This scoping review examines the existing evidence on the impacts of the ongoing crisis in six countries in Asia and the Pacific region. This report provides relevant insights on the shocks faced by the region...
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Economic growth remains below pre-COVID-19 levels, mainly owing to protracted macroeconomic instability. Economic growth is estimated at 3.7 percent for 2023, with positive contributions from the services...
Most economies in developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP) are growing faster than the rest of the world but slower than before the pandemic. Slowing global growth, still tight financial...
The objective of these studies is to generate evidence and inform practice for improved emergency preparedness and response in the Caribbean region linked to more flexible national social protection systems...
Background The East Asia region is facing an increasing burden of overweight, obesity and related noncommunicable diseases, resulting from an ongoing nutrition transition. This study aimed to document the growing...
Highlights: Lao land use policies favor land sparing over shifting cultivation (SC). Agricultural intensification in Laos did not result in land sparing...
Slow-onset disasters, a neglected climatic event, affect the agricultural sector in Southeast Asia and threaten regional food security. Improving food security in slow-onset disasters requires...
During year 2022, the JRC-TMF dataset on tropical moist forests reports a 14.9% increase in forest disturbances in the Pan-Amazon region compared to year 2021 (35,480 km2...
Food price inflation has raised concerns about food insecurity and systemic crises in East and Southeast Asia, given the region’s population size, economic significance...
Fast and inclusive recovery efforts in the aftermath of disasters can lower social and economic burdens and allow a more rapid recovery of development levels. With climate change and the prospect...