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Financing for Transformation

From agenda to action on sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific

Series: ESCAP Financing for Development Series
( Print: August 2015, PDF: December 2015 )

The sustainable development financing (SDF) is critical for adopting a framework and implementation of sustainable development goals that would be successor to MDGs framework. The publication aims to...

The sustainable development financing (SDF) is critical for adopting a framework and implementation of sustainable development goals that would be successor to MDGs framework. The publication aims to...


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Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2015

Disasters without Borders - Regional Resilience for Sustainable Development

Series: Asia-Pacific Disaster Report
( Print: January 2016, PDF: February 2016 )

The world's most disaster-prone region has witnessed natural disasters that affected development. Building resilience to natural disasters is crucial. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) must be integrated...

The world's most disaster-prone region has witnessed natural disasters that affected development. Building resilience to natural disasters is crucial. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) must be integrated...


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Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2017

Leave No One Behind - Disaster Resilience for Sustainable Development

Series: Asia-Pacific Disaster Report
( Print: January 2018, PDF: January 2018 )

This report examines the state of resilience of the region vis-à-vis the goals and targets relating to disaster risk reduction. It highlights some of the tools and approaches for resilience-building...

This report examines the state of resilience of the region vis-à-vis the goals and targets relating to disaster risk reduction. It highlights some of the tools and approaches for resilience-building...


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Tax Policy for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific

Series: ESCAP Financing for Development Series
( PDF: June 2018 )

The first analytical research book on financing for development (FFD), in response to the 2030 Agenda and the Addis Ababa Agenda on FFD, focuses on forward-looking tax policies for sustainable...

The first analytical research book on financing for development (FFD), in response to the 2030 Agenda and the Addis Ababa Agenda on FFD, focuses on forward-looking tax policies for sustainable...


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Information and Communication Technology for Peace

The Role of ICT in Preventing, Responding to and Recovering from Conflict

Series: ICT Task Force Series
( Print: November 2005, PDF: October 2006 )

The examples of Information and Communication Technology use in warfare are well known: propaganda, intelligence, communications and ICT-enabled weapons. This report aims to answer the following...

The examples of Information and Communication Technology use in warfare are well known: propaganda, intelligence, communications and ICT-enabled weapons. This report aims to answer the following...


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Harnessing the Potential of ICT for Education

A Multistakeholder Approach - Proceedings from the Dublin Global Forum of the United Nations ICT...

Series: ICT Task Force Series
( Print: November 2005, PDF: October 2006 )

While the right to education is recognized as fundamental for each citizen, access to it is not guaranteed. In the developing world, the essential building blocks for education systems are suffering...

While the right to education is recognized as fundamental for each citizen, access to it is not guaranteed. In the developing world, the essential building blocks for education systems are suffering...


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The World Summit on the Information Society

Moving from the Past into the Future

Series: ICT Task Force Series
( Print: November 2008 )

This book is a collection of more than fifty short papers, providing readers with first hand insights from key players who participated in the making of the World Summit on the Information Society...

This book is a collection of more than fifty short papers, providing readers with first hand insights from key players who participated in the making of the World Summit on the Information Society...


Measuring ICT for Development

Series: ICT Task Force Series

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Reforming Internet Governance

Perspectives from the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG)

Series: ICT Task Force Series
( Print: November 2008 )

The WGIG's mandate is to analyze the governance of Internet and make proposals for action as well as to identify the public policy issues involved.This volume presents papers by former members of the...

The WGIG's mandate is to analyze the governance of Internet and make proposals for action as well as to identify the public policy issues involved.This volume presents papers by former members of the...


Peace

Series: ICT Task Force Series

Global ICT Indicators Stocktaking

Status of Information Society Statistics in Developing Countries

Series: ICT Task Force Series

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Wireless Internet Opportunity for Developing Countries, The

Series: ICT Task Force Series
( Print: May 2004, PDF: October 2006 )

This publication examines the potential of proven and inexpensive technologies to bridge the connectivity gap, which is one of the key factors of the digital divide. Key issues that need the attention...

This publication examines the potential of proven and inexpensive technologies to bridge the connectivity gap, which is one of the key factors of the digital divide. Key issues that need the attention...


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Information Insecurity

A Survival Guide to the Uncharted Territories of Cyber-threats and Cyber-security

Series: ICT Task Force Series
( Print: July 2005 )

This book attempts to create greater awareness about the growing dangers of cyber-hooliganism, cyber-crime, cyber-terrorism and cyber-war, inherent in the new opportunities for good and evil that have...

This book attempts to create greater awareness about the growing dangers of cyber-hooliganism, cyber-crime, cyber-terrorism and cyber-war, inherent in the new opportunities for good and evil that have...


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Information and Communication Technologies for African Development

An Assessment of Progress and Challenges Ahead

Series: ICT Task Force Series
( Print: July 2005 )

Nowhere is the digital divide more pronounced than in countries of the African continent. Africa is the most unconnected, in an increasingly connected world. Yet, given the broad spectrum of...

Nowhere is the digital divide more pronounced than in countries of the African continent. Africa is the most unconnected, in an increasingly connected world. Yet, given the broad spectrum of...


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Role of Information and Communication Technologies in Global Development, The

Analyses and Policy Recommendations

Series: ICT Task Force Series
( Print: July 2005 )

This publication, which is a reflection and synthesis of the dialogue among the Task Force community, illustrates the importance placed on understanding, exploring and integrating the myriad...

This publication, which is a reflection and synthesis of the dialogue among the Task Force community, illustrates the importance placed on understanding, exploring and integrating the myriad...


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Connected for Development

Information Kiosks and Sustainability

Series: ICT Task Force Series
( Print: July 2005 )

This publication suggests that Information kiosks can be a timely model based on lessons learned from Internet Cafes, placing the focus on using the technology as a tool to deliver information and...

This publication suggests that Information kiosks can be a timely model based on lessons learned from Internet Cafes, placing the focus on using the technology as a tool to deliver information and...


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Internet Governance

A Grand Collaboration

Series: ICT Task Force Series
( Print: July 2005 )

This publication is an edited collection of papers contributed to the United Nations ICT Task Force Global Forum on Internet Governance (New York, 25 - 26 March 2004). The papers provide useful...

This publication is an edited collection of papers contributed to the United Nations ICT Task Force Global Forum on Internet Governance (New York, 25 - 26 March 2004). The papers provide useful...


Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2021

Resilience in a Riskier World – Managing Systemic Risks From Biological and Other Natural Hazards

Series: Asia-Pacific Disaster Report
( Print: October 2021, PDF: October 2021 )

This publication presents a new and extended analysis of the regional risk-scape based on multidisciplinary research conducted. It defines risk hotspots where disasters and biological hazards, climate...

This publication presents a new and extended analysis of the regional risk-scape based on multidisciplinary research conducted. It defines risk hotspots where disasters and biological hazards, climate...


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Infrastructure Financing for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific

Series: ESCAP Financing for Development Series
( Print: September 2019, PDF: September 2019 )

The development of quality, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure is an important goal of the 2030 Agenda. However, investment in infrastructure in most countries in Asia and the Pacific is...

The development of quality, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure is an important goal of the 2030 Agenda. However, investment in infrastructure in most countries in Asia and the Pacific is...


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Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2019

The Disaster Riskscape Across Asia-Pacific - Pathways for Resilience, Inclusion and Empowerment

Series: Asia-Pacific Disaster Report
( Print: January 2021, PDF: January 2021 )

This report examines the state of resilience of the region vis-à-vis the Sustainable Development Goals and targets relating to disaster risk reduction. It highlights some of the tools and approaches...

This report examines the state of resilience of the region vis-à-vis the Sustainable Development Goals and targets relating to disaster risk reduction. It highlights some of the tools and approaches...