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Improving the Mongolian Labor Market and Enhancing Opportunities for Youth

Mongolia's recent economic boom, driven by resource extraction, has exposed weaknesses in its labor market. To address this gap, a RAND Corporation study commissioned by the Mongolian Ministry of Labour examines key challenges and solutions. The report includes a survey focused on Mongolian youth, a crucial demographic for the workforce.

The Circular Economy Opportunity for Urban and Industrial Innovation in China

This report offers a lens through which to view and act upon this goal for urban China's future. It offers a framework that harnesses the heritage of innovative and systenic thinking in China, and applies it to a board conception of a circular economy, one that can redefine economic value generation in China's cities, and at the same time make them more liveable for their citizens.

Women and e-commerce in Southeast Asia

This is the first large-scale use of platform data in the region to inform the extent of women’s participation on e-commerce and how online platforms can benefit women business owners. Developed in partnership with the European Commission, with funding from the Umbrella Fund for Gender Equality and data from one of the region’s largest platforms, Lazada, the report shows that closing earnings gaps between men and women on e-commerce platforms could add over $280 billion to the value of the regional e-commerce market.

Backstage: Managing Creativity and the Arts in South-East Asia

This publication, Backstage: Managing Creativity and the Arts in SouthEast Asia, draws on the findings of UNESCO’s recent study of the creative sector in the nine countries of the South-East Asian region (Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam), which involved a quantitative survey, in-depth interviews and policy analysis.

Festivals in South East Asia: Catalysts for the Creative Economy

The British Council together with the Jogja Festivals Study Centre joined forces to study the landscape and key players of festivals in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and South East Asia. Particularly for the South East Asian Region, this has become one scope to study due to the key role that the Indonesian government played in initiating the ASEAN Working Group of Creative Economy, the World Conference on Creative Economy and the fact that there are many international festivals.

The circular opportunity for urban & industrial innovation in China

This report offers a lens through which to view and act upon this goal for urban China’s future. It offers a framework that harnesses the heritage of innovative and systemic thinking in China, and applies it to a broad conception of a circular economy, one that can redefine economic value generation in China’s cities, and at the same time make them more liveable for their citizens.

Resources for, and Needs of Vulnerable and Marginalized Young People on Digital Literacy, Safety and Participation

This UNDP report aims to understand the needs of LGBTI young people and Young Key Populations (YKP) in the AIDS response in the Asia-Pacific region, in their quest for more secure digital spaces and improved experiences of digital citizenship. The assessment also acts as guidance material for Youth-led organizations (Youth Lead and Y-Peer) to develop their own tools and resources for their communities and support grassroot level organizations to build online platforms for advocacy.

Youthquake meets green economy

This research reveals that 77 percent of young people in Asia Pacific aspire to get a green job within the next 10 years. For companies operating in Asia Pacific, this presents a huge opportunity to move rapidly toward their environmentally sustainable business outcomes. The challenge, however, is they need to start acting now to design the jobs that will attract motivated young people of a variety of skill levels.

Incubating Indonesia's Young Entrepreneurs: Recommendations for Improving Development Programs

This publication draws lessons and good practices from entrepreneurship development models and incubation centres designed for the youth in Indonesia. It explores the incubation centres in the country's three public higher education institutions and an entrepreneurship training model facilitated by a Swiss–Indonesian start-up accelerator program.