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...
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Highlights: Growth in Pacific island countries decelerated to 5.5% in 2023 after a historically high growth rate of 9.1% in 2022, reflecting slowing economic activity in Fiji...
Most economies in developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP), other than several Pacific Island Countries, have recovered from the succession of shocks since 2020 and are continuing to grow...
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The global economic recovery remains fragile, creating choppy seas for the recovering Pacific. While global conditions have gradually improved since the pandemic and spillovers from...
The populations in the Pacific Island Countries (PIC) are at disproportionately higher risk of adverse consequences from global warming. Current impacts include increasing droughts and water scarcity...
The picture in Asia and the Pacific continues to deteriorate and the region is significantly off track towards achievement of the Targets 2.1 and 2.2 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Urgent systemic and sectoral...
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The Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine exacerbated already elevated food and energy prices due to supply chain disruptions and strong pent-up...
Investing in One Health – cross-sectoral, multidisciplinary coordination and collaboration across the human health, animal health, and environmental health sectors – is crucial for maintaining healthy...
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Recent food price increases in the region, reinforced by food and fuel price rises related to the war in Ukraine could threaten expected progress in poverty reduction...