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• MPFD Working Paper on Asia-Pacific Small Island Developing States: Development challenges and policy solutions

  <p>Asia-Pacific small island developing States (SIDS), are a diverse group, despite the broad perception to the contrary. Nevertheless, although they differ in size of landmass, population, national economies

  • 01/03/2020

  • Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
  • • Asia
    • ESCAP
    • Climate Change
    • Economic Development

• Asia-Pacific Beijing+25 Declaration and Report

  <p>The Asia-Pacific Declaration on Advancing Gender Equality and Women&rsquo;s Empowerment: Beijing+25 Review was adopted at a three-day Ministerial Conference, organized by the United Nations Economic

  • 28/02/2020

  • Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
  • • UN
    • ESCAP
    • Women
    • Asia
    • Sustainable Development
    • Economic Development

• Rising food prices in South Asia: a policy framework to mitigate adverse effects

  The recent commodity boom has seriously affected South Asia, particularly due to higher food prices and their impact on the welfare of poor and vulnerable populations. This paper describes the food crisis

  • 01/01/2013

  • Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
  • • Food Prices
    • South Asia
    • Agriculture
    • Subsidies
    • Economy
    • Trade
    • Direct Cash Transfer
    • WTO