As of September 2017, there were 1.25 billion websites in cyberspace and Asia and the Pacific now accounts for 50.1 percent of all Internet users in the world. Thanks to the concerted efforts by governments and other stakeholders in extending broadband connectivity, an increasing number of people have joined the cyberspace across the Asia-Pacific region.
Despite the widely reported phenomenal growth in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the Asia-Pacific region, a new study by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), has found that broadband capabilities and access are highly concentrated in East and North-East Asia.
The United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) was launched in 1998 to strengthen subregional cooperation in Central Asia and its integration into the world economy. The countries of SPECA are Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
This call for Case Studies provides an opportunity to highlight specific innovative policies, case studies, initiatives or partnerships that fit the overall theme of The Future of Asia-Pacific Cities 2019 Report. These case studies aim to deepen practical knowledge on sustainable urban development solutions, identify new and emerging issues. Knowledge can be drawn from both successful and unsuccessful experiences. These case studies should introduce themes that are directly related to the four main chapters of the Report. Case Studies will be collected through an open call.
City: Tangerang Selatan.
Country: Indonesia.
Applied financing model: National and local government budget and public-private partnership (PPP).
City: Sleman Regency.
Country: Indonesia.
Applied financing model: Local government budget for sanitation.
City: Luang Namtha.
Country: Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR).
Applied financing model: Loan.
City: Krong Kracheh.
Country: Cambodia.
Applied financing model: Grant and private investment.
City: Bitung City.
Country: Indonesia.
Applied financing model: National and local government budget and public-private partnership (PPP).
City: Bac Ninh.
Country: Viet Nam.
Applied financing model: Provincial or city budget or Build and Transfer option through the land exchange for infrastructure investment from the private sector.