Ghuncha Gul is a woman farmer fondly known as ‘honey’ by her villagers as she keeps bees to make honey. She also manages a greenhouse.
Read our Deputy Regional Director Valerie Cliff's op-ed for the World Economic Forum.
Find out more about what we're doing to advance gender equality in the region
Read UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner's official statement for International Women's Day, the annual celebration of women's empowerment and advocacy for gender equality.
March 11 marks seven years since the magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off the north-east coast of Japan, triggering a devastating tsunami.
Renowned mountaineer Samina Baig was appointed the National Goodwill Ambassador for Pakistan by the United Nations Development Programme.
Asia-Pacific Policymakers Highlight Initiatives for a Sustainable Future
Countries share early experiences in advancing SDG agenda on the first day of the Ministerial Segment at the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development.
India Vaccine Logistics App Awarded at GSMA Asia Mobile Awards 2017
eVIN – India’s smart mobile application for digitizing vaccine logistics – won the prestigious GSMA Asia Mobile Award 2017 (AMO) for Outstanding Mobile Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals in Asia on Wednesday. The ceremony, held during the Mobile World Congress 2017 in Shanghai, recognized the contributions of several transformative mobile innovations making a mark in the Asian region.
Eradicating Poverty and Promoting Prosperity in a Changing Asia-Pacific
Our 2017 Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Goals Report provides an overview of poverty and prosperity in the region, and considers five regional megatrends: regional economic cooperation and integration; rural–urban transitions; demographic changes; information and communications technology access and connectivity; and increasing demand for natural resources.
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18%
Women in parliament
400 million
People Living in Extreme Poverty
25%
Population Living in Multidimensional Poverty
$26 trillion
Infrastructure Investment Needs