You are invited to join the Virtual Policy Dialogue for North and Central Asia: Sustainable Economies in the Aftermath of COVID-19 - Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2020, which will take place on Wednesday, 27 May 2020, 13:00 – 14:30 hours Almaty time (14:00 – 15:30 for Bangkok, GMT+6).
The purpose of this survey was to collect the voices of young people across Asia and the Pacific region and understand their perspective on ways to ensure meaningful and inclusive young people engagement in the APFSD processes including the SDGs’ follow up and review. This report synthesizes responses from the survey and also provides suggestions and recommendations to the APFSD 2020 theme of "Accelerating Action and Delivery of the 2030 Agenda in Asia and the Pacific”.
The sharing economy is booming! But what are the impacts on cities and sustainability? This course connects the sharing economy, cities, governance and urban sustainability to provide unique knowledge and insights into sharing cities. We utilize a diversity of leading examples of the emerging sharing economy in cities to bring this course to life.
What is the price benefit of green bonds?
Recording link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq3GTk5KF0U
How much do regulators need to regulate the green finance markets?
Recording link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9xyXzcY9Kk
At the start of 2020, COVID-19 has spread across the world at an unyielding pace. What began as global jitters has evolved into unprecedented disturbances in the economy, health systems and daily life. In Asia and the Pacific, the impacts of the pandemic have reverberated soundly among its population of more than 4 billion and in its network of vital supply chains. In the face of such challenges, the region must respond quickly and collectively to save lives and build resilience against future pandemics.