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ASIA PACIF DEV JRNL V21 #1 06/2014

Asia-Pacific Development Journal Vol. 21 No. 1, June 2014

Series:
Asia-Pacific Development Journal
5 Dec 2014
The Asia-Pacific Development Journal (APDJ) is published twice a year with the primary objective of providing a platform for the exchange of knowledge, experience, ideas, information and data on all aspects of economic and social development issues and concerns facing the region and aims to stimu...
ASSESS DEV RESULTS IRAQ

Assessment of Development Results: Iraq

Evaluation of UNDP Contribution

Series:
Assessment of Development Results
4 Aug 2015
This Assessment of Development Results (ADR) in Iraq was conducted by the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2013 towards the end of the current UNDP programme cycle of 2011–2014 with a view to contributing to the preparation of the new UNDP ...
ASSESS DEV RESULTS SIERRA LEO

Assessment of Development Results: Sierra Leone

Evaluation of UNDP Contribution

Series:
Assessment of Development Results
10 Sep 2014
The Independent Evaluation Office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) conducted a country level evaluation, an Assessment of Development Results (ADR) in Sierra Leone in 2013. It examined the Sierra Leone country programme over the 2008-2012. The ADR is an independent evaluation ai...
OBJECTIFS MILLENAIRE DEV RPT 2014

Objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement: Rapport 2014

Rapport 2014

Series:
Objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement
10 Feb 2015
Le rapport présente une évaluation annuelle du progrès global vers la réalisation des OMD, en indiquant les secteurs où des progrès ont été réalisés, ainsi que ceux qui restent à la traîne. Il indique les efforts requis pour garantir que les OMD soient atteint d’ici à 2015. progrès continuent. Le...
MDG GAP TASK FORCE RPT 2014

Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Gap Task Force Report 2014

The State of the Global Partnership for Development - Millennium Development Goal 8

Series:
MDG Gap Task Force Report
18 Sep 2014
The MDG Gap Task Force Report systematically tracks existing international commitments and their fulfilment at the international level in the areas of official development assistance, trade, debt relief, and access to essential medicines and technology as defined by the targets and indicators of ...
MILLENNIUM DEV GOALS RPT 2014

The Millennium Development Goals Report: 2014

Series:
Millennium Development Goals Report
2 Sep 2014
The report presents the yearly assessment of global progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), determining the areas where progress has been made, and those that are lagging behind. It pinpoints the areas where accelerated efforts are needed to meet the MDGs by 2015. The report is ...
EVALUAT IMPACT UNDP SUPPORT MINE

Evaluation of the UNDP Contribution to Mine Action

Series:
Thematic Evaluation Reports
8 Mar 2016
The evaluation of the UNDP contribution to mine action is an independent thematic evaluation that emphasizes an impact approach conducted by the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2014. The evaluation, focuses on the social and economic impa...
ASSESS DEV RESULTS TIMOR LEST

Assessment of Development Results: Timor-Leste

Evaluation of UNDP Contribution

Series:
Assessment of Development Results
10 Sep 2014
This Assessment of Development Results (ADR) in Timor Leste was conducted by the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in early 2012, towards the end of the 2009–2013 UNDP programme cycle with a view to contributing to the preparation of the new UN...
INTEGR TECNOLOGIAS DIGITALES ESCUE

La Integración de las Tecnologías Digitales en las Escuelas de América Latina y el Caribe

Una Mirada Multidimensional

Series:
ECLAC Books / Libros de la CEPAL
2 Sep 2014
Desde los primeros proyectos de incorporación de las TIC en las escuelas de la región a fines de los años ochenta, se ha considerado que el uso de estas tecnologías es prioritario para enfrentar los grandes retos que se plantean en los países en materia educativa. En el presente volumen se da cue...
FORTALEC CADENAS VALOR COMO

Fortalecimiento de las Cadenas de Valor como Instrumento de la Política Industrial

Metodología y Experiencia de la CEPAL en Centroamérica

Series:
ECLAC Books / Libros de la CEPAL
2 Sep 2014
En este libro se presenta la experiencia reciente de la CEPAL en el diseño de política industrial y el acompañamiento técnico a los gobiernos de dos países centroamericanos: El Salvador y Guatemala. Se siguió un enfoque de cadena de valor que permite identificar con gran detalle las restricciones...
CAMBIO ESTRUCTURAL CRECIMIENTO

Cambio Estructural y Crecimiento en Centroamérica y la República Dominicana

Un Balance de dos Décadas, 1990-2011

Series:
ECLAC Books / Libros de la CEPAL
2 Sep 2014
En este libro se examinan los cambios en la estructura productiva, comercial y social de los países de Centroamérica y de la República Dominicana y el modo en que estos inciden en sus trayectorias de crecimiento. Una de las conclusiones que se desprenden es que, en las dos décadas observadas, la ...
ASSESS DEV RESULTS AFGHANIST (2ND)

Assessment of Development Results - Afghanistan (Second Assessment)

Series:
Assessment of Development Results
10 Sep 2014
This Assessment of Development Results (ADR) in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is an independent country-level evaluation conducted by the Evaluation Office of UNDP in 2012-2013. It assesses UNDP’s overall performance and contribution to stabilization and development in Afghanistan and cover...
POPULAT & DEV SIDS 2014 (CHART)

Population and Development in SIDS 2014 (Wall Chart)

8 Aug 2014
This wall chart presents the latest data available on 16 indicators of demographic, environmental and economic characteristics of the populations of SIDS, in anticipation to the third International Conference on Small Island Developing States held in Apia, Samoa, from 1 to 4 September 2014.
EVALUATI UNDP CONTRIB GENDER EQUAL

Evaluation of UNDP Contribution to Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment

Series:
Thematic Evaluation Reports
16 Dec 2015
The evaluation of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) contribution to gender equality is an independent thematic evaluation conducted by the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the UNDP during the course of 2014. Following the evaluation of gender mainstreaming in UNDP, this evalua...
ASSESS DEV RESULTS KENYA

Assessment of Development Results: Kenya

Evaluation of UNDP Contribution

Series:
Assessment of Development Results
8 Aug 2014
This Assessment of Development Results (ADR) conducted in 2013, is the first for Kenya. It was carried out by the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with support from the Government of Kenya, various other national stakeholders, the UNDP Kenya...
ECON SOC SURVEY ASIA PAC 1947/2014

Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 1947-2014

Asia and the Pacific: A Story of Transformation and Resurgence

Series:
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
2 Sep 2014
The UN-ESCAP (and its predecessor UN-ECAFE) has been ahead of the curve in shaping the ideas on economic and social development in the Asia-Pacific region through its annual economic and social Survey. This publication aims to provide a first-hand account of what was happening during a period of ...
STRENGTH VALUE CHAINS INDUS POLICY

Strengthening Value Chains as an Industrial Policy Instrument

Methodology and Experience of ECLAC in Central America

Series:
ECLAC Books / Libros de la CEPAL
18 Sep 2014
In this book the recent experience of ECLAC in the design of industrial policy and technical support to the governments of two Central American countries, El Salvador and Guatemala, is presented. A complete approach was followed to identify in detail, the constraints faced by each link in the val...
DEV ECON AFRIQUE RAPPORT 2014

Le développement économique en Afrique rapport 2014

Catalyser l’investissement pour une croissance transformatrice en Afrique

Series:
Développement économique en Afrique, Le
7 Oct 2014
Le Rapport 2014 sur le développement économique en Afrique porte sur les moyens de stimuler l’investissement pour le mettre au service de la transformation économique et d’une croissance soutenue en Afrique. Le terme «investissement» s’entend ici de l’investissement total dans l’économie, engloba...
ASSESS DEV RESULTS CROATIA

Assessment of Development Results: Croatia

Evaluation of UNDP Contribution

Series:
Assessment of Development Results
8 Jul 2014
This Assessment of Development Results (ADR) in Croatia was conducted by the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) from 2012-2013. The evaluation covered the country programme period between 2007 and 2013. The programme had six portfolio areas: so...
ECON SOC SURVEY ASIA PAC 2014

Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2014

Regional Connectivity for Shared Prosperity

Series:
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
18 Sep 2014
The Survey 2014 will examine the region’s challenges to support its economic growth and to promote inclusive and sustainable development. Part I of the report will focus on the region’s outlook as it contends with the ongoing global recovery and assesses the region’s policy response to remaining ...
ECON DEV IN AFRICA RPT 2014

Economic Development in Africa Report 2014

Catalysing Investment for Transformative Growth in Africa

Series:
Economic Development in Africa Report
21 Jul 2014
The Economic Development in Africa Report 2014 addresses the current state of development in Africa. Over the past decade, African countries have had relatively good economic growth performance. But average investment rates on the continent remain low relative to what is considered necessary to a...
GLOBAL GOV GLOB RULES DEV POST

Global Governance and Global Rules for Development in the Post-2015 Era

Committee for Development Policy - Policy Note

17 Jun 2014
The present Note examines how global cooperation through its various institutions and rules could be reformed and strengthened to better manage the increasing interdependence among countries and reduce inequalities within and among countries, part of which originate from inadequate global governa...
WORLD STATISTICS POCKETBOOK 2014

World Statistics Pocketbook 2014 Edition

Series:
World Statistics Pocketbook (Ser. V)
10 Jun 2014
The 2014 edition is the 33rd in a series of annual compilations of key statistical indicators prepared by the Statistics Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Over 50 indicators were collected from more than 20 international statistical sources and are presented in one-pag...
HUMAN DEV RPT 2014 (A)

Human Development Report 2014 (Arabic language)

Sustaining Human Progress: Reducing Vulnerability and Building Resilience

Series:
Human Development Report (Arabic Version)
2 Sep 2014
Over the last decades, most countries have improved levels of human development. But progress maybe slowing as uncertainty intensifies globally. This report examines vulnerabilities that endanger human development, focusing especially on the poorest. Most threats are structural and persistent and...
REVIEW DEV TRANSPORT ASIA 2013

Review of Developments in Transport in Asia and the Pacific 2013

Transport as a Key to Sustainable Development and Regional Integration

10 Jun 2014
This review is biennially produced by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). It describes the environment within which the transport sector is developing and the principal challenges that this environment poses to governments, the transport industry an...
RAPPORT DEV HUMAIN 2014

Rapport sur le développement humain 2014

Pérenniser le progrès humain: Réduire les vulnérabilités et renforcer la résilience

Series:
Rapport sur le Développement Humain 
14 Aug 2014
Le Rapport souligne l’importance de promouvoir les choix des personnes et de protéger les réalisations en développement humain. Il soutient que la vulnérabilité est une menace pour le développement humain et que, à moins d’être adressé de façon systématique, le progrès de sera ni équitable ni dur...