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• Exclusion and inequality lead to uneven development across Asia and the Pacific Mar 21, 2017

  The 2016 Human Development Report shows that in almost every country, several groups face disadvantages that often overlap and reinforce each other, increasing vulnerability, widening the progress gap across generations, and making it harder to catch up as the world moves on.

• KOICA, UNDP help communities “build back better” after Typhoon Yolanda Mar 17, 2017

  Communities in Eastern Visayas, including in Samar and Eastern Samar, now have more disaster-resilient infrastructure and livelihood with the support of the government and international development partners like the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

• Recovery efforts continue for Eastern Visayas communities with disaster-resilient infrastructure Mar 15, 2017

  More than three years after Super Typhoon Yolanda hit Visayan provinces, recovery efforts continue for communities with the recent turnover of disaster-resilient infrastructure supported by the European Union in Tacloban and Palo in Leyte and in Balangkayan, Hernani and Quinapondan in Eastern Samar.

• Vulnerable Countries from Asia-Pacific Meet to Invest on Climate Action Mar 8, 2017

  inance ministers and senior officials from 15 developing economies across Asia and the Pacific met at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila to discuss enhanced economic and financial responses to climate change.

• Haoliang Xu: Speech on "The Changing Role of UNDP in Asia-Pacific" at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs Feb 16, 2017
• Mindoro local officials, UNDP, DENR to work together to localize biodiversity action plan Jan 23, 2017

  Legislators and local chief executives of the province of Mindoro are committing full support to localize the Philippine Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (PBSAP) 2015-2028 and biodiversity financing in Mindoro Island.

• Businesses to play greater role in new development era in Asia-Pacific, says UNDP at Responsible Business Forum Nov 23, 2016

  At the Fifth Responsible Business Forum, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today called on business leaders to take a greater role in the new development era in order to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This Forum, opened in Singapore by UNDP and Global Initiatives, aims to address a sea change in the nature of development funding by creating a new partnership for sustainable development.

• Asia’s First Zero-Waste, Zero-Emission Business Forum in Singapore Nov 15, 2016

  The Responsible Business Forum on Sustainable Development conference sets itself the challenge to be the most ambitious zero-waste, zero-emission event in Asia. RBF is hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Global Initiatives. Over 600 international business, government and NGO leaders will deep-dive into the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in Singapore on 22-24 November

• United Nations holds first business forum on Sustainable Goals in Asia Nov 3, 2016

  The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Global Initiatives will welcome over 600 global business leaders, senior government officials, UN Agencies and NGOs from across the globe for the Responsible Business Forum on Sustainable Development on 22nd-24th November at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

• PBSP and BCtA’S CEO Forum: Leaders willing to do inclusive business Oct 27, 2016

  For the first time, 45 CEOs and representatives from 22 companies along with delegates from the government and development institutions gathered in the event organized by Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Business Call to Action to discuss ways on how to make their businesses more responsive to the needs of underserved communities through Inclusive Business (IB).