Asia-Pacific Publications Catalogue 2010 by United Nations ESCAP

ASIA-PACIFIC PUBLICATIONS CATALOGUE 2010

United Nations New York, 2011

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitations of its frontiers or boundaries. Mention of firm names and commercial products does not imply the endorsement of the United Nations. This publication has been issued without formal editing.

Contents

Office of the Executive Secretary (OES):

Environment and Development Division (EDD)

ESCAP Pacific Office (EPO)

Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division (IDD)

Macroeconomic Policy and Development Division (MPDD)

Programme Management Division (PMD)

Social Development Division (SDD)

Statistics Division (SD)

Trade and Investment Division (TID)

Transport Division (TD)

ESCAP Regional Institutions:

Asian and Pacific Centre for Agricultural Engineering and Machinery (APCAEM)

Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT)

Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT)

Centre for Alleviation of Poverty through Sustainable Agriculture (CAPSA)

Title Index

Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) - Library - Millennium Development Goals Centre (MDG) - Strategic Communications and Advocacy

Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Library

ESCAP Meeting Documents 2010 A listing of ESCAP meeting papers and official documents produced by substantive divisions in the year 2010. Wherever possible, in the Document Symbol Index, the document symbols link directly to the Official Document System of the United Nations (ODS). .

ESCAP Library Document No. ESCAP/LIB/SER.F/30 ISSN: 0255-4259 Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1437

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Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in an Era of Global Uncertainty In recent years the Asia-Pacific region, along with the rest of the world, has been assailed by a series of global crises, first the energy and food crises, and more recently the financial and economic crisis â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all of which have presented threats to development and to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This report assesses the likely impact. First it tracks progress towards the Goals on the basis of data collected prior to the economic crisis on 21 out of the 60 official MDG indicators. Then it considers how this progress might be hindered by recent events. Drawing from the lessons of the crisis, the report also explores measures to make regional economies more socially resilient to economic cycles.

MDG Centre Document No.: MDG Report 2009/10 ISBN: 978-92-1-120604-3 Sales No.: E.10.II.F.10 Print: US$ 25.00 (Order printed copies: https://unp.un.org/Details.aspx?pid=20217) Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1375

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Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) – Strategic Communications and Advocacy

What’s Ahead @ ESCAP

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A monthly electronic bulletin of ESCAP news and events. Strategic Communications and Advocacy Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/unis/What_s_Ahead/ahead@escap.asp

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Environment and Development Division (EDD)

Assessment Report on Energy Efficiency Institutional Arrangements in Asia This report presents a review of the existing EE institutional arrangements in Central, South, and South-East Asia and includes a presentation of good practices and case studies of some national and international EE institutions.

Environment and Development Division (EDD) Document No.: ST/ESCAP/2581 ISBN: 978-92-1-120614-2 Sales No: E.10.II.F.17 Print: US$ 48.00 (Order printed copies: https://unp.un.org/Details.aspx?pid=20666) Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1402

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ESCAP Energy Resources Development Series No. 41: Low Carbon Development Path for Asia and the Pacific: Challenges and Opportunities to the Energy Sector This publication presents the Low Carbon Development Path for Asia and the Pacific: Challenges and Opportunities to the Energy Sector.

Environment and Development Division (EDD) Document No.: ST/ESCAP/2589 Free Online Copy:: www.unescap.org/esd/publications/energy/Series/2010/energy-publicationdecember-2010.pdf

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Green Growth, Resources and Resilience: Environmental Sustainability in Asia and the Pacific, 2010: Preview The report is produced jointly by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It is the sixth in a series of reports produced every five years by ESCAP for the Ministerial Conference on Environment and Development. It is also the third in the ADBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Asian Environment Outlook series. This year, the report will complement a UNEP report: Resource Efficiency: Economics and Outlook for Asia and the Pacific (Canberra, CSIRO Publishing, forthcoming). The report will provide new insights into regional use of key resources, and what that means for economies in the Asia-Pacific Region.

Environment and Development Division (EDD) Document No.: ST/ESCAP/2582 Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/esd/environment/flagpubs/GGRAP

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Institutional Changes for Sanitation: Discussion Paper on the Institutional Changes Required to Achieve the MDG Target on Sanitation Policymakers in the region are more aware than ever of the economic, social, health and environmental benefits of adequate sanitation. Various efforts have been made to raise the political profile of sanitation, through a United Nations General Assembly resolution (No. 61/192) that declared 2008 the International Year of Sanitation, regional high-level sanitation conferences (SACOSAN and EASAN) and close monitoring of the related Millennium Development Goal targets. This improved understanding is also demonstrated by a wide array of institutional changes, undertaken during the past five years in countries that are lagging behind. This report presents the institutional progress made in selected member countries towards achieving sanitation goals, as reported in an ESCAPled survey. Institutional progress consists of changes in administrative, legal and financial rules and practices that have been made with sanitation goals in mind. It also includes the â&#x20AC;&#x153;slow-movingâ&#x20AC;? institutions, which are social norms and practices, general awareness of the public and the ensuing demand for sanitation services. Environment and Development Division (EDD) Document No.: ST/ESCAP/2534 ISBN: 978-92-1-120581-7 Sales No: E.09.II.F.15 Print: US$ 24.00 (Order printed copies: https://unp.un.org/Details.aspx?pid=19183) Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1318

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Environment and Development Division (EDD)

Policy Brief, No. 1, Dec 2009: Renewable Energy for the Agricultural Sector to Enhance Energy Security and Food Security Deepening dependence on fossil fuels as a result of unsustainable energy production and consumption patterns and energy insecurity has begotten vulnerability to volatile energy prices, which have affected agricultural production, transportation, and commodity prices, and, hence, adversely impacted food security.

Environment and Development Division (EDD) Document No.: ST/ESCAP/2564 Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1384

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ESCAP Pacific Office (EPO)

Newsletter of ESCAP Pacific Office, Issue No. 4 – No. 7

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Issue No. 4, February 2010 Issue No. 5, June 2010 Issue No. 6, October 2010 Issue No. 7, February 2011

ESCAP Pacific Office (EPO) Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/EPOC/Newsletter.asp

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Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction (IDD)

The Asia Pacific Disaster Report 2010: Protecting Development Gains Reducing Disaster Vulnerability and Building Resilience in Asia and the Pacific Asia and the Pacific is a region vulnerable to natural hazards of almost every kind â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from earthquakes to droughts, from floods to tsunamis. And with the prospect of climate change, the situation could become even more hazardous. The risks depend, however, not just on natural phenomena but also on the political, economic and social environment in which disaster events occur. This report considers ways of reducing vulnerability to disasters, building resilience and protecting hard-won development gains.

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Water Resources Series No. 86: Developing Innovative Strategies for Flood-Resilient Cities: Policy Options for Effective Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action in Asia and the Pacific This report consists of four sections: An overview of issues and challenges in managing urban flood risks which reviews socio-economic impacts of flooding. Impacts of urban development on flood risks are described in the context of adapting to climate change. A synthesis of recent developments in innovative strategies for effective urban flood management. Case studies of innovative strategies for effective urban flood management. Policy options derived from collaborative work on urban flood management and the regional expert consultation. The "adaptive management framework" is described as an approach to minimizing urban flood risks. Application of the framework improves understanding of each local situation, the effective use of resources and the flexibility in dealing with diverse situations. The concept of "transitioning towards water-sensitive cities" offers guidance for urban development planners in making informed decisions on investments, capacity development and institutional reforms that lead towards sustainable urban water management. The report also highlights the importance of an enabling environment that is characterized by conducive socio-economic conditions, effective governance and institutional structures, resilient communities, and policy frameworks for disaster mitigation in general and urban flooding in particular. Case studies from the region illustrate different development scenarios in policy formulation for effective urban flood mitigation. Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction (IDD) Document No.: ST/ESCAP/2553 ISBN: 978-92-1-120598-5 ISSN: 0082-8130 Sales No: E.10.II.F.5 Print: US$ 17.00 (Order printed copies: https://unp.un.org) Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/idd/pubs/Water-Resources-Series-no-86.pdf ASIA-PACIFIC PUBLICATIONS CATALOGUE 2010 WWW.UNESCAP.ORG

Macroeconomic Policy and Development Division (MPDD)

Asia-Pacific Development Journal Vol. 17, No. 1, June 2010 The Asia-Pacific Development Journal is published twice a year by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Its primary objective is to provide a medium for the exchange of knowledge, experience, ideas, information and data on all aspects of economic and social development in the Asian and Pacific region. The emphasis of the Journal is on the publication of empirically based, policy-oriented articles in the areas of poverty alleviation, emerging social issues and managing globalization.

Macroeconomic Policy and Development Division (MPDD) Document No.: ST/ESCAP/2580 ISBN: 978-92-1-120610-4 ISSN: 1020-1246 Sales No.: E.10.II.F.14 Print: US$ 33.00 (Order printed copies: https://unp.un.org/Details.aspx?pid=20463) Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1403

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Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2010: Sustaining Recovery and Dynamism for Inclusive Development This year’s Survey, entitled “Sustaining Recovery and Dynamism for Inclusive Development” assesses the critical issues, policy challenges and risks that the region faces in the months ahead as it leads the world economy in recovery from a dire recession. It also outlines the elements of a policy agenda for regaining the region’s dynamism through inclusive and sustainable growth.

Macroeconomic Policy and Development Division (MPDD) Document No.: ST/ESCAP/2547 ISBN: 978-92-1-120592-3 ISSN: 0252-5704 Sales No.: E.10.II.F.2 Print: US$ 80.00 (Order printed copies: https://unp.un.org/Details.aspx?pid=19897) Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1381

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Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2010: Year-end Update – Maintaining Growth Amid Global Uncertainty The Year-end Update 2010 takes a stock of the recovery of the region’s economies from the Great Recession of 2008/09 and emerging challenges since the publication of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2010 in May 2010 and provides recommendations on appropriate responses for policymakers in the region. The Update finds that 2010 has seen an impressive recovery of the region’s economies led by the large economies of China and India. But the region is faced with a weakening of growth in the developed economies that affect the pace of recovery. Furthermore, as forewarned in the Survey 2010, some economies of the region are facing a deluge of short-term speculative capital flows causing their exchange rates to appreciate, asset bubbles to form and price pressures to build up especially of food. The Update then summarizes the short-term and medium term policy priorities for the region.

Macroeconomic Policy and Development Division (MPDD) Document No.: ST/ESCAP/2588 ISBN: 978-97-4-680283-3 Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1412

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Financing an Inclusive and Green Future: A Supportive Financial System and Green Growth for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific The

Asia-Pacific region has made considerable progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The rapid economic growth achieved in many countries of the region has helped lift millions of people out of poverty. Governments have made substantial investments in education and health services and in protecting their most vulnerable people. Nevertheless, the region is still off track on many crucial MDG indicators, including child and maternal mortality. In many countries, economic achievements have also had environmental costs. The situation could deteriorate further as countries put greater pressure on their natural resource base, which could undermine many existing MDG achievements. Moreover, the lack of environmental sustainability can increase the economic vulnerability of the region, including in terms of energy and food security, as experienced with the food and fuel crisis in 2008. Financing an Inclusive and Green Future considers the challenges the region faces for achieving these Goals and shows that they are still within reach, given sufficient determination and financial resources. It starts by estimating the financial needs of the region for closing the gaps in achievement of the MDG targets and identifies potential sources for those funds at national, regional and international levels. It also shows how Asia and the Pacific can take the lead in developing a more inclusive and development friendly financial system that will reach out to the millions of 'unbanked' - providing them with the opportunities and security of a well functioning financial system. Finally, the report discusses challenges -including technology and finance- for promoting growth that is inclusive and sustainable -green growth- that will help the region achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

Macroeconomic Policy and Development Division (MPDD) Document No.: ST/ESCAP/2575 ISBN: 978-92-1-120597-8 Sales No.: E.10.II.F.4 Print: US$ 52.00 (Order printed copies: https://unp.un.org/Details.aspx?pid=20097) Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1393

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MPDD Policy Briefs, No. 4, Aug 2010: The European Debt Crisis: Implications for Asia and the Pacific The MPDD Policy Briefs analyze contemporary macroeconomic policy challenges facing the ESCAP region. The series aims at generating a forwardlooking discussion among policy planners, researchers and other stakeholders to help to forge political will and build a regional consensus on the needed policy actions and pressing reforms. Asia-Pacific economies are increasingly concerned about the impact of the public debt crisis in a number of European economies. The Brief explains that while the Asia-Pacific region at present has not been affected to a substantial degree by the spillover from the European debt crisis, there remains cause for considerable concern, as the crisis has the potential to worsen in the coming months. In this climate of uncertainty, the Brief recommends that policymakers in the region should adopt a number of measures to protect themselves against any resulting contagion. The Brief also analyzes some of the immediate policy implications of the debt crisis for the Asia-Pacific regional integration process, drawing lessons from the experience of the European model of integration in dealing with the crisis.

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MPDD Policy Briefs, No. 5, Sep 2010: Costing MDG Gaps in the Asia-Pacific Although the Asia-Pacific region has made significant progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), most of its countries are still off-track on one or more indicators. This policy brief examines what would it take for countries in the Asia-Pacific region to meet their MDG targets by 2015. It first focuses on the income-poverty gap which continues to persist despite high rates of growth. It then goes on to provide estimates of the resources needed for closing the MDG gaps in the areas of education, health, nutrition and sanitation. It concludes with a few remarks on policy challenges in the light of the findings.

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MPDD Policy Briefs, No. 6, Nov 2010: Asia-Pacific Perspectives on the G20 Agenda On 25-26 October 2010, ESCAP organized a high-level consultation on the agenda of the G20 Seoul Summit, in response to the request to facilitate discussion of non-G20 perspectives, made by this year’s G20 chair, the Republic of Korea during ESCAP’s 66th Commission session in May 2010. At the consultation, representatives of 26 ESCAP member countries discussed key issues related to growth and recovery, narrowing development gaps, financial stability and reforms in global governance. It was co-chaired by the central bank governors of Nepal and Bhutan and the economic advisor to the Prime Minister of Mongolia. One of the key messages of the consultation was that the achievement of the MDGs and narrowing of development gaps have a central place in achieving strong, sustainable and balanced growth in the post-crisis world. Concerns were also raised about easy monetary policy in the advanced economies leading to massive short-term capital flows and commodity prices volatility. Welcoming the Republic of Korea’s initiative, delegates also underlined the importance of regular consultation through the United Nations and its regional commissions, so as to allow all States, especially smaller States, which comprise the majority of the UN membership, to have opportunity to raise issues of concern to them. The following are the excerpts from the chairpersons’ summary adopted at the end of the high-level consultation. Macroeconomic Policy and Development Division (MPDD) Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/pdd/publications/me_brief/mpdd-pb-6.pdf

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MPDD Working Papers, No. WP/10/07: Towards Inclusive Financial Development for Achieving the MDGs in Asia and the Pacific Financial development enhances domestic resource mobilisation and also allows these resources to the most productive uses. While there is little doubt that financial development leads to higher economic growth which may then lead to poverty reduction, financial development in itself will allow developing countries to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). We will argue in the paper that a more relevant dimension of financial development that is important for the achievement of the MDGs is inclusiveness of the financial system. We will develop concepts and measures of inclusive financial development and show that measures of inclusive financial development are positively correlated with progress towards the attainment of MDGs. We will also present evidence of how inclusive financial development can contribute to reaching the MDGs. Finally, we will discuss some analytical principles and issues relating to inclusiveness in financial development.

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MPDD Working Papers, No. WP/10/08: G-20 Agenda and Reform of the International Financial Architecture: an Asia-Pacific Perspective The first section of the paper narrates origin and evolution of Group of Twenty (G-20). The second section reviews its contribution while the third provides assessment and prospects for G-20. The fourth section mentions possible approaches to reforms of the international financial architecture. The concluding part elaborates on the new realities that G-20 should take note of and makes a brief reference to the importance of India in the process.

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MPDD Working Papers, No. WP/10/09: The Real Exchange Rate, Sectoral Allocation and Development in China and East Asia: A Simple Exposition Global macroeconomic imbalances are among the key issues facing policy makers, especially in the US and China which are the two major affected / contributing parties. While there has been a great deal of discussion and disagreement on this important issue, what all sides have in common is the general failure to adequately pay attention to the role of the exchange rate in allocating resources internally between tradables and nontradables. These sectoral changes can have both real and macroeconomic consequences. This paper offers a simple analytical exposition of some of the issues relating to Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and East Asian development and their impact on global imbalances using a two-sector tradable and nontradables model.

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MPDD Working Papers, No. WP/10/10: Approaches to Combat Hunger in Asia and the Pacific Asia and the Pacific, despite visible signs of prosperity due to years of rapid economic growth, has made insufficient progress in freeing its population from hunger and malnutrition, the most basic marker of true development. Given the importance of reducing poverty and hunger as core development priorities, the international community has placed these as the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG), adopted in the historic Millennium Declaration of September 2000. The MDGs envision halving the incidence of poverty and hunger by 2015 and call for major improvements in the provision of basic services, promising a better life to millions of poor across the globe. However, if progress in reducing poverty and hunger is not accelerated in the region, such hopes will remain unrealized. This paper aims to trace the progress of efforts to reduce hunger in Asia and the Pacific, to identify reasons for their successes and failures, and to suggest policy initiatives to help make tangible progress of the Millennium Development Goal targets from now until 2015.

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MPDD Working Papers, No. WP/10/11: Capital Flows and Development: Lessons from South Asian Experiences Foreign capital flows have emerged as key channels of global economic integration all across the world over the past two decades. While foreign direct investment (FDI) flows have been undertaken for a long time by multinational enterprises (MNEs) in the course of their overseas expansion, foreign portfolio investments (FPI) representing equity and debt flows unaccompanied by management control have become highly visible and often dominant components of the foreign capital flows in recent years with the rise of foreign institutional investors (FIIs) and sovereign wealth funds on the horizon that seek to make quick returns through short term speculative activities abroad. This paper summarizes the experiences of South Asian countries in attracting FDI and FPI and reviews recent trends, patterns and prospects for these flows and their developmental impact. As the region emerges as a source of FDI as well, the paper also briefly touches upon the trends in these flows and concludes with some policy lessons.

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MPDD Working Papers, No. WP/10/12: Global Partnership for Strong, Sustainable and Balanced Growth: An Agenda for the G20 Summits Since its first meeting in December 1999 in Berlin, the Group of 20 has come a long way to establish its relevance, credibility and emerge as a premier council for global economic cooperation. It proved to be very effective forum for discussing and implementing a globally coordinated response to the global financial and economic crisis since November 2008. Besides immediate emergency response to the crisis, the G20 has expanded its agenda to cover a number of issues that are important for the global economic growth and financial stability with the adoption of a Framework for Strong, Sustainable and Balanced Growth. The Fifth G20 Summit, held in November 2010 in Seoul, Republic of Korea, the first time in a non-G7 country, also expanded its agenda to cover Development. This paper reviews some key issues of interest to developing countries of the Asia-Pacific region having a bearing on the agenda at the G20 Summits.

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Paths to 2015 MDG Priorities in Asia and the Pacific: Asia-Pacific MDG Report 2010/11 There are only five years left to reach 2015 in achieving the MDGs. World leaders are once again gathering at the United Nations High-level Plenary Meeting on the MDGs in September 2010 in New York to assess some of the likely outcomes on present trends, identify some of the weakest areas of performance, and identify priorities for accelerated action. This report on Paths to 2015 is the Asia-Pacific region’s contribution to that assessment. It uses the latest information from the United Nations MDG database to assess which countries and subregions are likely to miss or achieve the Goals. It attempts to encapsulate and update the discussions and recommendations of the earlier reports on MDGs, jointly published by ESCAP, ADB and UNDP since 2004. It looks at some of the key drivers which have propelled MDG achievement in the region, and which are likely to remain as important as before in the region’s quest for reaching the Goals by 2015. It focuses specifically on three areas where increased and sustained policy attention would be required: hunger and food security; health and basic services; and basic infrastructure – areas where many of the countries in the region appear to be facing significant challenges. This report is the fifth in the series published by ESCAP, ADB and UNDP on MDG achievement. It is a resource which policy makers, development practitioners and other stakeholders should find useful in addressing the remaining challenges in achieving the MDGs. Macroeconomic Policy and Development Division (MPDD) ISBN: 978-92-120618-0 Sales No.: E.10.II.F.20 Print: US$ 12.00 (Order printed copies: https://unp.un.org/Details.aspx?pid=20940) Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1401

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Programme Management Division (PMD)

ESCAP M&E System: Monitoring & Evaluation System Overview and Evaluation Guidelines The present document has been prepared in consultation with staff of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the regional commissions for Africa, Europe, Latin America and Western Asia. It responds to requests made by the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) of the General Assembly and the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) of the United Nations Secretariat.

The purpose of the document is to (a) provide an overview of the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system of ESCAP, including policies and guidelines, as well as fact sheets and tools; and (b) promote coherence in the regional commissionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; approach to M&E in accordance with the recommendations of ACABQ. Programme Management Division (PMD) ISBN: 978-92-1-120605-0 Sales No.: E.10.II.F.11 Print: US$ 45.00 (Order printed copies: https://unp.un.org/Details.aspx?pid=20216) Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/pmd/m-e-escap.asp

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Social Development Division (SDD)

Asia-Pacific Population Journal, Vol. 25, No. 1, June 2010 Published since 1986 by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Asia-Pacific Population Journal (APPJ) brings out high-quality, evidence-based and forward-looking articles on a wide range of population and development issues in Asia and the Pacific. This issue of the Asia-Pacific Population Journal contains the following articles: -

Is Fertility Behaviour Changing in Pakistan? Evidence from Rural Punjab and the North-West Frontier Province, 1997 and 2004 International Migration in India: Are the Under-privileged Migrating More? Economic Independence, Family Support and Perceived Health Status of the Elderly: Recent Evidence from India Demographers' Notebook column: District-level Variations in the Quality of Mortality Data in Thailand

Social Development Division (SDD) Document No.: ST/ESCAP/2579 ISBN: 978-92-1-120615-9 ISSN: 0259-238X Sales No.: E.10.II.F.99 Print: US$ 15.00 (Order printed copies: https://unp.un.org) Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1400

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Bangkok Declaration on Beijing+15: Outcome Document of the Asia-Pacific High-Level Intergovernmental Meeting to Review Regional Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and Its Regional and Global Outcomes The Asia-Pacific High-level Intergovernmental Meeting to Review Regional Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and Its Regional and Global Outcomes was held in Bangkok from 16 - 18 November 2009 to review implementation of the Platform for Action fifteen years after its adoption. The meeting adopted the Bangkok Declaration on Beijing+15, which reaffirms the commitment of governments in the region to implement the Beijing Platform for Action and to take concerted action to achieve equality for women across the twelve critical areas of concern identified in the Platform for Action.

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Bangkok Statement on Migration and Development: Outcome Document of the AsiaPacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Global Forum on Migration and Development 2010 The Asia-Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting to the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) 2010 took place at the United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok, from 22 to 24 September 2010. It was organized by the Asia-Pacific Regional Thematic Working Group on International Migration including Human Trafficking, which comprises United Nations and affiliated organizations. Endorsed by all countries present at the Meeting, the Bangkok Statement on Migration and Development stresses that migrant workers are development actors and contribute by way of remittances, skills, culture and labour to states of origin, transit and destination. It highlights the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great diversity in levels of development and sizes of countries, resulting in migration taking many forms, as well as the increased complexity in managing migration in the region-many countries being simultaneously sending, transit and receiving countries.

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Disability at a Glance 2010: A Profile of 36 Countries and Areas in Asia and the Pacific Disability at a Glance 2010: A Profile of 36 Countries and Areas in Asia and the Pacific is a compilation of disability-related data and information. Profiles of 35 countries and one area are grouped according to subregion and presented in alphabetical order. Five are from East and North-East Asia (China; Hong Kong, China; Japan; Mongolia; and the Republic of Korea). Ten are from South-East Asia (Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; the Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Timor-Leste; and Viet Nam). Nine are from South and South-West Asia (Afghanistan; Bangladesh; Bhutan; India; Maldives; Nepal; Pakistan; Sri Lanka; and Turkey). Three are from North and Central Asia (Armenia; Azerbaijan; and Kazakhstan), and nine are from the Pacific (Australia; Cook Islands; Fiji; Kiribati; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Solomon Islands; Tonga; and Vanuatu). Each profile contains 27 indicators that have been grouped according to the following seven subheadings: development indicators, demography, institutional framework, legislative and policy framework, national efforts to promote an inclusive society, financial commitment, and commitment to regional and international instruments on disability. A Summary Table is included to provide a birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-eye view of the information and data available in each country and area with regard to definitions on disability and persons with disabilities, national coordination mechanisms, legislative and policy frameworks and national efforts to promote an inclusive society. Social Development Division (SDD) Document No.: ST/ESCAP/2583 Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1407

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Strengthening National Mechanisms for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women: Regional Study - Asia and the Pacific This paper was commissioned by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asian and the Pacific (hereafter ESCAP) as part of a global project entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Strengthening National Mechanisms for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Womenâ&#x20AC;?. The project is a joint project between the United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women and the five United Nations Regional Commissions. It aims to strengthen collaborations and synergies between different mechanisms at national level to facilitate the goals of gender equality and the empowerment of women. Towards this end, the regional study on Asia and the Pacific has been prepared in order to identify main trends and processes in the development of the national mechanisms for the advancement of women within the region.

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Women in Asia-Pacific: Challenges and Priorities Data Sheet Since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in 1995, there has been progress in some areas towards achieving gender equality in the Asia and Pacific region. Despite the progress made, however, women in the region continue to face discrimination and persistent constraints to achieving gender equality and empowerment. The snapshot of key issues and corresponding indicators presented in this chart highlight both selected challenges and priorities for action by Governments. The latter have been agreed in international meetings including the Fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing), the twentythird special session of the General Assembly, the Millennium Summit and more recently, in the Bangkok Declaration for Beijing+15 that re-affirmed the Asia-Pacific regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to the objectives of the Beijing Platform for Action, including intensifying efforts for the promotion of gender equality and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s empowerment. Social Development Division (SDD) Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1392

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Statistics Division (SD)

Annual Core Indicators Online Database

The ESCAP online database includes country-level data related to demography, migration, education, health, poverty, gender, employment, economy, government finance, employment, transport, and environment. The comparability of indicators across countries and over time is maximized by limiting the data to a single source per indicator and by using well-recognized international data sources. The database also includes aggregate data for the world, major geographic regions, ESCAP subregions, income groupings of ESCAP members, ESCAP LDC countries and ESCAP LLDC countries. Statistics Division (SD) Free online Copy:: www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1391

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Guidelines for Cognitive and Pilot Testing of Disability Questions for Use in Surveys: ESCAP Project on Improving Disability Measurement and Statistics in the Asia Pacific Region

The ‘Guidelines for cognitive and pilot testing of disability questions’ are a practical tool which document the experience of the UN Development Account project ‘Improvement of Disability Measurement and Statistics in Support of the Biwako Millennium Framework and Regional Census Programme’ in a way that it can be replicated by countries willing to embark on collecting accurate disability statistics. The guidelines describe the process required to improve the development of questionnaires through cognitive and field testing. This publication is intended for National Statistical Offices and other stakeholders wanting to learn from the project’s experience and wanting to apply the methodology for developing good questions in this and other fields. Statistics Division (SD) Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/stat/disability/Disability-question-testing-guidelines.pdf

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Short-term Indicators for Asia and the Pacific Online Database

The short-term indicators database is under revision and will resume by the end of 2011. Statistics Division (SD)

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Statistical Newsletter

Since April 2007 online only. Provides information on recent and ongoing statistical activities of the secretariat; highlights important national and international statistical developments that are of regional relevance; reports on the outcomes of key intergovernmental parliamentary bodies and expert groups. Statistics Division (SD) Free Online Copy:

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Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2009 The third edition of the revised Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific remains an authoritative reference on the social economic and environmental development of the Asian and Pacific region from 1990. Through more than 200 key internationally comparable indicators, it compares Asia and the Pacific with the world average and other regions, including Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean and North America. It includes 128 reader-friendly charts and descriptive texts on 30 development topics.

Statistics Division (SD) Document No.: ST/ESCAP/2554 ISBN: 978-92-1-120606-7 ISSN: 0252-3655 Sales No.: E.10.II.F.1 Print: US$ 90.00 (Order printed copies: https://unp.un.org/Details.aspx?pid=20743) Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1380

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Striving Together: ASEAN & the UN This study is an update of the original edition, which was published in 2008. Striving Together: ASEAN and the UN traces the evolution of ASEAN from a grouping of five countries in 1967 to a dynamic regional body that has kept the peace among its ten member States and built a series of expanding partnerships and dialogues with other Asia-Pacific countries, Europe and the United States of America. It reviews ASEAN's progress with regional integration by looking at the convergence/divergence among its member States on key economic and social indicators of development. The analysis identifies the development gaps that ASEAN needs to close, especially between its poorer and richer members, to achieve the vision of an 'ASEAN Community'. Describing the UN family's partnership with ASEAN for more than four decades, the book highlights areas in which the partnership could be deepened in the coming years. Prepared jointly by 30 UN agencies and affiliates under the UN Asia-Pacific Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM), the book was officially presented to ASEAN Leaders by the UN Secretary-General at the Third ASEAN-UN Summit on 29 October 2010 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam. Statistics Division (SD) Document No.: ST/ESCAP/2585 ISBN: 978-97-4-680275-8 Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1410

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Trade and Investment Division (TID)

ARTNeT Alerts on Emerging Policy Challenges, No. 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; No. 7

The purpose of ARTNeT Alerts is to provide a channel for policymakers and other informed stakeholders to alert the trade and investment research community to emerging policy challenges. This series hopes to generate a forward looking discussion among policymakers and researchers that will strengthen the policy relevance of ARTNeT trade and investment research programmes. Contributions to the series are invited from all stakeholders, particularly policymakers, civil society and the private sector, to highlight trade and investment policy issues they think deserve attention by policy researchers in the region. Trade and Investment Division (TID) ARTNeT Alerts are available on the Tools for Researchers section of the ARTNeT website. Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/tid/artnet/research_institution.asp

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ARTNeT Policy Briefs No. 23 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; No. 30

The Asia-Pacific Research Network on Trade (ARTNeT) and its member institutions strive to convey research findings in a convenient form to policymakers. The main tool used is policy briefs, in which material presented is based on the ARTNeT research programme and/or individual trade research programmes of ARTNeT members. The ARTNeT Policy Brief Series covers a range of trade and trade-related issues from an Asian perspective, including: industrial tariff reduction, preference erosion and formulas for industrial tariff reduction. Trade and Investment Division (TID) The briefs are available on the publications section of the ARTNeT website. Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/tid/artnet/pub/polbrief.asp

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ARTNeT Working Paper Series No. 78 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; No. 95

The Asia-Pacific Research Network on Trade (ARTNeT) and its member institutions strive to foster collaboration and sharing of knowledge between research institutions, policymakers and other stakeholders in the region. The ARTNeT Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about trade issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. Trade and Investment Division (TID) The working papers are available on the publications section of the ARTNeT website. Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/tid/artnet/pub/wp.asp

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Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade: Newsletter

ARTNeT Newsletter provides information on past and forthcoming events, policy briefs, working papers and publications. It also provides news and information from ARTNeT members. Volume 6, Issue 1/October 2009 – January 2010 Volume 6, Issue 2/February 2010 – June 2010 Volume 6, Issue 3/July 2010 – October 2010 Trade and Investment Division (TID) The newsletter issues are available on the publications section of the ARTNeT website. Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/tid/artnet/newsletter.asp

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Trade and Investment Division (TID)

Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2010: Recent Trends and Developments The Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report (APTIR) is a recurrent publication prepared by the Trade and Investment Division. It aims to deepen understanding of regional trends and developments in trade and investment; emerging issues in trade, investment and trade facilitation policies; and impacts of these policies on countriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; abilities to meet the challenges of achieving inclusive and sustainable development. APTIR 2010 describes and analyses the developments in both intraregional and interregional trade and investment since mid-2009.

Trade and Investment Division (TID) Document No.: ST/ESCAP/2590 Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1425

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E-TISNET E-TISNET is an electronic newsletters service that serves to exchange trade and investment related information in the Asia-Pacific region. It is disseminated on a monthly basis; accessible on the TID web page http://www.unescap.org/tid/etisnet.asp or delivered by e-mail to the desktop of subscribed customers who mostly represent research institutions, traderelated ministries, chambers of commerce, trade promotion organizations and other governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as interested private persons. Subscription requests can be sent to escaptisnet@un.org.

E-TISNET Monthly News and Information Sources provide the latest developments and news on trade and investment, as well as recent publications. It covers the following areas: global financial crisis and impact on trade and investment; trade facilitation and trade finance; trade barriers; WTO-related news; regional and bilateral trade agreements; other recent developments related to trade and investment; and new publications on trade and investment. Trade and Investment Division (TID) Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/tid/etisnet.asp

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Improving Border Management to Facilitate Trade in SPECA: Challenges and Prospects This publication is the outcome of the Seminar on Trade Facilitation at the Border in Central Asia, under the UN Development Account 5th Tranche Project. The publication attempts to study border management issues in Central Asia. Chapter one examines the status of border management in Central Asia, with a focus on four Central Asian countries, namely, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Chapter two analyses, from a regional perspective, the challenges and prospects of border management in Central Asia. Chapter three presents major trade facilitation measures for the improvement of border management, and illustrates with boxes some examples of good practices within and outside the region. Chapter four summarizes the key policy lessons.

Trade and Investment Division (TID) Document No.: ST/ESCAP/2574 Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/tid/publication/tipub2574.asp

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Rising Non-tariff Protectionism and Crisis Recovery Most papers in this volume are a result from the Research Workshop "Rising nontariff protectionism and crisis recovery" which was held on 14 and 15 December 2009 as part of the MARKHUB workshop series and was organized by secretariats of ESCAP, UNCTAD and WTO. MARKHUB research workshops were the main modality of the Macao Regional Knowledge Hub project funded by the Government of Macao, China and implemented by the Trade and Investment Division of ESCAP from 2006 to 2010. To improve in regional knowledge sharing, the project also issued a number of collected volumes of papers presented in these workshops. This volume includes nine chapters; some were written specifically for the workshop, while some resulted from the ongoing research on broader topics. While these chapters do not exhaust all relevant questions on non-tariff protectionism, they provide a good inroad into the problem and they confirm once again that despite the popularity of non-tariff protection among policymakers, this area is underresearched, in terms of the quality and quantity of data, as well as the assessment of impacts. The old areas where non-tariff protectionism has been used to limit trade are now being enriched by new instruments (mostly belonging to 'behind-the-border' types) and also targeting new linkages of trade such as climate change, environmental protection, labour standards, or protection of the public in a variety of areas (health, public morals, etc.). Trade and Investment Division (TID) Document No.: ST/ESCAP/2587 Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1420

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Staff Working Paper, 03/09: Achieving the Trade Targets of Millennium Development Goal 8: Status in the Least Developed Countries of Asia and the Pacific This paper examines the progress made so far in achieving the trade targets of Millennium Development Goal 8 (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Building a Global Partnership for Developmentâ&#x20AC;?) with respect to the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) of Asia and the Pacific. The paper uses data from the OECD, WTO and UNDP, among others, to measure the MDG indicators 8.6, 8.7 and 8.9 with respect to these countries, thereby quantifying some of the impacts in these countries of recent global and national policy changes in the areas of market access, tariff preferences for LDCs and Aid for Trade. This paper concludes that while the market access commitments of the Hong Kong WTO Ministerial Declaration of 2005 have largely been met and LDCs of the Asia-Pacific benefit disproportionately from Aid for Trade, the overall share of LDC exports as a part of total world exports has not increased over the past decade. In its conclusion, this paper suggests that other factors such as non-tariff barriers and product competitiveness play a significant role and should become policy priorities of better targeted Aid for Trade. Trade and Investment Division (TID) Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/tid/publication/swp309.pdf

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Staff Working Paper, 01/10: Intraregional Trade Costs in Asia: A Primer While much has been said about the need to promote intraregional trade and the importance of reducing associated trade costs, quantitative estimates of such costs have been lacking. A new comprehensive measure of international trade costs is applied in this paper to calculate ad valorem trade costs within and between 4 Asian subregions, including ASEAN and SAARC. Extra-regional trade costs of the 4 subregions with free trade areas outside Asia, such as NAFTA and the EU, as well as their trade costs with China, India and Japan are also calculated. The analysis concludes with an evaluation of the importance of tariff in overall trade costs. Sharp differences across Asian subregions are identified. ASEAN is found to have much lower intra-subregional trade costs than other Asian subregions, as well as mostly lower trade costs with free trade areas outside Asia. While SAARC intra-subregional trade costs remain exceedingly high, South Asia is found to have made the most progress in reducing such costs since 2003. North and Central Asia, which groups together Russia and landlocked economies in transition, still faces prohibitive trade costs - sometimes exceeding 300% tariff equivalent. Within the East and North-East Asia subregion, a subset of three countries - Japan, China and Republic of Korea – is found to have the lowest intra-group trade costs of any country groups examined in this paper, although the three countries have not signed free trade agreements with each other. Estimates of trade costs between Asian subregions and China, India and Japan, highlight how effective China has been in reducing its trade costs with ASEAN as well as other Asian and non-Asian subregions, achieving generally lower international trade costs than Japan as of 2007. Tariff costs account for a small portion of the overall international trade costs of Asian subregions – typically 10% or less – confirming the need for trade policy makers and negotiators to sharpen their focus on reducing non-tariff barriers. Trade and Investment Division (TID) Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/tid/publication/swp110.pdf

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Staff Working Paper, 02/10: Examining the Potential for Cross-South Pacific Trade: ASEAN and Latin America This paper discusses the potential for cross-South Pacific trade between selected Southeast Asian and Latin American economies. The objective of this discussion is to identify obstacles for more intensive trade between the observed countries. Firstly, the paper reviews trends in trade flows and trade patterns between the selected economies, and by using several trade performance indicators it finds the level of trade still relatively low. It then discusses the possible reasons for this state of affairs. It focuses on a review of tariffs, trading costs and other possible impediments to trade. Paper also considers how trade relations among these countries could be improved. It provides a background into the features of the trade agreements that have been signed among the countries belonging to these two sub-regions in an attempt to identify if any of them could be used as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;driverâ&#x20AC;? for future integration.

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Studies in Trade and Investment, No. 68: Creating Business and Social Value: The Asian Way to Integrate CSR into Business Strategies Companies in the Asia-Pacific region are becoming increasingly aware that encompassing economic, social and environmental responsibilities into their business practice is likely to contribute to their business success at both the national and international levels. This publication introduces ways businesses can practically integrate CSR in general, and the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact in particular, into business strategies and practices. It further provides examples of how a number of companies from the Asian and Pacific region have implemented the principles of the Global Compact in their day to day work. Finally, it provides a brief overview of what governments can do to support and facilitate company implementation of CSR.

Trade and Investment Division (TID) Document No.: ST/ESCAP/2565 ISBN: 978-92-1-120617-3 ISSN: 1020-3516 Sales No.: E.10.II.F.18 Print: US$ 40.00 (Order printed copies: https://unp.un.org) Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1379

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Studies in Trade and Investment, No. 69: The Development Impact of Information Technology in Trade Facilitation ESCAP (2010), "The development impact of information technology in trade facilitation", Studies in Trade and Investment, No. 69, United Nations, New York. The importance of trade facilitation has now been widely acknowledged as an effective way to enhance trade competitiveness and benefit from globalization. Streamlining trade-related procedures has increasingly involved the use of modern information technologies to automate processes, possibly making it more difficult for small and medium-sized enterprises to engage in international trade. This publication brings together case studies from five different countries in Southeast and East Asia to examine the impact of ITbased trade facilitation measures already implemented, with a specific focus on their effect on small and medium sized-enterprises. The development of IT systems to streamline the trade transaction processes has typically been partial and often uncoordinated across government agencies involved in trade control, often resulting in limited gains in trade efficiency. However, as big and small and enterprises alike overwhelmingly rely on specialized third parties to complete trade procedures, IT-based trade facilitation measures are generally not found to have a discriminatory effect on smaller enterprises. Trade and Investment Division (TID) Document No.: ST/ESCAP/2584 ISBN: 978-92-1-120617-3 ISSN: 1020-3516 Sales No.: E.10.II.F.19 Print: US$ 40.00 (Order printed copies: https://unp.un.org) Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1413

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UNNeXT Brief No. 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; No. 5

The United Nations Network of Experts for Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific provides a networking and knowledgesharing platform for policymakers, practitioners and technical experts to bridge the implementation gaps between the countries with different levels of the trade facilitation. The UNNExt Brief Series cover a variety of paperless trade issues related to implementing Single Window trading environment as well as best practice implementation cases to be shared for experience-sharing and bench-marking. Trade and Investment Division (TID) Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/unnext/pub/brief.asp

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UNNExT Brief No. 2: Towards a Single Window Trading Environment – Best Practice Cases in Single Window Implementation: Case of Singapore’s TradeNet, March 2010 The Brief No. 2 introduces Singapore’s TradeNet as a best practice case in implementing a Single Window environment. TradeNet is regarded as a successful case not only in the region but also in the world. This Brief outlines the background and motivation for the initiative, institutional arrangements underpinning the development of the Single Window, major benefits from TradeNet, key success factors, and lessons for those countries that are in early stages of implementing national Single Windows.

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UNNExT Brief No. 3: Towards a Single Window Trading Environment – Case of Korea’s National Paperless Trade Platform – uTradeHub, May 2010 The Brief No. 3 introduces national paperless trade platform of the Republic of Korea, uTradeHub, which is recognized as a good practice in the region as well as in the world. The Brief covers policy background and legal framework, evolution of the system and its services, governance structures for its operation, and future enhancement plans. The Brief also highlights the significant benefits to the trading community, and success factors and lessons learnt in the implementation of the uTradeHub.

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UNNExT Brief No. 4: Towards a Single Window Trading Environment – Case of Malaysia’s National Single Window, July 2010 The Brief No. 4 introduces Malaysia’s experience in implementing a National Single Window for trade facilitation. Malaysia, an early adopter of paperless trade in the region, has successfully developed a national Single Window environment. This Brief outlines how Malaysia has evolved into the current Single Window environment and highlights challenges, critical success factors and benefits of this effort, which can bring valuable lessons for those countries that are in early stages of implementing national Single Windows. The Briefs are available on the UNNExT Brief section of the UNNExT website.

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UNNExT Brief No. 5: Towards a Single Window Trading Environment – Senegal's Transition from a Paper-based System to a Paperless Trading System, January 2011 The Brief No. 5 introduces Senegal’s GAINDE 2000, which is regarded, not only in the African region but also globally, as a successful case of implementing a Single Window environment. This Brief describes how Senegal has transformed its paper-based trade practices to paperless Single Window trading environment, and illustrates how careful change management can facilitate such transition.

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Transport Division (TD)

A Guidebook on Public-Private Partnership in Infrastructure The Guidebook describes the overall process and activities usually involved in PPP project development, implementation and management. It has been developed as a general material for better understanding of the whole process. The Guidebook also revisits the basics of PPPs to help understand the process and the requirements for developing successful projects.

Transport Division (TD) Free Online Copy: www.unescap.org/ttdw/common/TPT/PPP/text/ppp_guidebook.pdf

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Asian and Pacific Centre for Agricultural Engineering and Machinery (APCAEM) Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT) Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) Centre for Alleviation of Poverty through Sustainable Agriculture (CAPSA)

Centre for Agricultural Engineering and Machinery (APCAEM)

Feasibility Study: Rural Household Biogas & Conservation Tillage CDM Project Development The study thoroughly reviews the laws, regulations and policies of the Chinese government on rural renewable energy development and farmland management, and analyzes the economic benefits of various technologies to assess the additionality of CDM projects in household biogas and conservation tillage.

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Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT)

Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders Programme

The Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders (Academy) includes a comprehensive eight-module ICTD training curriculum and over a dozen partners that are working with APCICT to roll out the Academy at the national level. The biggest challenge facing the developing countries of the Asia-Pacific countries in introducing digital technologies in all spheres of life is not the technologies themselves, nor issues associated with infrastructure, connectivity or access, but the fact that most countries in the region lack the technical human capital that is required to make a go of these tools and technologies. UN-APCICT's modular training programme targeting government leaders will go a long way towards their understanding of the role that these new technologies can play in meeting national development needs in education, health, good governance, business, trade and much more. Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT) Free Online Copy: Bahasa | English | Russian | Vietnamese

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Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT)

Module 1: The Linkage between ICT Applications and Meaningful Development

This module invites readers to explore the various dimensions of the linkage through case studies of ICT applications in key sectors of development in Asia Pacific countries. The module also highlights key issues and decision points, from policy to implementation, in the use of ICTs to meet development needs. The aim is to foster a better understanding of how ICTs can be used for social and economic development, and to equip policymakers and programme managers with a development-oriented framework for ICT-based and ICT-supported interventions in a range of social sectors. Asian and P acific Tr aining C entre f or I nformation and C ommunication Te chnology for Development (APCICT) Free Online Copy: Bahasa | English | Russian | Vietnamese

Module 2: ICT for Development Policy, Process and Governance

This module focuses on ICTD policy-making and governance, providing critical information about aspects of national policies, strategies and frameworks that promote ICTD. It discusses key ICTD policy and governance issues, and shows how governments can measure their progress and benchmark that progress against those of other countries. Asian and P acific Tr aining C entre f or I nformation an d C ommunication Tec hnology f or Development (APCICT) Free Online Copy: Bahasa | English | Russian | Vietnamese

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Module 3: e-Government Applications

The module provides an overview of e-government, including key elements and concepts, principles and types of applications. It discusses how an e-government system is built by providing detailed analysis of exemplar systems and identifying design considerations.

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Module 4: ICT Trends for Government Leaders

This module will provide some insights into current trends in information and communication technology (ICT) and its future directions. It will also look at some of the key technical and policy considerations when making decisions for ICT development in the local and regional context.

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Module 5: Internet Governance

The Internet raises significant challenges for public policy and sustainable human development, both internationally and for individual nations. Hence, the ongoing development of international policies and procedures to govern the use and operation of the Internet. However, although the Asia-Pacific region has the biggest share of global Internet users, it is under-represented in fora that develop Internet-related policies. This module at a number of issues and specific challenges related to Internet Governance in the regional context, and emphasizes the need of governments of emerging economies to understand these issues if they are to have a voice in the global information network. Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT) Free Online Copy: Bahasa | English | Russian | Vietnamese

Module 6: Network and Information Security and Privacy

In the Information Age, information is an asset to be protected and policymakers need to know what information security is and how to take action against information leakage and infringement. This module provides an overview of the need for information security, information security issues and trends, and the process of formulating an information security strategy. Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT) Free Online Copy: Bahasa | English | Russian | Vietnamese

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Module 7: ICT Project Management in Theory and Practice

This module provides an introduction to basic project management concepts that are relevant in ICTD projects. It introduces methods, processes and project management disciplines commonly used by development and ICT service management practitioners. Some case studies, practice tools and templates are provided, and the unique challenges of planning and managing ICT projects are highlighted. Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT) Free Online Copy: Bahasa | English | Russian | Vietnamese

Module 8: Options for Funding ICT for Development

As the diffusion of ICTs increases, governments around the world are rolling out e-government plans and projects to enhance service delivery to the public through the use of ICTs. In many jurisdictions, both the financial and technical means available to government are limited. This constrains the ability of governments to deliver the benefits of e-government to everyone. However, there are significant pools of funds and expertise that the public sector can tap to deliver its obligations to deliver the highest level of public service at a reasonable cost. This module discusses these alternative funding options for ICT for development (ICTD) and e-government projects. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are highlighted as a particularly useful funding option for ICT-based services and e-government initiatives in developing countries. Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT) Free Online Copy: Bahasa | English | Russian | Vietnamese

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ICTD Briefing Note Series (2010)

Each Briefing Note of the Series provides concise, detailed policy reports and recommendations on ICT topics and related issues. The Briefing Note Series is intended to help policymakers and development stakeholders obtain a better awareness of ICT for development issues and provide them with insight to the ways ICT can be leveraged to facilitate the impact of socio-economic development in their countries. Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT) Free Online Copy: English | Russian | Uzbek

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Briefing Note 1: The Linkage between ICT Applications and Meaningful Development Explores the various dimensions of applications in key sectors of development in Asia Pacific countries. The Briefing Note also highlights key issues and decision points, from policy to implementation, in the use of ICTs to meet development needs.

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Briefing Note 2: ICT for Development Policy, Process and Governance Focuses on ICTD policy-making and governance, and provides critical information about aspects of national policies, strategies and frameworks that promote ICTD. It discusses key ICTD policy and governance issues, and shows how governments can measure their progress and benchmark that progress against those of other countries.

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Briefing Note 3: e-Government Applications Provides an overview of e-government, including key elements and concepts, principles and types of applications. It discusses how an e-government system is built by providing detailed analysis of exemplar systems and identifying design considerations.

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Briefing Note 4: ICT Trends for Government Leaders Discusses some of the key technical and policy considerations when making decisions for ICT development in the local and regional context.

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Briefing Note 5: Internet Governance Explores the challenges faces by policymakers in developing international policies and procedures to govern the use and operation of the Internet. The Briefing Note pays particular attention to Asia-Pacific region, noting that emerging economies need to understand these challenges if they are to have a voice in the global information network.

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Briefing Note 6: Network and Information Security and Privacy Looks at what information security is and how to take action against information leakage and infringement. It provides an overview of the need for information security, information security issues and trends, and the process of formulating an information security strategy.

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Briefing Note 7: ICT Project Management in Theory and Practice Provides an introduction to basic project management concepts that are relevant in ICTD projects, and introduces methods, processes and project management disciplines commonly used by development and ICT service management practitioners.

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Briefing Note 8: Options for Funding ICT for Development Notes the financial and technical limitations of funding government plans and projects to deliver pulbic services through the use of ICTs, and explores the ways public-private partnerships (PPP) can help deliver the highest level of public service at a reasonable cost. The Briefing Note discusses these alternative funding options for ICT for development (ICTD) and e-government projects.

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ICTD Case Study 1: ICT Human Capacity Building for Development The first issue of the Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development’s (APCICT) ICTD Case Study Series, ICT Human Capacity Building for Development discusses the experiences of ICTD practitioners who have partnered with APCICT to roll-out the “Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders” (Academy). The Academy, APCICT’s flagship programme, is designed to equip government officials and policymakers with the necessary skills and knowledge to leverage ICT solutions for socio-economic development. Case Study 1 shares the lessons learned by Academy partners in rolling-out the Academy in their own countries, including Afghanistan, Indonesia, Mongolia, the Philippines, and the Pacific Island Countries.

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ICTD Case Study 2: ICT for Disaster Risk Reduction The second issue of the Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Developmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (APCICT) ICTD Case Study Series, ICT for Disaster Risk Reduction, discusses the ways in which ICT has positively impacted the various phases of disaster management. Noting the use of ICT during and in the immediate aftermath of disasters like the Indian Ocean Tsunami, and most recently the Haiti Earthquake, the case studies examine the important role ICTs play in disaster preparedness, response and mitigation. Case Study 2 shares the lessons learned by disaster management practitioners who have deployed ICT in response to disasters in countries like Bangladesh, China, Sri Lanka, and Haiti.

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ICT World Today (Spring 2010): ICT and Innovation - Facing the Emerging Global Issues ICT World Today is a journal on Information and Communication Technology for Development developed by the Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI) with support from APCICT.

ICT World Today (Spring 2010): ICT and Innovation: Facing the Emerging Global Issues, is the fourth issue focuses on ways to encourage ICT innovation and enhance efficiency to overcome the global financial crisis; and tackle climate change, natural disasters, price hikes in resources and food, and the spread of contagious diseases.

This issue of ICT World Today covers articles contributed by experts from various sectors to promote a comprehensive understanding of policy response and international cooperation with regard to the aforementioned issues, through which it discusses ICT and innovations that address global challenges from various perspectives. Articles examine the role ICTs play in: sustainable development; poverty reduction; agriculture; low-carbon cities; security; aging society; disaster response; empowering women entrepreneurs; capacity building; and more. Asian and P acific Tr aining Ce ntre for Infor mation an d Com munication Technology for Development (APCICT) Free Online Copy: www.unapcict.org/ecohub/resources/ict-world-today-spring2010-ict-and-innovation-facing-the-emerging-global-issues

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Asia-Pacific Tech Monitor

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VATIS Update: Biotechnology

VATIS Update Biotechnology is published 6 times a year to keep the readers up to date of most of the relevant and latest technological developments and events in the field of Biotechnology. The Update is tailored to policy-makers, industries and technology transfer intermediaries. Asia and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) Free Online Copy: Jan-Feb 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Biotechnology_._Jan-Feb_2010 Mar-Apr 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Biotechnology_._Mar-Apr_2010 May-Jun 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Biotechnology_._May-Jun_2010 Jul-Aug 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Biotechnology_._Jul-Aug_2010 Sep-Oct 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Biotechnology_._Sep-Oct_2010 Nov-Dec 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Biotechnology_._Nov-Dec_2010

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VATIS Update: Food Processing

VATIS Update Food Processing is published 6 times a year to keep the readers up to date of most of the relevant and latest technological developments and events in the field of Food Processing. The Update is tailored to policy-makers, industries and technology transfer intermediaries. Asia and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) Free Online Copy: Jan-Feb 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Food_Processing_._Jan-Feb_2010 Mar-Apr 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Food_Processing_._Mar-Apr_2010 May-Jun 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Food_Processing_._May-Jun_2010 Jul-Aug 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Food_Processing_._Jul-Aug_2010 Sep-Oct 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Food_Processing_._Sep-Oct_2010 Nov-Dec 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Food_Processing_._Nov-Dec_2010

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VATIS Update: Non-conventional Energy

VATIS Update Non-conventional Energy is published 6 times a year to keep the readers up to date of most of the relevant and latest technological developments and events in the field of Ozone Layer Protection. The Update is tailored to policymakers, industries and technology transfer intermediaries. Asia and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) Free Online Copy: Jan-Feb 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Non-conventional_Energy_._Jan-Feb_2010 Mar-Apr 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Non-conventional_Energy_._Mar-Apr_2010 May-Jun 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Non-conventional_Energy_._May-Jun_2010 Jul-Aug 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Non-conventional_Energy_._Jul-Aug_2010 Sep-Oct 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Non-conventional_Energy_._Sep-Oct_2010 Nov-Dec 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Non-conventional_Energy_._Nov-Dec_2010

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VATIS Update: Ozone Layer Protection

VATIS Update Ozone Layer Protection is published 6 times a year to keep the readers up to date of most of the relevant and latest technological developments and events in the field of Ozone Layer Protection. The Update is tailored to policymakers, industries and technology transfer intermediaries. Asia and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) Free Online Copy: Jan-Feb 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Ozone_Layer_Protection_._Jan-Feb_2010 Mar-Apr 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Ozone_Layer_Protection_._Mar-Apr_2010 May-Jun 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Ozone_Layer_Protection_._May-Jun_2010 Jul-Aug 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Ozone_Layer_Protection_._Jul-Aug_2010 Sep-Oct 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Ozone_Layer_Protection_._Sep-Oct_2010 Nov-Dec 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Ozone_Layer_Protection_._Nov-Dec_2010

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VATIS Update: Waste Management

VATIS Update Waste Management is published 6 times a year to keep the readers up to date of most of the relevant and latest technological developments and events in the field of Waste Management. The Update is tailored to policy-makers, industries and technology transfer intermediaries. Asia and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) Free Online Copy: Jan-Feb 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Waste_Management_._Jan-Feb_2010 Mar-Apr 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Waste_Management_._Mar-Apr_2010 May-Jun 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Waste_Management_._May-Jun_2010 Jul-Aug 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Waste_Management_._Jul-Aug_2010 Sep-Oct 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Waste_Management_._Sep-Oct_2010 Nov-Dec 2010: www.techmonitor.net/tm/index.php?title=VATIS_Update_Waste_Management_._Nov-Dec_2010

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Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders Programme: Module 1 - The Linkage between ICT Applications and Meaningful Development 71

Achieving the Trade Targets of Millennium Development Goal 8: Status in the Least Developed Countries of Asia and the Pacific, Staff Working Paper, 03/09

Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders Programme: Module 2 - ICT for Development Policy, Process and Governance 71

Annual Core Indicators Online Database 41

Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders Programme: Module 3 - e-Government Applications 72 Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders Programme: Module 4 - ICT Trends for Government Leaders 72 Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders Programme: Module 5 - Internet Governance 73

ARTNeT Policy Briefs, No.23 – No. 30 49 ARTNeT Working Paper Series, No.78 – No. 95 50 Asia-Pacific Development Journal, Vol.17, No.1, Jun 2010 17

Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders Programme: Module 6 - Network and Information Security and Privacy 73

The Asia Pacific Disaster Report 2010: Protecting Development Gains: Reducing Disaster Vulnerability and Building Resilience in Asia and the Pacific 14

Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders Programme: Module 7 - ICT Project Management in Theory and Practice 74

Asia-Pacific Perspectives on the G20 Agenda, MPDD Policy Briefs, No.6, Nov 2010 23

Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders Programme: Module 8 - Options for Funding ICT for Development 74 Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in an Era of Global Uncertainty 3

Approaches to Combat Hunger in Asia and the Pacific, MPDD Working Papers, No.WP/10/10 27ARTNeT Alerts on Emerging Policy Challenges, No.5 – No. 7 48

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Asia-Pacific Population Journal, Vol. 25, No. 1, Jun 2010 34 Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade: Newsletter 51 Asia-Pacific Tech Monitor 83

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Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2010: Recent Trends and Developments 52 Assessment Report on Energy Efficiency Institutional Arrangements in Asia 6

Creating Business and Social Value: The Asian Way to Integrate CSR into Business Strategies, Studies in Trade and Investment, No.68 59 Developing Innovative Strategies for Flood-resilient Cities: Policy Options for Effective Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action in Asia and the Pacific, Water Resources Series, No.86 15

Bangkok Declaration on Beijing+15: Outcome Document of the Asia-Pacific High-Level Intergovernmental Meeting to Review Regional Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and Its Regional and Global Outcomes 35Bangkok Statement on Migration and Development: Outcome Document of the Asia-Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Global Forum on Migration and Development 2010 36

The Development Impact of Information Technology in Trade Facilitation, Studies in Trade and Investment, No.69 60

Capital Flows and Development: Lessons from South Asian Experiences, MPDD Working Papers, No.WP/10/11 28

Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2010: Sustaining Recovery and Dynamism for Inclusive Development 18

CAPSA Flash, Vol. 8, No.1â&#x20AC;&#x201C; No.3 92

Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2010: Year-end Update - Maintaining Growth Amid Global Uncertainty 19

Challenges of Climate Change and Trade Liberalisation, Asia Pacific Tech Monitor, Mar-Apr 2010 84 Community Based Responses to Food Insecurity, Occasional Paper, No. 1, Jun 2010 93 Costing MDG Gaps in the Asia-Pacific, MPDD Policy Briefs, No. 5, Sep 2010 22

Disability at a Glance 2010: A Profile of 36 Countries and Areas in Asia and the Pacific 37

E-Government Applications, ICTD Briefing Note 3 77 ESCAP M&E System: Monitoring & Evaluation System Overview and Evaluation Guidelines 32 ESCAP Meeting Documents 2010 2

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E-TISNET 53 The European Debt Crisis: Implications for Asia and the Pacific, MPDD Policy Briefs, No.4, Aug 2010 21 Examining the Potential for Cross-South Pacific Trade: ASEAN and Latin America, Staff Working Paper, 02/10 58 Feasibility Study: Rural Household Biogas & Conservation Tillage CDM Project Development 69Financing an Inclusive and Green Future: A Supportive Financial System and Green Growth for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific 20 Food insecurities faced by women and girl children, Occasional Paper, No. 2, Jun 2010 93 Global Partnership for Strong, Sustainable and Balanced Growth: An Agenda for the G20 Summits, MPDD Working Papers, No. WP/10/12 29 Green Growth, Resources and Resilience: Environmental Sustainability in Asia and the Pacific, 2010: Preview 8 G-20 Agenda and Reform of the International Financial Architecture: An Asia-Pacific Perspective, MPDD Working Papers, No. WP/10/08 25 A

Guidebook on Infrastructure 67

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Guidelines for Cognitive and Pilot Testing of Disability Questions for Use in Surveys: ESCAP Project on Improving Disability Measurement and Statistics in the Asia Pacific Region 42 ICT and Innovation: Facing the Emerging Global Issues, ICT World Today, Spring 2010 82 ICT for Development Policy, Process and Governance, ICTD Briefing Note 2 76 ICT for Disaster Risk Reduction, ICTD Case Study 2 81 ICT Human Capacity Building for Development, ICTD Case Study 1 80 ICT Project Management in Theory and Practice, ICTD Briefing Note 7 79 ICT Trends for Government Leaders, ICTD Briefing Note 4 77 ICTD Briefing Note Series (2010) 75 Improving Border Management to Facilitate Trade in SPECA: Challenges and Prospects 54 Institutional Changes for Sanitation: Discussion Paper on the Institutional Changes Required to Achieve the MDG Target on Sanitation 9 Internet Governance, ICTD Briefing Note 5 78 Intraregional Trade Costs in Asia: A Primer, Staff Working Paper, 01/10 57

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Knowledge Management for Innovation: Best Practices, Asia Pacific Tech Monitor, Sep–Oct 2010 86 The Linkage between ICT Applications and Meaningful Development, ICTD Briefing Note 1 76 Low Carbon Development Path for Asia and the Pacific: Challenges and Opportunities to the Energy Sector, ESCAP Energy Resources Development Series No. 41 7 Nanotechnology: Innovation & Commercialisation, Asia Pacific Tech Monitor, Jan-Feb 2010 84 Network and Information Security and Privacy, ICTD Briefing Note 6 78

The Real Exchange Rate, Sectoral Allocation and Development in China and East Asia: A Simple Exposition, MPDD Working Papers, No.WP/10/09 26 Renewable Energy for the Agricultural Sector to Enhance Energy Security and Food Security, Policy Brief, No.1, Dec 2009 10 Rising Non-tariff Protectionism and Crisis Recovery

Short-term Indicators for Asia and the Pacific Online Database 43 SME Entrepreneurship: Creating Sustainable and High Performance SMEs, Asia Pacific Tech Monitor, Jul-Aug 2010 85

Newsletter of ESCAP Pacific Office, Issue 4-7 12

Social Access and Social Protection for Food Security in Asia Pacific, Occasional Paper, No. 3, Jul 2010 93

Options for Funding ICT for Development, ICTD Briefing Note 8 79

Statistical Newsletter 44

Palawija News, Vol. 27, No. 1- No. 3 94

Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2009 45

Patent Commercialization, Asia Pacific Tech Monitor, Nov–Dec 2010 86

Strengthening National Mechanisms for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women: Regional Study Asia and the Pacific 38

Paths to 2015 MDG Priorities in Asia and the Pacific: Asia-Pacific MDG Report 2010/11 30

Striving Together: ASEAN & the UN 46

Protecting Development Gains: Reducing Disaster Vulnerability and Building Resilience in Asia and the Pacific, the Asia Pacific Disaster Report 2010 14

Towards a Single Window Trading Environment: Best Practice Cases in Single Window Implementation: Case of Singapore’s TradeNet, UNNExT Brief No. 2, March 2010 62

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Towards a Single Window Trading Environment: Case of Korea’s National Paperless Trade Platform– uTradeHub, UNNExT Brief No. 3, May 2010 63 Towards a Single Window Trading Environment: Case of Malaysia’s National Single Window, UNNExT Brief No.4, July 2010 64 Towards a Single Window Trading Environment: Senegal's Transition from a Paper-based System to a Paperless Trading System, UNNExT Brief No. 5, January 2011 65 Towards Inclusive Financial Development for Achieving

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the MDGs in Asia and the Pacific, MPDD Working Papers, No. WP/10/07 24UNNeXT Brief, No.2–5 61 VATIS Update: Biotechnology 87 VATIS Update: Food Processing 88 VATIS Update: Non-conventional Energy 89 VATIS Update: Ozone Layer Protection 90 VATIS Update: Waste Management 91 What's Ahead @ ESCAP 4 Women in Asia-Pacific: Challenges and Priorities Data Sheet 39

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