Governance

A Foundational Safety System Concept to Make Roads Safer in the Decade 2021-2030

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Though road safety systems do exist at national and international levels, enhanced bilateral efforts are urgently required to improve global road safety. At the national level, some countries have a comprehensive and effectively functioning system, while others have only parts of the system or a...

Beyond the Pandemic

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Since early 2020, COVID-19 (coronavirus) has triggered unprecedented and globally-synchronized health, social and economic crises. With hard-won development gains and progress in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Asia and the Pacific now under threat, this publication...

United Nations Resource Management System

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The United Nations Resource Management System (UNRMS) is designed as a unifying framework for the integrated management of resources. UNRMS is based on the globally accepted United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC), which has incorporated a unique methodology of assessing...

Compendium of Digital Government Initiatives in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: 2020

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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, digital technologies have allowed for continued connectivity and delivery of services online. Policy makers have mobilized public-private partnerships to design new services and apps as part of the crisis response, some going beyond information-sharing to...

SME Competitiveness Outlook 2020

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This publication is released at a time where the world is carefully moving out of the 'great lockdown' stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, a partial or complete lockdown of the majority of economies across the globe for six weeks or longer. There are reasons to believe that this simultaneous...

Mineral Resource Governance in the 21st Century

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The mining sector, if carefully managed, presents enormous opportunities for advancing sustainable development particularly in low-income countries, the International Resource Panel says in its latest report.

Seizing the Opportunity: Digital Innovation for a Sustainable Future

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In an era of rapid digital transformation, Asia and the Pacific is uniquely placed to leverage digital technologies to overcome sustainable development challenges. Already, the region is recognized as a dynamic hub for digitally driven innovation fueled by pioneering technologies such as...

Economic Governance Report II: A Framework for Assessing and Reporting Tax Expenditures in Africa

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The focus of this issue of the Economic Governance Report (EGR II) is on tax expenditures, where governments provide allowances to potential taxpayers that reduce the effective tax base and actual tax revenues collected. The revenue lost through tax expenditures could have been more judiciously...

How to Accelerate the Funding and Financing of Transboundary Water Cooperation and Basin Development?

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The publication provides an overview of the main issues related with the funding and financing of transboundary water cooperation and basin development. It features an overview of the existing financial needs for the establishment and operation of joint bodies and for the elaboration and...

Digital Economy Report: Pacific Edition 2022

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This first Pacific edition of the Digital Economy Report provides a broad overview of the current digital economy landscape in the region and highlights key information about emerging trends and business models. The report first takes stock of data and trends related to the digital...

Handbook on Civil Registration, Vital Statistics and Identity Management Systems

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This handbook provides guidance and assistance for countries to help them strategically design and carry out evidence-based and measurable communication for development activities in support of a comprehensive improvement programme of civil registration, vital statistics and identity management...