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The statistics presented are arranged on a country basis and cover such areas as: population; national accounts; agriculture, forestry and fishing; industry; transport, communications and...

This publication which constitutes the fifth part of Volume II covers the eleven countries in Southern Africa. The statistics presented are arranged on a country basis and cover such areas as...

This publication which constitutes the second part of Volume I covers the fifteen countries in West Africa. The statistics presented are arranged on a country basis and cover such areas as: population...

This publication presents statistics arranged on a country basis and cover such areas as: population, national accounts, agriculture, forestry and fishing, industry, transport, communications and...

This publication, which constitutes the fourth part of Volume II, covers the thirteen countries in East Africa. The statistics presented are arranged on a country basis and cover such areas as...

This publication presents statistics arranged on a country basis and cover such areas as: population, national accounts, agriculture, forestry and fishing, industry, transport, communications and...

This publication which constitutes the second part of Volume I covers the fifteen countries in West Africa. The statistics presented are arranged on a country basis and cover such areas as: population...

This publication which constitutes the fourth part of Volume II covers the thirteen countries in East Africa. The statistics presented are arranged on a country basis and cover such areas as...

This publication which constitutes the fifth part of Volume II covers the eleven countries in South Africa. The statistics presented are arranged on a country basis and cover such areas as: population...

Asia and the Pacific is witnessing the fact that older persons are becoming a larger and more visible part of the economic, social and political landscape. In three parts, this publication focuses on...

The approach to several key issues related to social integration in the ESCAP region have undergone profound changes. Market-based solutions such as employment generation and skills training in the...

This paper elaborates on the current approaches in viewing the private sector as either a partner or a separate entity in delivering such basic social services as education, healthcare, water and...

This issue of the Social Policy Paper Series includes three papers. The first is an overview of regional implementation of the Copenhagen Declaration, primarily in the ESCAP Region. The second reviews...

This paper presents an overview of social services in Asia and the Pacific. It analyzes the access to social services by the poor and disadvantaged and examines important related issues. The following...

The Yearbook series is a result of collaborative efforts by major African regional organizations to set up a joint data collection mechanism of socioeconomic data on African countries, as well as the...

This publication provides an overview of national policies and programmes on ageing in Asia and the Pacific. It focuses on the analysis of major issues and examines lessons learned. The publication is...

The number of elderly in Asia will more than double by 2025: 705 million against 322 million in 2000. This publication addresses major policy implications of population ageing in Asia and the Pacific...

Since the inception of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, ESCAP has been conducting reviews of the progress in achieving the goals of the Decade, in particular, the implementation of...

Several years following its breakout in mid-1997, the impact and devastating consequences of the regional economic crisis still linger on. In response to this crisis, the affected countries set up...

This publication is a further step following the issuance in November 1999 of the publication entitled “Establishing a Social Development Management Information System: Issues and Perspectives”, with...