on the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities, 2023─2032. It was prepared by the Social Development Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) at the request of ESCAP members and associate members, and was developed based on close consultations with experts from Governments, civil society organizations (CSOs) including organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs), private sector entities, academia, United Nations entities and other development partners.
The Operational Guide lays out strategic whole-of-government actions towards disability-inclusive development, with whole-of-society engagement. While Governments are its primary users, this guide is also directed at a wide range of actors beyond the government, including but not limited to CSOs and OPDs, private sector stakeholders, academic, United Nations entities and other development partners. The Operational Guide should be used as a technical resource, as appropriate, on a voluntary basis by ESCAP members and associate members. It is important to note that this guide does not intend to provide a prescriptive one-size-fits-all guidance on implementing the Jakarta Declaration. Rather, it offers key policy elements, institutional mechanisms and capacity development that can be adapted, as appropriate, to national contexts to accelerate progress in disability-inclusive development.
Prashant Verma, Accessibility Specialist, DAISY Consortium, provided support in developing the accessible PDF and ePub versions of the Operational Guide.</p
The landscape of B2C e-commerce marketplaces in East Asia
Get PDFThe COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered business strategies, especially for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), and consumer behavior. In fact, MSMEs now recognize the potential of e-commerce to aid recovery, facilitate cross-border trade and access to new markets.
However, significant barriers hinder MSMEs’ participation in e-commerce. These barriers include limited internet access, rural-urban connectivity gaps, coordination issues in trade facilitation, slow tech adoption, unreliable delivery services, scant provisions for digital trade in agreements, restricted digital payments, and skill gaps among firms. Addressing these barriers requires a collaborative and well-informed approach, involving policymakers and industry stakeholders.
In particular, comprehensive databases can facilitate a more informed approach to e-commerce activities and policies. Subsequently, governments urgently need help to maintain timely and complete databases on e-commerce markets to allow businesses to take advantage of the growing domestic and international e-commerce markets.
In order to bridge this information gap and aid all relevant stakeholders, UN ESCAP, International Trade Center (ITC) and the Amsterdam University of Applied Science has conducted a one-of-a-kind regional study to create a database mapping Asian e-commerce marketplace and their characteristics. Using this data, the main report titled "The landscape of B2C e-commerce marketplaces in East Asia" provides insight into the current traffic trends and development of e-commerce, characteristics of marketplaces and ease of selling. </p
Charting new paths for gender equality and empowerment : Asia-Pacific regional report on Beijing+30 review
Get PDFThis report has been prepared to inform the Asia-Pacific regional intergovernmental review of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in conjunction with the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review in November 2024. It presents key progress, remaining challenges, good practices and lessons learned by member States and stakeholders involved
in the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in Asia and the Pacific. Based on a synthesis of latest data and evidence, it proposes strategies to guide the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in Asia and the Pacific in the context of evolving global and regional megatrends, such as the just green transition, digital and technological transformation, and demographic shifts. The intersectional challenges related to gender, age, ethnicity, disability and other socioeconomic factors are reflected in the analysis. The report aims to identify opportunities to address gender inequalities and inform the development of future policies and programmes that can bring about gender-transformative changes for all women and girls of diverse background in Asia and the Pacific
Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (RDTII) 2.0 economy profile 2024 : Nepal
Get PDFThis brief provides a concise summary of Nepal’s digital trade policy profile, benchmarked against the regional average based on data from 21 Asia-Pacific economies included in the ESCAP-ECA-ECLAC Regional Digital Trade Integration Index, version 2 (RDTII 2.0).
It highlights that Nepal is generally among the economies with low regulatory compliance costs for cross-border digital trade. Compared to the group average, based on data up to 2023, Nepal’s digital trade policies related to non-technical non-tariff measures (NTMs), domestic data protection and privacy, and standards and procedures are relatively enabling. However, compliance costs are relatively high concerning policies on tariffs and trade defence on ICT goods, public procurement on ICT goods and services, and intellectual property rights. Additionally, it highlights new policy measures, proposals related to digital trade, and Nepal’s participation in trade negotiations involving digital trade.
For more information, please visit Initiative on Digital Trade Regulatory Integration