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Displaying 15 of about 15 resultsDisaster not only causes loss of life, damages to environment and properties, but has immediate and progressive impact on animals as well, resulting in animal deaths, suffering and economic losses. Hundreds of thousands of animals are affected during disasters such as drought, cyclones, earthquakes, landslides, floods and epidemics. A holistic approac…
The COVID-19 pandemic and the associated economic crisis are posing immense challenges with far reaching impacts across Asia. The period of economic rebuilding after the crisis provides an opportunity to build back better to create more resilient economies.
Join some of Asia’s leading experts and decision makers as they share insights into th…
The 2021 edition of the African Economic Conference, jointly organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is planned to be held in Cabo Verde from 2 to 4 December 2021. The theme of this year’s conference is “Financing Africa’s post-COVID-19 development”.…
Dates: 9-10 February, 2022
Location: Online / Seoul, South Korea
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Under the theme “A human-centred future: Partnership for a smarter, greener and more inclusive ASEAN”, the Seoul Ministerial Conference will serve as an opportunity for Ministers and high-level representatives from Southeast Asian countries and OECD Members to ide…
The adverse impacts of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on the regional implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development have placed the spotlight on the nexus between the economic, environmental and social dimensions of sustainable development. Loss of livelihoods, together with the disruption of essential services, have exacerb…
Since the emergence of COVID-19 in early 2020, much analysis tends to gravitate to this pandemic as a crisis causing economic, social, and political disruptions. Now is the time to unmask the opportunities and lessons learned in order to shape recovery. This conference aims to provide a snapshot of how COVID-19 has been addressed in Southeast Asia, part…
As countries continue to meet the immediate needs of the COVID-19 pandemic, the crisis is forcing policymakers to consider the unavoidable trade-offs between saving lives and preserving jobs and livelihoods. Throughout Asia-Pacific, governments are considering options for restarting their economic engines and putting people back to work, including in ke…
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The Response and Recovery project, led by UNCTAD and jointly implemented by ESCAP, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), and the Economic Commission of Africa (ECA), has been committed to presenting low-income and middle-income developing countries with the macro-financial and f…
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Over 169 million migrant workers have been adversely affected by lockdowns, economic slowdowns, and uncertain employment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. These negative impacts highlight widening gaps in migrants’ welfare and working conditions, particularly among those employed in low-skilled, low-paid sectors, including women and c…
Organizers: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
Dates: 8 February 2022
Location: Online
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Amid a global context of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, countries, industries and firms are faced with the intensification of two core transformational trends to society: on the one hand, the increased adoption o…
The ongoing coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an unprecedented event in human history, requiring the scientific community to work as one to support societies during and beyond this global crisis. The pandemic impacts go well beyond the health sector including all the sectors threatening the failure of the entire system which may cause a social col…
The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) Asia is conducting this webinar to discuss best practices to accelerate sustainable and green recovery including opportunities for local resilience actions that support national climate commitments and long-term climate strategies especially in South Asian cities as well as ways to strengthe…
Dates: 16-17 March 2022
Modality: Online
Organizer: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
The pandemic has had a deep and profound impact throughout Southeast Asia. Many of the region’s hard-won gains in reducing poverty, creating jobs, and enhancing health and wellbeing have been reversed, with the poor and vulnerable particularly hard-hit. W…
Date and Time: 10 February 2022 17:00–18:30 KST I 9:00–10:30 CET
Modality: Online
Organizer: the OECD Southeast Asia Regional Programme (SEARP)
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The SEARP Ministerial Conference, the OECD’s Development Co-operation Directorate (DCD) is organising a Side Event on the topic of “Better Together: En…
The COVID-19 pandemic has touched everyone in some way, but many of its impacts, such as job losses and care burdens, have been disproportionately felt by women. Better understanding how women’s economic engagement has changed amid the pandemic and gender sensitive policy responses will be critical to achieving robust and inclusive recovery.
Thi…