by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Highlighted, Solution
Challenge Today, a person living in Asia-Pacific is still five times more likely to be affected by natural disasters than a person living outside the region. This was seen during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, which resulted in more than 225,000 deaths and widespread...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge In recent years, South Asia has experienced frequent natural and human-caused crises. Sustained heavy rainfall in 2017 resulted in one of the worst floods that Nepal and Bangladesh have experienced. More than 8 million people were affected and many families...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Without quality data, it is almost impossible to provide the right information at the right time and to design, monitor and evaluate policies. For a government to plan and monitor the impact of its policies, it must be able to benchmark data and see...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge To ensure improved citizen access to public services, Bangladesh is implementing various innovations. They include simplifying the service delivery process, converting manual services to online and bringing services to the citizen’s doorstep. In the...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Approximately 1.3 billion people worldwide still live without electricity and 400 million people lack access to essential health services. In Bangladesh, for example, sustained economic growth over the past decade has rapidly increased the demand for energy....
