Virginia Comolli The GI-TOC’s Pacific Programme is mapping how organized crime is impacting the Pacific Islands and exploring the different criminal actors driving illicit activities. Building and...
Australia + 16 more
Australia + 16 more
Virginia Comolli The GI-TOC’s Pacific Programme is mapping how organized crime is impacting the Pacific Islands and exploring the different criminal actors driving illicit activities. Building and...
World + 6 more
Situation Update: The SPC Epidemic Intelligence System noted recent measles outbreaks reported in multiple countries (Maylasia, United States, United Kingdom, European Countries), and the US Centers...
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Introduction The impacts of climate change in the Asia-Pacific region threaten to undo hard-won gains in sustainable development that countries have made in recent decades. Climate change is putting...
Micronesia + 13 more
Introduction L’Océanie est le siège du phénomène d’oscillation australe El Niño, qui a d’importantes conséquences sur les conditions météorologiques dans les États et Territoires insulaires...
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Introduction The Pacific is home to the El Niño Southern Oscillation, which has major impacts on the weather conditions in the Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs). The current situation...
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Executive summary The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caught the world unprepared, revealing society’s vulnerabilities, systemic fragility and lack of resilience. In 2020, the Data, Strategy...
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Remittance Flows Continue to Grow in 2023 Albeit at Slower Pace WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2023 — Remittances to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) grew an estimated 3.8% in 2023, a moderation from...
Afghanistan + 55 more
The Population Data Sheet, published annually by ESCAP, features a range of key indicators on population and development. The focus is on population size, structure and growth rates, as well as...
Cambodia + 22 more
Improving Learning Outcomes Key to Achieving Development Aspirations in Middle-Income East Asia and Pacific Countries, World Bank Says Investing in teachers today can help future generations thrive ...
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ABSTRACT This paper investigates the determinants of birth registration in Asia and the Pacific. Drawing on data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and the Multiple Indicator Cluster...
Executive Summary Samoa is a small island state comprising approximately 200,000 people. Informal and traditional forms of social protection are the most common forms of support to those vulnerable...
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This synthesis report presents an updated analysis of the social protection landscape in Asia and the Pacific and identifies priorities for enhancing both food security and nutrition and improving...
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Climate change impacts increase in South-West Pacific Press Release Number: 18082023 Sea level rise increases more than global average Ocean heat and acidification threatens ecosystems and way of...
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The report explores the barriers, challenges and opportunities to strengthening gender- responsive and disability-inclusive early warning early action in the Pacific, focusing on existing policies,...
Fiji + 10 more
Pacific Recovery Picks Up Amid Uncertain Global Outlook Benefits of labor migration can be maximized with investments in education, support for reintegration, and improving economic opportunities at...
Armenia + 44 more
This is a study on the provision of public childcare across 48 countries in Asia and the Pacific. The report calls for greater investments in quality, accessible, affordable childcare that provides...
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A disaster emergency is underway in Asia and the Pacific as risks outpace resilience, warns new UN study The Asia-Pacific region has a narrow window to increase its resilience and protect its...
Cambodia + 20 more
Executive Summary This second paper, in the Beyond Marriage and Motherhood series, lays the foundation for a targeted approach to child marriage and adolescent pregnancy in Southeast Asia and the...
Cambodia + 20 more
Executive Summary This paper explores adolescent pregnancies, child marriages and early unions in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, by investigating their prevalence, trends, drivers, patterns and...
Cook Islands + 13 more
UNICEF calls for greater investment in water and sanitation in the Pacific A new UNICEF report highlights the need to increase investments in water and sanitation in the Pacific to reach SDG 6 by...