COVID-19
WFP Webinar Series: E-commerce for Rural Value Chain Development
When: Every Monday between 29 of June and 20 July, 8:00pm – 9:30pm Beijing time / 8:00am – 9:30am New York time. Please register here. Background Digital technology has emerged as a vital accelerator for the sustainable development of agriculture....
UN Habitat: Response to COVID-19: Strategic Guidance on Solid Waste Management
As the COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting the lives of people across the globe, it is also affecting waste management. With lock-downs and physical distancing, there are challenges with the disruption or failure of urban basis services, including the collection,...
Nowcasting the Economic Impact of COVID-19 Challenge
The challenge is looking for innovative data and ideas to track economic activity in Asia and the Pacific during the COVID-19 outbreak. Official statistics are usually reported on a monthly, quarterly or yearly basis, and with substantial lag—anywhere from a few weeks...
ITU Innovation Challenges 2020: Rethinking the Digital Economy’s Value Chains During COVID-19
The 2020 edition of the ITU Innovation Challenge will be taking place amid a global pandemic caused by Covid-19. This has resulted in stress on value chains and countries’ readiness for a digital economy, significantly affecting social conditions worldwide. Global...