Sustainable Development Goals


SEADS 2023: Climate Action Urgently Needed
Accelerating the adoption of solutions that can mitigate climate impacts and advance decarbonization now more urgent than ever, say experts.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, ASEAN, Information and communications technology, Sustainable Development Goals, Energy

Technology and Disability: Trends and Opportunities in the Digital Economy in ASEAN
Technology can provide opportunities for people with disabilities to participate more fully in the workforce, to access education, and to lead more independent lives.

Tags: Education, Information and communications technology, ASEAN, Sustainable Development Goals, Thailand

Global Crises Further Threaten Progress on SDGs: ADB–UN Report
Weathering the crises will require coordinated efforts from governments and nonstate actors to bring about inclusive transformation of energy, food, and finance systems. 

Tags: Sustainable Development Goals, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, Agriculture and food security, Energy, Finance

Delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals through Solutions at the Energy, Food and Finance Nexus
This report shows how cascading crises are pushing the SDGs out of reach of Asia and the Pacific economies.

Tags: Sustainable Development Goals, COVID-19, Energy, Agriculture and food security, Finance, Climate change and disaster risk management

Women Must Be at the Forefront of the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy
The transition to a low-carbon economy needs to be consciously designed to be socially equitable and inclusive–a just transition. Moreover, the transition cannot be gender-neutral but must be gender-just.

Tags: Gender and development, Education, Energy, Climate change and disaster risk management, Sustainable Development Goals

Rebalancing and Restoring Our Relationship with Nature Entails Adopting Regenerative Design
Regenerative design is an an important mechanism for decarbonization as it aims to restore social and planetary health, revitalize biodiverse ecosystems, and renew natural capital.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals

ASEAN and Global Value Chains: Locking in Resilience and Sustainability
This book reviews the challenges and opportunities facing GVCs in Southeast Asia as they build greater resilience and promote sustainable, green development for the region and its people.

Tags: ASEAN, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Trade and industry, Regional cooperation and integration, Sustainable Development Goals

3 Steps to Mobilize Waqf to Fund Indonesia's Net-Zero Ambitions
Indonesia needs to invest in building human capital, establish coordination between government and non-government actors; and build a blueprint establishing a legal framework to mobilize waqf for climate finance.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Indonesia, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, Energy

Metaverse in the Classroom: Reimagining Learning in Southeast Asia
The potential of the metaverse to help both students and educators has yet to be explored, but ensuring teachers have the skills and the means to use this frontier technology in the classroom is a good start.

Tags: ASEAN, Education, Information and communications technology, Sustainable Development Goals, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia

Can Green Hydrogen Help Indonesia Meet Its Net-Zero Goals?
Indonesia faces the challenge of finding ways to make the use of green hydrogen economically feasible, financially appealing, and socially beneficial.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Energy, Indonesia, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, ASEAN, Brunei Darussalam

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