Asia and the Pacific

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Who Shapes the Urban Governance

Cities generate 75% of regional carbon emissions and Asia-Pacific is home to 25 of the world’s most polluted cities.

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Blending Ancestral Wisdom with Modern Skills to Protect Forest in Indonesia

Building Resilience with Parametric Insurance in the Pacific

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Village Courts Providing Fair and Affordable Resolutions in Bangladesh

In the remote tea gardens of Bangladesh, where workers live on low wages and have limited access to formal courts, Village Courts provide fair and affordable resolutions.

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Understanding Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability is not only about being poor: Too often, it is narrowly defined as a lack of income, measured against income thresholds or consumption levels. It is about what you lack - in power, access, safety, dignity, and voice

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Breaking Barriers for Transgender Youth in India

Like many transgender youth in India, Sonali was pushed to the margins—not by choice, but by circumstance.

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What we do

UNDP is the leading United Nations organization fighting to end the injustice of poverty, inequality, and climate change. Working with our broad network of experts and partners in 170 countries, we help nations to build integrated, lasting solutions for people and planet. UNDP in Asia and the Pacific delivers country and regional programmes in 36 countries through 25 UNDP Country Offices and the Bangkok Regional Hub to help countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.