Publication
25 December 2020

Asian Water Development Outlook 2020: Advancing Water Security Across Asia and the Pacific

This report examines the water security status in Asia and the Pacific and recommends policies to secure the region’s water supply.

Article
24 December 2020

Eliminating Malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Financial resource mobilization by the Malaria Trust Fund has helped eradicate malaria and build strong foundations for health systems in the Greater Mekong Subregion.

News
15 December 2020

New ASEAN Online Customs Transit System Seen to Boost Trade

The system allows traders to make a single customs transit declaration for the transport of goods across multiple ASEAN countries.

Article
11 December 2020

Finding Gold in Cacao

The development of agricultural value chains can help turn cacao into a cash crop for farmers in the southern Philippines.

Publication
10 December 2020

Energy Efficiency 2020

This report looks at the energy efficiency trends worldwide and how COVID-19 affected initiatives in meeting global climate goals.

Article
9 December 2020

How Grab and Microsoft Are Helping Bridge Southeast Asia’s Tech Skills Gap

After rolling out in Indonesia and Viet Nam, the program is now in Singapore, and will be expanded to Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Thailand by mid-2021.

Article
9 December 2020

Old Technology Offers New Hope to Indonesian Farmers

LIDAR technology promises to be a game changer in providing better irrigation to farmers.

Publication
3 December 2020

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Trade and Development: Transitioning to a New Normal

This report looks at the economic impact of the pandemic and warns that the crisis could send more people into extreme poverty.

Event
1 December 2020

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and How It Can Transform the Economies in the Region

This webinar examined RCEP's implications on Southeast Asia's economic trajectory.

Article
1 December 2020

Preparing for Drought during a Pandemic

A UNESCAP–ASEAN report urges policy makers to include climate action and adaption in COVID-19 stimulus packages.

Publication
30 November 2020

Green Infrastructure Investment Opportunities: Philippines 2020 Report

This report explores the use of green bonds and other finance instruments for climate-resilient infrastructure and investment opportunities that can support the Philippines in achieving a low-carbon economy.

News
26 November 2020

7 Ways to Bolster Southeast Asia’s ‘Fragile’ MSMEs

Prioritizing the most vulnerable and a tailored approach are just among the measures needed to steer MSMEs through the COVID-19 crisis.

Article
25 November 2020

How Tech Is Supercharging Southeast Asia’s COVID-19 Response

Technology now plays a bigger role on how the public and private sectors are collaborating.

News
24 November 2020

5 Things You Need to Know about ASEAN’s Biggest Trade Agreement

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership groups the 10 ASEAN member states and its 5 regional partners: Australia, the People’s Republic of China, Japan, Republic of Korea, and New Zealand.

Article
19 November 2020

There’s a New, Cutting-Edge Payments System and It’s from Cambodia

Bakong is the country’s only all-in-one mobile payment and banking app.