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This publication aims to inform policymakers of the development challenges and prospects of the region's 36 least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing...

This publication provides a detailed profile of the Asia and the Pacific region's population and development situation. It describes the critical issues and constraints facing the countries of the...

The increase of the aged population has important implications for policies and programmes concerning families, communities and States. This publication is the result of a survey conducted to...

This publication examines the impact of globalization and liberalization on population change and poverty; the effects of globalization on labour force and migration in Thailand; and the impact of...

This study presents reproductive health issues of adolescents in the Asian and Pacific region based on demographic trends and other socio-economic factors that influence sexual behaviour among...

The Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2016 explores ways to adapt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to the unique circumstances, capacities and levels of...

This publication contains a collection of papers that were presented at the Fifth Asian and Pacific Population Conference held in Bangkok in 2002. The papers are a valuable resource for all those...

This report introduces the Access to Physical Infrastructure Index as a tool to capture the multidimensional character of infrastructure and to illustrate the strong positive causality between...

The Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report is a recurrent ESCAP annual publication that discusses issues of interest for Asia-Pacific least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked...

The Asian and Pacific region is characterized by extreme diversity in terms of population and development. Various demographic, economic, sociocultural and political situations have influenced...

This report discusses issues of interest for Asia-Pacific least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and small island developing States (SIDS), collectively referred to...

This annual ESCAP publication discusses issues of interest for Asia-Pacific least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and small island developing States (SIDS)...

The Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report is a recurrent ESCAP annual publication that discusses issues of interest for Asia-Pacific least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked...

This publication presents the report and plan of action that resulted from the Fifth Asian and Pacific Population Conference held in Bangkok in 2002. It will be a valuable resource for all those...

The Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report is a recurrent ESCAP annual publication that discusses issues of interest for Asia-Pacific least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked...

The Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) recommends that governments set up national databases to provide necessary baseline data and information...

This publication contains a selection of the papers that were presented at the Seminar on Emerging Issues of Health and Mortality, held in Bangkok. The papers provide both a broad view of the...

This Report contains background papers on selected issues of population and development prepared by various experts in the field with a view to providing information to representatives attending the...

This publication discusess issues of interest for the region's countries with special needs. It offers an analytical background for the multidimensional linkages between peace and sustainable...

This study is based on background papers presented at the Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on Migration and Development, held in Bangkok, Thailand, in November 2001. The main purposes of the meeting were...