Advisory Committee of Permanent Representatives and Other Representatives Designated by Members of the Commission (240th : 1999 Oct 21 : Bangkok)

1.   Resume of discussions, 239th session. 1999. 6p.
PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION/ WORK PROGRAMMES/ ESCAP

2.   Steering Group of the Committee on Regional Economic Cooperation, 11th meeting, Bangkok, 27-29 September 1999. 1999. 7p. (OES/ACPR/INF/240-2)
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ ECONOMIC COOPERATION/ PROGRAMME PLANNING/ WORK PROGRAMMES/ ESCAP

3.   Steering Group of the Committee on Regional Economic Cooperation, eleventh meeting, Bangkok, 27-29 September 1999: review. 1999. 3p. (OES/ACPR/1197)
ECONOMIC COOPERATION/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ PROGRAMME PLANNING/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

Advisory Committee of Permanent Representatives and Other Representatives Designated by Members of the Commission (241st : 1999 Nov 29 : Bangkok)

4.   Commission: preparations for the fifty-sixth session: timetable and draft annotated provisional agenda. 1999. 21p. (OES/ACPR/1202)
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ PROGRAMME PLANNING/ WORK PROGRAMMES/ CALENDAR OF MEETINGS/ ESCAP

5.   Measures taken to fill vacancies in the professional category in the secretariat. 1999. 4p. (OES/ACPR/1199)
EMPLOYMENT POLICY/ ESCAP

6.   Progress report on the implementation of resolutions and other major decisions of the commission. 1999. 39p. (OES/ACPR/1203)
DECISION MAKING/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ WORK PROGRAMMES/ PROGRAMME PLANNING/ RESOLUTIONS/ ESCAP

7.   Regional advisory services provided under the regular programme of technical cooperation: section 21 of the programme budget. 1999. 8p. (OES/ACPR/1204)
TECHNICAL COOPERATION/ WORK PROGRAMMES/ PROGRAMME PLANNING/ BUDGETING/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

8.   Resume of discussions, 240th session. 1999. 5p.
PROGRAMME PLANNING/ WORK PROGRAMMES/ ESCAP

Advisory Committee of Permanent Representatives and Other Representatives Designated by Members of the Commission (242nd : 1999 Dec 14 : Bangkok)

9.   Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Development, second session, Bangkok, 13-15 October 1999: review. 1999. 4p. (OES/ACPR/1211)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION/ NATURAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT/ PROGRAMME PLANNING/ WORK PROGRAMMES/ ESCAP

10.   Committee on Transport, Communications, Tourism and Infrastructure Development, 2nd session, Bangkok 24-26 November 1999. 1999. 8p . (OES/ACPR/INF/242-1)
TRANSPORT PLANNING/ COMMUNICATION/ TOURISM/ INFRASTRUCTURE/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION/ ESCAP


11.   Committee on Transport, Communications, Tourism and Infrastructure Development, second session, Bangkok, 24-26 November 1999: review. 1999. 5p. (OES/ACPR/1214)
TRANSPORT PLANNING/ COMMUNICATION/ TOURISM/ INFRASTRUCTURE/ ESCAP

12.   Draft indicative schematic timetable for the 56th session of the Commission. 1999. 3p. (OES/ACPR/242/INF-3)
PROGRAMME PLANNING/ WORK PROGRAMMES/ ESCAP

13.   Evaluation of the second session of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Development, 3-15 October 1999. 1999. 8p.(OES/ACPR/242/INF-2)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION/ NATURAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT/ DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/ ESCAP/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

14.   Proposed calendar of meetings, January 2000-March 2001. 1999. 12p. (OES/ACPR/1209)
PROGRAMME PLANNING/ WORK PROGRAMMES/ CALENDAR OF MEETINGS/ ESCAP


15.   Resume of discussions, 239th session. 1999. 6p.(OES/ACPR/1205)
WORK PROGRAMMES/ PROGRAMME PLANNING/ ESCAP

16.   Resume of discussions, 240th session. 1999. 5p. (OES/ACPR/1206)
WORK PROGRAMMES/ PROGRAMME PLANNING/ ESCAP

17.   Second Ministerial Conference on Space Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific, New Delhi, 15-20 November 1999: review. 1999. 9p. (OES/ACPR/1212)
SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

Committee on Socio-economic Measures to Alleviate Poverty in Rural and Urban Areas (2nd : 1999 Dec 1-3 : Bangkok)

18.   Conclusion from the Regional Seminar on Growth with Equity, Seoul, 15-17 June 1999. 1999. 13p. (PRUD/SOCEM(2)/INF.1)
Conclusions presented concern: 1) long-term policies and programmes that can enhance economic growth with a wider distribution of gains; 2) short-term measures and programmes for minimizing the adverse impact of economic crisis on the poor; and 3) information and data requirements for policy formulation and targeting purposes.
ECONOMIC GROWTH/ EQUITY/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

19.   Programme planning and implementation: review of major accomplishments under the subprogrammes on poverty alleviation. 1999. 12p. (E/ESCAP/PRUD/SOCEM(2)/3)
Highlights the major accomplishments and progress in implementing activities of subprogrammes related to poverty alleviation by sector.
PROGRAMME PLANNING/ PROGRAMMES OF ACTION/ POVERTY MITIGATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

20.   Programme planning and implementation: review of the implementation of the programme of work, 1998-1999; proposed programme changes, 2000-2001. 1999. 17p. (E/ESCAP/PRUD/SOCEM(2)/4)
PROGRAMME PLANNING/ PROGRAMMES OF ACTION/ POVERTY MITIGATION/ ESCAP

21.   Report of the Committee on Socio-economic Measures to Alleviate Poverty in Rural and Urban Areas on Its Second Session, Bangkok 1-3 December 1999: draft. 1999. 10p. (E/ESCAP/PRUD/SOCEM(2)/Rep)
The Committee discussed social safety net programmes and their implementation at the community level; emphasized the necessity to involve all stakeholders in such programmes, from households and communities to local and national government, nongovernmental organizations, private sector and international organizations. The need for broad social development in education, health, human resources development and population were stressed to provide the long-term basis for the alleviation of poverty. The Committee reviewed the implementation of the programme of work, 1998-1999 and endorsed the proposed draft medium-term plan for the period 2002-2005.
POVERTY MITIGATION/ RURAL AREAS/ URBAN AREAS/ DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/ SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS/ SOCIAL SECURITY/ GOVERNMENT POLICY/ NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION


22.   Social safety nets: safety nets at the community level. 1999. 10p. (E/ESCAP/PRUD/SOCEM(2)/2)
Safety nets have been used in different forms since the early 1980s by countries undergoing drastic economic transformation as a means to ameliorate the social costs of such transformation. Households and the community are among the most important agents in the delivery or implementation of safety net programmes.
SOCIAL STRUCTURE/ COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION/ STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT/ DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Committee on Transport, Communications, Tourism and Infrastructure Development (2nd : 1999 Nov 24-26 : Bangkok)

23.   Major issues in land transport and infrastructure development: implementation of the Asian Land Transport Infrastructure Development (ALTID) Project for the development of land transport linkages in Asia to facilitate international trade and tourism. 1999. 16p. (E/ESCAP/CTCTID(2)/2)
INLAND TRANSPORT/ INFRASTRUCTURE/ DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS/ ASIA

24.   Major issues in land transport and infrastructure development: interactive policy development for sustainable and safe transport. 1999. 10p. (E/ESCAP/CTCTID(2)/3)
Discusses the goal of sustainable transport and the right strategy for policy development.
INLAND TRANSPORT/ INFRASTRUCTURE/ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT/ ROAD SAFETY/ ASIA

25.   Major issues in land transport and infrastructure development: major issues in the development of infrastructure in the power sector. 1999. 13p. (E/ESCAP/CTCTID(2)/4)
Reviews the recent trends and main issues in power sector development and looks at the medium and long-term development needs and targets. Discusses policies for the promotion of private sector participating in the financing and management of infrastructure development, and other benefits of international cooperation, including transboundary infrastructure projects.
INLAND TRANSPORT/ INFRASTRUCTURE/ ENERGY SECTOR/ DEVELOPMENT POLICY/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ ASIA

26.   New Delhi Action Plan on Infrastructure Development in Asia and the Pacific: review of implementation. 1999. 32p. (E/ESCAP/CTCTID(2)/1)
Reviews several issues related to the implementation of the regional action programme.
INFRASTRUCTURE/ INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

27.   Preparations for the Ministerial Conference on Infrastructure. 1999. 9p. (E/ESCAP/CTCTID(2)/9)
The objectives of the conference would be to review implementation of phase I (1997-2001) of the New Delhi Action Plan, to enhance renewed political commitments and to consider the activities to be undertaken during phase II (2002-2006).
INFRASTRUCTURE/ PROGRAMMES OF ACTION/ PROGRAMME PLANNING/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

28.   Programme planning and implementation: draft medium-term plan for the period 2002-2005. 1999. 6p. (E/ESCAP/CTCTID(2)/8)
PROGRAMME PLANNING/ PROGRAMMES OF ACTION/ WORK PROGRAMMES/ TRANSPORT/ COMMUNICATION/ TOURISM/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

29.   Programme planning and implementation: programme of work for the biennium 2000-2001. 1999. 9p. (E/ESCAP/CTCTID(2)/7)
WORK PROGRAMMES/ PROGRAMMES OF ACTION/ PROGRAMME PLANNING/ TRANSPORT/ COMMUNICATION/ TOURISM/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

30.   Proposed programme of work, 2000-2001 in the format of results-based budgeting pertaining to subprogramme 6, Transport, communications, tourism and infrastructure development. 1999. 13p.(CTCTID(2)/INF.1)
WORK PROGRAMMES/ PROGRAMME BUDGETING/ TRANSPORT/ COMMUNICATION/ TOURISM/ ESCAP

31.   Review of the status of implementation of the programme of work, 1998-1999. 1999. 13p. (E/ESCAP/CTCTID(2)/5)
PROGRAMMES OF ACTION/ PROGRAMME PLANNING/ WORK PROGRAMMES/ TRANSPORT/ COMMUNICATION/ TOURISM/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

Open-ended Informal Working Group of ACPR (6th : 1999 Nov 9 : Bangkok)

32.   Role of the Programme Management Division(PMD) and steps taken for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of mandates of the Commission. 1999. 11p. (OES/ACPR/OIWG-6/INF/1)
PROGRAMME PLANNING/ WORK PROGRAMMES/ ESCAP

33.   Summary notes of Open-ended Informal Working Group of ACPR. 1999. 1p.
WORK PROGRAMMES/ PROGRAMME PLANNING/ ESCAP

Open-ended Informal Working Group of ACPR (7th : 1999 Dec 16 : Bangkok)

34.   Report of the informal Working Group of ACPR, 1999: draft. 1999. various paging. (OES/ACPR/OIWG/REPORT)
PROGRAMME PLANNING/ WORK PROGRAMMES/ ESCAP

Regional Forum on Maritime Manpower Planning, Training, Utilization and Networking of Centres of Excellence (1999 Dec 13-15 : Bangkok)

35.   Forum on Regional Cooperation in Maritime Manpower Planning, Training, Utilization and Networking of Centres of Excellence: country report from Japan. 1999. 3p.
MARITIME TRANSPORT/ MANPOWER PLANNING/ TRAINING/ SEAFARER TRAINING/ JAPAN

36.   Regional cooperation for maritime manpower planning, training, utilization and networking of centre of excellence: report from Hong Kong, China. 1999. 6p.
MARITIME TRANSPORT/ MANPOWER PLANNING/ TRAINING COURSES/ SEAFARER TRAINING/ HONG KONG, CHINA

Regional Forum on Meeting the Targets for the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, and Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities in the ESCAP Region (1999 Nov 22-24 : Bangkok)

37.   Report of the Regional Forum on Meeting the Targets for the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, and Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities in the ESCAP Region, Bangkok 22-24 November, 1999. 1999. 30p. (SD/DGS/DEC/Dec_Targ/Rep)
DISABLED PERSONS/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ DISABILITY/ ESCAP/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

Regional Seminar on Promotion of Energy Efficiency in Industry and Financing of Related Public and Private Investments (1999 Nov 30-Dec 2 : Bangkok)

38.   Conclusions and recommendations. 1999. 8p.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ INVESTMENT PROMOTION/ ENERGY CONSERVATION/ ENERGY CONSUMPTION/ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT/ RECOMMENDATIONS/ CONFERENCE REPORTS/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

39.   Country paper: Bangladesh. 1999. 10p.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ ENERGY CONSUMPTION/ POWER GENERATION/ ENERGY CONSERVATION/ ENERGY POLICY/ BANGLADESH

40.   Country report on energy efficiency. 1999. 13p.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ ENERGY CONSUMPTION/ INDUSTRIAL SECTOR/ ENERGY POLICY/ COUNTRY REPORTS/ CAMBODIA

41.   Dissemination of achievements on energy efficiency in the Republic of Uzbekistan and Central Asia. 1999. 6p.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ ENERGY CONSUMPTION/ CENTRAL ASIA/ UZBEKISTAN

42.   The energy conservation programme of Thailand: financial supports to promote energy conservation and renewable energy. 1999. 9p.
ENERGY CONSERVATION/ ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES/ FINANCING/ THAILAND

43.   Energy efficiency and conservation status in Indonesia. 1999. 11p.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ ENERGY CONSERVATION/ INDONESIA

44.   Experience of the Russian Federation in energy efficiency. 1999. 23p.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ INVESTMENT PROMOTION/ RUSSIAN FEDERATION

45.   Financing investments in energy efficiency: principal option for industrial investors. 1999. 10p.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ FINANCING/ INVESTMENTS/ INDUSTRIAL SECTOR

46.   Introduction to the seminar programme and to the main issues. 1999. 5p.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ INDUSTRIAL SECTOR/ PUBLIC INVESTMENTS/ PRIVATE INVESTMENTS/ FINANCING/ PROGRAMME PLANNING/ CONFERENCES

47.   Legislation and practice of major relevance to investment in the Republic of Uzbekistan; and opportunities to realization of investment projects in the power industry of Uzbekistan. 1999. 11p.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ INVESTMENTS/ LEGAL ASPECTS/ POWER GENERATION/ ENERGY INDUSTRIES/ UZBEKISTAN

48.   National policies and programmes for promotion of energy efficiency investments in Sri Lanka. 1999. 11p.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ ENERGY POLICY/ INVESTMENT PROMOTION/ SRI LANKA

49.   Overview presentation on Japan's financial support system for promotion of greenhouse gas reduction projects. 1999. 3p.
FINANCING/ ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ GREENHOUSE EFFECT/ GLOBAL WARMING/ EMISSIONS/ JAPAN

50.   Overview presentation on UNECE/UNFIP energy efficiency investment project on development for climate change mitigation and sustainable energy system. 1999. 19p.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ CLIMATIC CHANGE/ INVESTMENTS/ FINANCING/ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT/ ENERGY RESOURCES/ UNECE/ UNFIP

51.   Potentials and constraints of private sector participation in the CDM. 1999. 6p.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ ENERGY CONSERVATION/ PRIVATE SECTOR/ ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION/ NATIONAL POLICY/ JAPAN

52.   Programmes to the promotion of energy efficiency in China. 1999. 4p.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ ENERGY POLICY/ CHINA

53.   Promotion of energy efficiency investments in Japan. 1999. 9p.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ INVESTMENT PROMOTION/ JAPAN

54.   Promotion of energy efficiency investments in the Republic of Korea (financial assistance). 1999. 8p.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ INVESTMENT PROMOTION/ KOREA R

55.   Strategy and policy of the saving and efficient utilization of energy in Viet Nam. 1999. 16p.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ ENERGY CONSUMPTION/ NATIONAL POLICY/ VIET NAM

56.   The study on energy efficiency improvement for boilers and co-generation systems in Viet Nam. 1999. 14p.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ GENERATORS/ VIET NAM

Regional Workshop on Wastewater Management in Asia and the Pacific (1999 Nov 2-5 : Bangkok)

57.   Financing of wastewater management projects by multilateral development agencies. 1999. 17p.
SEWAGE/ WATER MANAGEMENT/ WATER RECYCLING/ FINANCING/ DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS/ THAILAND

58.   Introduction to wastewater management issues in Asia and the Pacific. 1999. 6p.
Recommends that regional and subregional cooperation in the field of wastewater management could focus on strengthening the capacity of developing countries in Asia and the Pacific to formulate and implement policies on various aspects of wastewater collection, removal, reuse and disposal.
WASTE MANAGEMENT/ WATER RESOURCES/ WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT/ DEVELOPING COUNTRIES/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

59.   Summary of data provided on charges for wastewater services (annex D). 1999. 8p.
SEWAGE/ WASTE MANAGEMENT/ WATER MANAGEMENT/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

60.   Summary of data provided on water quality and wastewater standards (annex C). 1999. 21p.
SEWAGE/ WASTE MANAGEMENT/ WATER MANAGEMENT/ WATER QUALITY/ INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

61.   Survey of wastewater policies and practices in Asia and the Pacific: draft. 1999. 26p.
WASTES MANAGEMENT/ WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT/ WATER RESOURCES/ INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

Second Ministerial Conference on Space Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific (2nd : 1999 Nov 15-17 : New Delhi)

62.   Draft Ministerial Declaration on Space Technology Applications for improved quality of life in the new millenium. 1999. 3p. (E/ESCAP/ENR/SOSA(2)/5)
SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND TECHNOLOGY/ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

63.   Space technology applications for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific: issues. 1999. 12p. (E/ESCAP/ENR/SOSA(2)/2)
Practical space technology applications offer a cost-effective means of addressing many of the major development problems currently facing the region. Countries should develop integrated information technology policies to tap the full potential of the global information infrastructure which is evolving as terrestrial and satellite networks converge. Regional cooperation can facilitate the wider use of integrated space technologies as a system for sustainable development planning at both national and regional levels.
SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND TECHNOLOGY/ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

64.   Space Vision 21: the future of space technology development and applications in Asia and the Pacific. 1999. 12p. (E/ESCAP/ENR/SOSA(2)/3)
The main challenge in the future is to ensure equitable access to space technology development and applications, so that all countries in the region may benefit from the wide range of space technology applications for addressing societal and environmental problems. Space Vision 21 is a conceptual approach which covers both the near-term prospects for space technology and applications (1999-2004) and the longer-term challenges (beyond 2005). It suggests that, by synthesizing national space goals with the aspirations of all inhabitants in the region, the benefits from space technologies can be more equitably shared.
SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND TECHNOLOGY/ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

65.   Status of implementation of the regional space applications programme for sustainable development. 1999. 14p. (E/ESCAP/ENR/SOSA(2)/1)
SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND TECHNOLOGY/ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

66.   Strategy and action plan on space technology applications for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific for the new millenium. 1999. 15p. (E/ESCAP/ENR/SOSA(2)/4)
At the regional level, the Strategy and Action Plan should include the launching of RESAP II, the expansion of Intergovernmental Consultative Committee and the four regional working groups, the establishment and use of a spatial information network for sound decision-making in the design and implementation of ESCAP projects, and those of other UN agencies and multilateral donors. At the national level, it should include the establishment of national space agencies, national coordination mechanisms for cooperation among various sectors
SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND TECHNOLOGY/ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

Senior Officials' Meeting on the Agenda for Action on Social Development in the ESCAP Region (1999 Nov 1-5 : Bangkok)

67.   Follow-up to the World Summit for Social Development: report by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (updated). 1999. 18p. (SD/AASD/INF.4.4(rev.))
Concludes that in the mid 1990s, near-full employment conditions prevailed in just six economies(Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong, China) of the Asia-Pacific region. In all other economies, employment conditions fell short of full employment. Besides, gender inequalities were significant in all countries and child labour was prevalent in all but the advanced industrialized countries of the region.
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT/ EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES/ LABOUR MARKETS/ GENDER ISSUES/ EQUALITY/ SEX DISCRIMINATION/ CHILD LABOUR/ HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

68.   Report of the Expert Group Meeting on the Agenda for Action on Social Development in the ESCAP Region, Bangkok, 25-27 May 1999. 1999. 13p. (SD/AASD/1)
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT/ DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

Typhoon Committee (32nd : 1999 Nov 23-29 : Seoul)

69.   Note by the WMO Secretariat. 1999. 21p. (WRD/TC.32/3)
CYCLONES/ DISASTER PREVENTION/ DISASTER RELIEF/ NATURAL DISASTERS/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ TECNICAL COOPERATION/ ESCAP/ WMO

70.   Note by the WMO Secretariat in cooperation with the ESCAP Secretariat and the Typhoon Committee Secretariat. 1999. 16p. (WRD/TC.32/8)
CYCLONES/ NATURAL DISASTERS/ DISASTER PREVENTION/ TECHNICAL COOPERATION/ FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/ DISASTER RELIEF/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ ESCAP/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

Working Group of Statistical Experts (11th : 1999 Nov 23-26 : Bangkok)

71.   Development of gender development indices: Indian experience. 1999. 13p.(STAT/WGSE.11/12)
Discusses the UNDP methodology for computation of GDI and the problems involved in using the same methodology for computation of this index for India. Efforts have been made to describe the attempts made in the country to finalize the suitable indicators for the study of gender discrimination in India as well as the development of GDI.
SOCIAL STATISTICS/ GENDER ISSUES/ DATA COLLECTION/ INDIA

72.   Draft medium-term plan for the period 2002-2005. 1999. 10p.(STAT/WGSE.11/19)
MEDIUM TERM PLANS/ STATISTICS/ ESCAP/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

73.   Gender statistics: the Australian experience. 1999. 11p. (STAT/WGSE.11/11)
Outlines the ABS experience with various gender statistics issues in the context of its activities in the field of social statistics: Time Use surveys, the Women's Safety Survey and social reporting publications.
SOCIAL STATISTICS/ GENDER ISSUES/ DATA COLLECTION/ AUSTRALIA

74.   National progress indicators. 1999. 5p. (STAT/WGSE.11/14)
ECONOMIC INDICATORS/ SOCIAL INDICATORS/ NATIONAL ACCOUNTS/ AUSTRALIA

75.   Overview of significant global and regional issues in official statistics. 1999. 16p. (STAT/WGSE.11/1)
Reviews statistical developments in a range of fields concerning official statistics.
STATISTICS/ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/ NATIONAL ACCOUNTS/ INTERNATIONAL TRADE STATISTICS/ DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS/ TECHNICAL COOPERATION/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

76.   Recommendations of the ESCAP Working Party on the Application of New Technology to Population Data. 1999. 22p. (STAT/WGSE.11/5)
The project aims at improving the capabilities of member and associate member countries of ESCAP in the application of modern information technology in population statistics production and dissemination.
NEW TECHNOLOGIES/ POPULATION/ RECOMMENDATIONS/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION/ ESCAP

77.   Report of the Seminar on Poverty Statistics. 1999. 24p. (STAT/WGSE.11/6)
The Seminar reviewed the current situation relating to the incidence and alleviation of poverty in the ESCAP region in the context of the prevailing global economic situation and domestic policy environment. The main concern of the Seminar centered on the viability and development of statistical data and methodology for the understanding and measurement of poverty.
POVERTY/ STATISTICS/ POVERTY MITIGATION/ ESCAP/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

78.   Report of the Working Group of Statistical Experts on Its eleventh Session, Bangkok, 23-26 November 1999. 1999. 27p. (STAT/WGSE.11/Rep.)
STATISTICS/ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ POPULATION/ POVERTY/ GENDER ISSUES/ ESCAP/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

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