Development Research Branch (DRB)

UN DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Divison On November 2nd 2016, the Development Strategy and Policy Analysis Unit of the Development Policy and Analysis Division (DESA/DPAD/DSP) hosted a Development Policy Seminar on "Technology and Innovation ...

UN DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Divison On 24 October 2016, the 2016 World Economic and Social Survey; “Climate Change Resilience: an opportunity for reducing inequalities” was launched in Mexico City for a regional audience in Latin America. ...

On the 13th and 14th of October 2016, the Development Strategy and Policy Analysis (DSP) Unit will hold the First Expert Group Meeting to support the preparation of the 70 year anniversary issue of the World Economic and Social Survey 2017 (WESS 2017) ...

Responding to a request from the Kyrgyz Government, DPAD presented a set of model-based policy scenarios to the Office of the President and other government institutions in Bishkek, on 4-5 October 2016. These scenarios considered various aspects of dev ...

In addressing the specific challenge of building resilience to climate change, the Survey focuses attention on the population groups and communities that are disproportionately affected by climate hazards. It argues that, in the absence of transformative policies which coherently address the economic, social and environmental dimensions of development, building climate resilience will remain elusive and poverty and inequalities will worsen.

On 28th September 2016, the DPS unit organized a Development Policy Seminar on the topic of “The Internet of Things in transportation and its promise for Sustainable Development”. The seminar was presented by Mr. Viral Chawda (Managing Director - Data ...

On 16-19 August, 2016, UN/DPAD conducted a training workshop for analysts of Paraguay’s Government, in Asuncion, in close collaboration with the Technical Secretariat of Planning. Government analysts began their training in the use of an economy-wide m ...

During the HLPF 2016, the Development Policy and Analysis Division/DESA organized an Event on “Modelling Tools for Sustainable Development Policies: A platform to address the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development”. Du ...

The World Economic and Social Survey 2016 contributes to the debate on the implementation challenges of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In addressing the specific challenge of building resilience to climate change, the Survey focuses atten ...