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    Post Pandemic Asia Pacific Lags on Climate SDGs – UN ESCAP Report

    At the present rate of progress, the Asia Pacific region may meet 2030 SDGs only in 2065, the report says, calling for stepping up...

    COVID-19 Crisis: CSR Must Supplement Government’s Grassroots Transformation Efforts

    When the COVID-19 pandemic hit India, the fault lines in the social, economic and political spheres widened and deepened. The losses in terms of...

    Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 Variants, Not More Severe or Transmissible, So Far: WHO

    Yet, the WHO has warned that lower numbers of COVID-19 cases or deaths reported is not reason to assume that the risks are lower,...

    Can the Upcoming WHO Pandemic Treaty Negotiations be Immunised Against Profiteers?

    In a letter written to the WHO, civil society leaders have urged the global health body to ensure equity, transparency and accountability during public...

    ESCAP’s ‘Build Forward Fairer’ Report, Urges New Social Contract for Asia and Pacific

    ESCAP's new survey says that economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and other global shocks must be anchored in an inclusive “new social contract”,...

    Tackling the Pandemic of Inequality in Asia and the Pacific

    Amid continuing uncertainty over when the pandemic will finally be behind us, the one certainty for the region’s policymakers is that the benefits of...

    Ukraine War Drives International Food Prices To ‘New All-Time High’

    The Russia-Ukraine war has driven large increases in international prices for wheat, maize and vegetable oils and Global food prices have reached “a new...

    How Accurate Is Nepal’s COVID-19 Death Toll?

    According to government data, nearly 12,000 Nepali deaths have been attributed to COVID-19 but poor data keeping and discrepancies call the number into question.   By...

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    Climate Justice Starts with a Bus Ride: A Lifeline for Delhi’s Waste Pickers

    For Delhi’s waste pickers, a working bus route is not a luxury. It is a pathway to dignity, safety, and survival. In a city battling extreme heat, toxic air, and rising inequality, climate justice might just begin with a seat on a functioning, inclusive bus.
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    Sri Lanka Launches First Public-Private Water Supply Partnership with ADB Support

    The pilot in Galle is seen as a potential blueprint for nationwide replication, with implications for addressing water inefficiencies throughout Sri Lanka. If successful, it could also serve as a model for other countries in the region facing similar challenges.

    Amit Shah Chairs Review Meeting of World’s Largest Co-op Food Grain Storage Scheme

    Emphasising on the extensive involvement of PACS in the food storage scheme, the Union Minister of Cooperation said that it is necessary to make PACS an integral part of this scheme so that the financial viability and social effectiveness of PACS can be ensured.

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    Climate Justice Starts with a Bus Ride: A Lifeline for Delhi’s Waste Pickers

    For Delhi’s waste pickers, a working bus route is not a luxury. It is a pathway to dignity, safety, and survival. In a city battling extreme heat, toxic air, and rising inequality, climate justice might just begin with a seat on a functioning, inclusive bus.

    Sri Lanka Launches First Public-Private Water Supply Partnership with ADB Support

    The pilot in Galle is seen as a potential blueprint for nationwide replication, with implications for addressing water inefficiencies throughout Sri Lanka. If successful, it could also serve as a model for other countries in the region facing similar challenges.