News: ITU, ADB and the World Bank
The differences are significant in the health sector under the Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals.
Low agriculture productivity remains a key problem all across Asia that should be overcome with new green solutions to address food security and rural poverty issues.
Not only does social protection promote economic growth; in fact, growth cannot be sustained without strong social protection.
Infrastructure, regulation and application are all needed to improve broadband connectivity and produce the positive economic and social impact it brings.
The BRAC organization in Bangladesh has proven that there that there is an effective way to help the ultra poor. We need to find ways to use it more often.
The People's Republic of China should consistently and continuously scale up clean energy development to achieve a sustainable, and livable future.
The population in the People’s Republic of China is aging quickly, but at a relatively low level of per capita income.
Asia and the Pacific face challenges in reforming education and skills development but there are also real opportunities.
The MDGs represent the global vision of reducing poverty in its various dimensions. We need continued attention to all the goals, since we can hardly declare “mission accomplished” in any of the dimensions of poverty they seek to address.
The Association of Southeast Asian nations has introduced the regional rice reserve, the multi-stakeholder rice trade forum, and market information and sharing. These approaches have the potential of building confidence in rice trade and helping people get fed.