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Disability at a Glance 2015
Strengthening Employment Prospects for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific
Series: Disability at a Glance
( Print: February 2016,
PDF: March 2016
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This publication focuses on barriers to the employment of persons with disabilities in the Asia-Pacific region and offers solutions to strengthen their employment prospects. It offers a regional...
This publication focuses on barriers to the employment of persons with disabilities in the Asia-Pacific region and offers solutions to strengthen their employment prospects. It offers a regional...
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Disability at a Glance 2006
A Profile of 28 Countries and Areas in Asia and the Pacific
Series: Disability at a Glance
( Print: January 2007,
PDF: October 2006
)
The Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons started with the premise of promoting a paradigm shift from a welfare-based to a rights-based approach towards disability. The current publication aims...
The Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons started with the premise of promoting a paradigm shift from a welfare-based to a rights-based approach towards disability. The current publication aims...
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Promoting Local Economic Development through Strategic Planning
Series: Local Economic Development Series, The
( Print: December 2006
)
Strategic planning for local economic development is a cornerstone of sustainable development. It involves wise resource use, integrating values and thinking ahead. The LED Training Series uses case...
Strategic planning for local economic development is a cornerstone of sustainable development. It involves wise resource use, integrating values and thinking ahead. The LED Training Series uses case...
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Disability at a Glance 2023
Catalysts of Change: Disability Inclusion in Business in Asia and the Pacific
Series: Disability at a Glance
( Print: January 2024,
PDF: December 2023
)
The private sector has a pivotal role to play in accelerating disability-inclusive sustainable development. Mainstreaming disability inclusion into every aspect of business presents opportunities for...
The private sector has a pivotal role to play in accelerating disability-inclusive sustainable development. Mainstreaming disability inclusion into every aspect of business presents opportunities for...
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Disability at a Glance 2021
The Shaping of Disability-inclusive Employment in Asia and the Pacific
Series: Disability at a Glance
( Print: January 2022,
PDF: January 2022
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Disability-inclusive employment has yet to be achieved in the Asia-Pacific region, home to 472 million working-age persons with disabilities. Employment data concerning persons with disabilities are...
Disability-inclusive employment has yet to be achieved in the Asia-Pacific region, home to 472 million working-age persons with disabilities. Employment data concerning persons with disabilities are...
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Financial Management for Local Government
Series: Local Economic Development Series, The
( Print: June 2007
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This four volume set is designed to cover all aspects of sound financial management for local governments in developed and developing countries and economies in transition. Concepts of good governance...
This four volume set is designed to cover all aspects of sound financial management for local governments in developed and developing countries and economies in transition. Concepts of good governance...
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Disability at a Glance 2009
A Profile of 36 Countries and Areas in Asia and the Pacific
Series: Disability at a Glance
( Print: April 2010,
PDF: August 2010
)
The publication provides a snapshot of disability statistics and information in the region, particularly with regards to the population of persons with disabilities, the definition of disability, and...
The publication provides a snapshot of disability statistics and information in the region, particularly with regards to the population of persons with disabilities, the definition of disability, and...
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Disability at a Glance 2019
Investing in Accessibility in Asia and the Pacific - Strategic Approaches to Achieving Disability...
Series: Disability at a Glance
( PDF: December 2019
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Persons with disabilities face numerous barriers that restrict their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. This publication illustrates the need for increased...
Persons with disabilities face numerous barriers that restrict their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. This publication illustrates the need for increased...
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Disability at a Glance 2012
Strengthening the Evidence Base in Asia and the Pacific
Series: Disability at a Glance
( Print: May 2013,
PDF: December 2012
)
With the conclusion of the Asia and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012, and the proclamation of the new Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities, 2013-2022, UN Economic and...
With the conclusion of the Asia and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012, and the proclamation of the new Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities, 2013-2022, UN Economic and...
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Local Actions for Sustainable Development
Water and Sanitation in Asia-Pacific Region
Series: Local Economic Development Series, The
( Print: June 2008
)
The Asian continent represents the world’s most populous region with most of the world’s largest cities and it is the global economic powerhouse of the future. Almost two-thirds of the global...
The Asian continent represents the world’s most populous region with most of the world’s largest cities and it is the global economic powerhouse of the future. Almost two-thirds of the global...
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Global Atlas of Excreta, Wastewater Sludge, and Biosolids Management
Moving Forward the Sustainable and Welcome Uses of a Global Resource
Series: Local Economic Development Series, The
( Print: June 2009
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Excreta and wastewater sludge are resources. Finding ways to put them to their best uses is part of developing sustainable human communities. But if not managed properly, excreta and sludge can be...
Excreta and wastewater sludge are resources. Finding ways to put them to their best uses is part of developing sustainable human communities. But if not managed properly, excreta and sludge can be...