Technical cooperation highlights 2022-2023

The Asia-Pacific region faces a rising tide of development challenges in the post-pandemic period. Economic slowdown, unprecedented inflation and uncertainty brought about by geopolitical challenges have set back past development gains. These have also been worsened by a food and fuel price crisis, further compounded by the widespread, rapid and intensifying impacts of climate change. This fast-evolving development landscape is drastically changing narratives and calling for policy adaptation required to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

With its dedicated Goal 17, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development emphasizes the crucial role of partnerships in achieving ambitious global targets, integral for mobilizing and sharing knowledge, expertise, technology, and financial resources, and bringing together national governments, the international community, civil society, the private sector, and other actors. ESCAP, as an inter-governmental platform that serves to bolster regional aspirations of socio-economic development, recognizes that effective responses to the growing and complex development landscape cannot be achieved alone.

The 2022-2023 edition of the Technical Cooperation Highlights thus tells the story of inspiring and enduring partnerships that bring together our comparative advantages and that scale up good practices to leave no one behind, to make economic growth inclusive, to advance climate action and to reduce disaster risks. This edition, the third in the series, reflects the spirit of collaboration as we hear directly from our partners about why we have been successful in keeping our collective promise to the region.

ESCAP at a Glance

The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is the regional arm of the United Nations, playing a unique role as the only intergovernmental forum for all countries and territories of Asia and the Pacific region.

Partnerships for Sustainable Development

With its dedicated Goal 17, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognizes the crucial role of partnerships in achieving ambitious global targets, integral for mobilizing and sharing knowledge, expertise, technology, and financial resources, and bringing together national governments, the international community, civil society, the private sector, and other actors.

Chapter 1: Leaving No One Behind

In Focus:

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Insights from our partners: ESCAP for leaving no one behind

ESCAP Partnerships for the SDGs: a testimonial from Rehabilitation International

ESCAP Partnerships for the SDGs: a testimonial from Samarthyam, India

ESCAP Partnerships for the SDGs: a testimonial from National Council for the Blind, Malaysia

ESCAP Partnerships for the SDGs: a testimonial from Sightsavers, India

ESCAP Partnerships for the SDGs: a testimonial from National Council for the Blind, Malaysia

ESCAP Partnerships for the SDGs: a testimonial from Bloomberg Philanthropies

ESCAP Partnerships for the SDGs: a testimonial from Asia-Pacific Vital Strategies

ESCAP Partnerships for the SDGs: a testimonial from the Government of Fiji

Technical Cooperation Highlights 2022-2023 Report Launch Film

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Chapter 2: Inclusive Economic Growth

In Focus:

Building policies that enable and incentivize businesses to leave no one behind

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Enhancing opportunities for Pacific economic development

Insights from our partners: Inclusive economic growth

ESCAP Partnerships for the SDGs: a testimonial from the ASEAN Secretariat

ESCAP Partnerships for the SDGs: a testimonial from the Government of Viet Nam

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Chapter 3: Connectivity

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Roadmaps help guide the sustainable energy journey of developing countries

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Insights from our partners: Connectivity

ESCAP Partnerships for the SDGs: a testimonial from Energy Foundation China

ESCAP Partnerships for the SDGs: a testimonial from the Government of Bhutan

ESCAP Partnerships for the SDGs: a testimonial from Gov of the Federated States of Micronesia

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Chapter 4: Climate Action

In Focus:

Strengthening local leadership for sustainable urban development

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Insights from our partners: Climate action

ESCAP Partnerships for the SDGs: a testimonial from German Development Cooperation Agency (GIZ)

ESCAP Partnerships for the SDGs: a testimonial from UCLG ASPAC

ESCAP Partnerships for the SDGs: a testimonial from the City Mayor of Anilao, the Philippines

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Chapter 5: Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience

In Focus:

Building resilient agriculture through technical cooperation on geospatial information systems

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Insights from our partners: Disaster risk reduction and resilience

ESCAP Partnerships for the SDGs: a testimonial from AIR CAS, China

ESCAP Partnerships for the SDGs: a testimonial from GISTDA, Thailand

ESCAP Partnerships for the SDGs: a testimonial from the Government of Cambodia

ESCAP Partnerships for the SDGs: a testimonial from the Government of Lao PDR

ESCAP Partnerships for the SDGs: a testimonial from the University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan

ESCAP Partnerships for the SDGs: a testimonial from the World Meteorological Organization

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