Countries in Asia and the Pacific must build resilience to natural hazards and invest in social protection systems if the region is to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
Showcasing social enterprise models that aim to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, five winners were felicitated at the inaugural Asia Pacific Youth Co:Lab Summit in Bangkok.
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 UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner's official statement for International Women's Day, the annual celebration of women's empowerment and advocacy for gender equality.
A series of tsunami drills was kicked off today in Galle, Sri Lanka to raise awareness about the tsunami risks and importance of schools’ tsunami preparedness.
Read our Deputy Regional Director Valerie Cliff's op-ed for the World Economic Forum.
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.
Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies in Asia and the Pacific
Our 2018 Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Goals Report takes stock of the changing nature of risk in Asia and the Pacific, and the stresses, shocks and opportunities that are affecting a diverse region’s prospects for achieving the SDGs. It highlights practical efforts being made by citizens, civil society, government and the private sector to build resilience capacities. It urges attention on the need to strengthen our ability to transform our societies if we are to achieve the SDGs.
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18%
Women in parliament
400 million
People Living in Extreme Poverty
25%
Population Living in Multidimensional Poverty
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