UN extolls power of tech in goals to development
Private-sector investment into technology can help developing countries meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), representatives said yesterday at a conference, sparking debate on how Cambodian entrepreneurs can incorporate humanitarian Goals into core business operations. ...
Robin Spiess
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/un-extolls-power-tech-goals-development
SDG16 Initiative
An exciting new project has been launched to track progress against Sustainable Development Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. The SDG16 Data Initiative is a collective project by a consortium of organizations seeking to support the open tracking of the global commitments made by ...
Open Development Myanmar publishes a new page on Sustainable Development Goals
The new page in both Burmese and English languages covers Sustainable Development Goal topic together with detail on the transition from MDGs to SDGs in Myanmar, localization of the SDGs, global means of implementation, national means of implementation, and monitoring the SDGs in Myanmar. Please visit ODMm’s Sustainable Development ...
Enhancing PPSEZ’s social responsibility
The Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone and the United Nations Development Programme yesterday entered into an agreement to enhance PPSEZ’s corporate social responsibility in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. ...
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/39842/enhancing-ppsez---s-social-responsibility/
UNDP reiterates support for Cambodia to achieve SDGs 2016-2030
The United Nations Development Programmes (UNDP) in Cambodia has reaffirmed to help Cambodia achieve the sustainable Development goals (SDGs) 2016-2030. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50981794/undp-reiterates-support-for-cambodia-to-achieve-sdgs-2016-2030/
Working Together For Lao PDR’s Sustainable LDC Graduation
The Lao PDR is currently listed as a Least Developed Country (LDC). Countries recorded in the LDC category are defined as low-income countries that are facing severe structural impediments to sustainable development. Due to their status, these countries are granted exclusive access to specific international support ...
Questionnaire | Thailand's Unsustainable Development Review
SDG Move invites everyone to take part in reflecting on How far has Thailand’s response to significant challenges progressed? Using the questionnaire “Thailand’s Unsustainable Development Review: 7 Years Passed, How sustainable is Thailand in Your Opinion?”Your comments will be processed and will be part of ...
Minister focuses on early education
Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Hang Chuon Naron called on governments in the region to give priority attention to investment in early childhood care and development (ECCD) to achieve their sustainable development goals (SDGs). ...
Voun Dara
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-focuses-early-education
Lao PDR: 8th Five-Year National Socio-Economic Development Plan (2016–2020)
The 8th National Socio-Economic Development Plan is the Lao PDR’s guiding strategic document. It paves the way towards the graduation from Least Developed Countries (LDC) status and lays a strong foundation for the achievement of the National Strategy on Socio-Economic Development 2025 and the Vision ...
Govt, development partners discuss Round Table preparations
Government officials and international development partners yesterday met in Vientiane to update on progress and fine-tune preparations for the Round Table Meeting this year, which is scheduled for November. The meeting took place at the Ministry of Planning and Investment and was co-chaired by Minister ...
Vientiane Times
ASEAN Can Lead Sustainable And Inclusive Economic Development, Here's How
Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are gathering for their 35th summit in Bangkok this week to chart a course for the region’s economic future. As we’ve argued before, Southeast Asia is re-emerging as a theater for major powers to exert geopolitical ...
Deepali Khanna
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Convened the 2nd Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group for Sustainable Development Goals (OEWG for SDGs)
On 7 May 2018, Mrs. Kanchana Patarachoke, Director-General of the Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, who also serves as SDGs Coordinator or “Ms. SDGs” for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, chaired the 2nd meeting of the Open-ended ...
Fifth Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development: Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies
As a regional and inclusive preparatory event for the high-level political forum on sustainable development that will be held under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in July 2018, the Fifth Asia-Pacific Forum on sustainable ...
The Vietnam Sustainability Forum
The Vietnam Sustainability Forum (Jan 17-18, 2019) aims at providing an international exchange platform for global leaders and stakeholders (policymakers, academics, businesses, entrepreneurs, and NGOs) to present and discuss worldwide initiatives, practices and visionary trends about sustainability. The ultimate goal is to achieve the long-lasting ...
The 2018 Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals: an all-new visual guide to data and development
World Bank has just released the 2018 Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals. With over 180 maps and charts, the new publication shows the progress societies are making towards the 17 SDGs.It’s filled with annotated data visualizations, which can be reproducibly built from source code and data. You can view the SDG Atlas ...
Laos govt, international partners take stock of progress towards development goals
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos will continue to work towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in all sectors as well as intensify capacity building and awareness-raising in the area of climate change.Speaking on Tuesday at the closing ceremony of the Round Table Implementation Meeting 2019, ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Govt urged to adopt sustainable devt goals
The representative of the United Nations Development Program has called on the Duterte administration to adopt the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, saying it would help make a difference in poverty reduction and socioeconomic Development. UNDP country manager Titon Mitra told reporters the Philippines would be able ...
Online Speaking Competition on "Sustainable Development Goals on Biodiversity and Financial Mechanisms on Biodiversity” Winners Announced!
At the Academy of Finance, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Biodiversity Conservation Agency, Vietnam Environment Administration, and Viet Nam Student Magazine announced the winners of the “Online Speaking Competition on the Sustainable Development Goals on Biodiversity and Financial Mechanisms on Biodiversity in Viet Nam.” ...
UNDP Vietnam
Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan 2018-2030
The Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan (MSDP) provides a long-term vision; a vision of a peaceful, prosperous and democratic country. Founded upon the objective of giving coherence to the policies and institutions necessary to achieve genuine, inclusive and transformational economic growth, this MSDP has been developed ...
Regional entrepreneurs begin mentoring course ahead of field trials
A programme to mentor 100 Asean entrepreneurs ahead of the pilot field deployment of sustainable programmes that provide long term community and economic benefits gotten underway at Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University earlier this week.Titled ‘Empowering Youths Across Asean’, the five-day long workshop is a partnership programme ...
Piseth Pov