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Innovation, in the long run, is the single most important driver of economic growth. This is true for the most advanced economies, where innovation means the commercialization of cutting-edge technologies. It is also true for less advanced economies, where innovation primarily means the adoption…
During its first Economic Cooperation and Trade Week (31 August- 4 September), UNECE will be looking, from different perspectives and through three separate events, at how trade, innovation and public-private partnerships (PPP) can be used by governments to support sustainable development.From…
Governments often use Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to conduct health projects without ensuring consistency with their overall health policy. This can lead to problems in policy implementation. For example, if a country initiates an expensive PPP hospitals programme, the risk is that…
For the first time, UNECE has launched a tablet version of its Annual Report, available to download from Google Play. It will also be available soon on the App store. The publication summarizes UNECE achievements in 2014 and presents the main challenges for 2015. From cleaner air to safer…
In 2015, there will be several landmark events for the international community – the Addis Ababa Conference on Financing for Development, the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the General Assembly, and the Climate Conference in Paris. In the run-up to these crucial events,…
The 66th session of the Economic Commission for Europe concluded on 16 April with the endorsement by member States of the High-level statement on the post-2015 development agenda and expected sustainable development goals in the UNECE region. The High-Level Statement recalls that “UNECE is…
Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will demand substantial resources and a strengthened global partnership for sustainable development. Estimates of annual investment requirements for infrastructure alone amount to $5-7 trillion globally. The means to address these…
2015, the year of the 70th anniversary of the UN, is key milestone for the world. UN Member States will adopt an ambitious and action-oriented Post-2015 Development Agenda with sustainable development goals, in New York in September. The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is…