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MDG Targets and Indicators
To measure progress towards the Millennium Development Goals, a framework of 21 quantifiable targets and 60 indicators was set up by a consensus of experts from the United Natio...
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Monitoring Water and Sanitation in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: An Introduction
Water and sanitation, as absolute necessities for people, the planet and prosperity, are at the very core of sustainable development. In embarking upon the 2030 Agenda for Susta...
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Asia-Pacific Forests and Forestry to 2020 Forest Policy Brief 03: The Forest Diversity Challenge
Most of the terrestrial biodiversity within the Asia-Pacific region is contained within forests. Protected areas are the mainstay for biodiversity conservation although other fo...
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MDG 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability
This document presents the latest data on indicators of MDG 7 and corresponding targets with short commentaries on progress toward achieving them. Across Asia and the Pacific, t...
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Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Goals Outlook
The Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Goals Outlook report aims to develop a shared understanding of the opportunities and challenges confronting the region. This report prov...
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Environment and Development for Asia and the Pacific
Ministers declaration on advancing the 2030 Agenda in the Asia-Pacific Region.
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UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-water (GLAAS)
The Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) is a UN-Water initiative implemented by WHO. The objective of GLAAS is to provide policy- and decisio...
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Sanitation
Sanitation services refer to the management of excreta from the facilities used by individuals, through emptying and transport of excreta for treatment and eventual discharge or...
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Global Workshop Propels Integrated SDG 6 Monitoring
A ‘Global Workshop for Integrated Monitoring of SDG 6’ provided a platform for countries and UN agencies to share experiences and review results from baseline collection efforts...
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Water-Energy-Food-Nexus
The water, energy and food (WEF) nexus means that the three sectors — water security, energy security and food security — are inextricably linked and that actions in one area mo...
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Yangon Declaration: The Pathway Forward
Declaration on how to achieve water security for the Asia-Pacific Region.
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Goal 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability
Overview of Millennium Development Goal 7.
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Progress on Sanitation and Drinking-water - 2015 Update and MDG Assessment
As the MDG era comes to a close, this report shows how far we have come. For example, in a major global achievement, the target for safe drinking water was met in 2010, well ahe...
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SDG 6 on water and sanitation is essential for sustainable development
Sustainable Development Goal 6 recognizes that sustainably managing water goes beyond simply providing a safe water supply and sanitation (targets 6.1 and 6.2) to address the br...
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Delivering on the 2030 Agenda
Statement by the Heads of the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Developmen...
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Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform: Voluntary National Reviews Database
This online review platform is dedicated to compiling information from countries participating in the voluntary national reviews of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable...
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Thematic Working Groups - Statistics
Supports the implementation of the 2030 Agenda through effective and efficient support for SDG monitoring at the country-level, and a sustainable approach to statistical capacit...
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The Sustainable Development Goals: Tracking Progress and Engaging Stakeholders in Review
The Sustainable Development Goals are a complex and ambitious framework for transformative change. ESCAP is supporting monitoring, review and follow up on the Sustainable Develo...
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Report on the 48th Session
Report on the 48th Session of the Statistical Commission, 7-10 March 2017.
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Asia: IFC Emerging Asia Fund
Information on AIIB's commitment to IFC's Emerging Asia Fund