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Conclusions and recommendations. Eighteenth Session of the SPECA Governing Council
No full textThe Governing Council of the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) will hold its 18th session on 23 November 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Under the chairmanship of Azerbaijan, the SPECA participating States (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) will discuss the outcomes of 2023 SPECA Economic Forum and adopt its conclusions and recommendations
Action Plan 2022-2026 of the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway (APIS) initiative
No full textPresentation by Mr. Tae Hyung Kim, Chief, ICT and Development Section (ISD), IDD, ESCA
Assessing Progress of Implementation of the SPECA Innovation Strategy for Sustainable Development and its Action Plan
No full textPresentation by Mr. Rumen Dobrinsky, Director for Strategy, European Alliance for Innovation on the Action Plan and its implementation to date
Cooperation for Establishment of the Digital Solutions Center for Sustainable Development
No full textESCAP Briefing on Cooperation for Establishment of the Digital Solutions Center for Sustainable Developmen
Digital Solutions Center for Sustainable Development (Kazakhstan)
No full textPresentation on the establishment of a Digital Solutions Centre for Sustainable Development by Mr. Sanat Akhannov, Chairman of the Board of the National Agency for the Development of Innovations, QazInnovations JSC, Kazakhstan
Progress update and circular economy innovation: advancing the SPECA Network of Business Incubators and Accelerators for Sustainable Development
No full textPresentation by Ms. Ekaterina Guznova, Consultant, IPDS, ECTD, UNEC
Leaving no one behind : ICT skills in Asia and the Pacific
Get PDFThis paper explores trends in Information Communication Technologies (ICT) skills in Asia and the Pacific. Drawing on data from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) from three representative countries in the region, namely Fiji, Viet Nam, and Bangladesh, the paper uses Classification and Regression Trees (CART) to identify which groups are least likely to have basic, proficient, or advanced ICT skill levels, i.e., the furthest behind groups.
Results underscore significant within and cross-country disparities. The level of education attained by the individual is consistently the most important characteristic influencing ICT skill levels. Wealth and age of the individual are also important explanatory characteristics for identifying furthest behind groups. The paper aims to inform policy making and interventions strategies intended at raising ICT skills levels and addressing digital skill gaps in Asia and the Pacific.
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Guidance note on disability-inclusive project management cycle
Get PDFStrengthening disability inclusion in all phases of the project management will help the UN system to promote institutional accountability and learning, contributing to the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly its commitment to the core value: leaving no one behind. The disability-mainstreaming is promoted by the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy (UNDIS) launched by the Secretary-General in June 2019, as well as the ESCAP Disability Inclusion Policy launched by the Executive Secretary in 2020. To translate the concepts and principles contained in these documents into reality, the Guidance Note lays out core principles and practice steps to be taken to mainstream disability perspectives at all stages of project management: planning; implementing; monitoring and evaluation. The Guidance Note aims to support project managers in integrating disability inclusion into the design of projects
