About five hundred dedicated international and local staff make up the ESCAP secretariat headed by the Executive Secretary, Mr. Kim Hak-Su, of Republic of Korea. They ensure the high quality of work in nine substantive and two servicing Divisions, which service the Commission. The substantive Divisions are responsible for the implementation of the six subprogrammes in the daily work of ESCAP.
The UN Family
ESCAP works closely with the UN family based in Bangkok. Many of the specialized
agencies such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agricultural
Organization (FAO), International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United
Nations Environment Progrmamme (UNEP) have their regional headquarters
in Thailand.
Development Research and Policy Analysis
Division
International Trade and Industry Division
Environment and Natural Resources Development
Division
Social Development Division
Population and Rural and Urban Development
Division
Transport, Communications,Tourism and Infrastructure
Development Division
Statistics Division
Division of Administration
Programme Management Division
United Nations Information Services
Development
Research and Policy Analysis Division (DRPAD) provides
analytical and research input into the work of ESCAP and undertake in-depth
studies on the region's socio-economic development issues and policies.
The Division prepares the annual Economic and
Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific and publishes biannually
the Asia-Pacific Development Journal
as well as
Development Papers on select
development issues.
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International Trade and Industry Division (ITID) helps the developing countries carry out recommendations from various multilateral trade negotiations. It reviews issues related to the expansion of both intra-regional and international trade. The Division also helps countries improve trade performance, particularly for economies in transition, and the land-locked, least developed and island developing countries of the region. It helps to promote exports and trade-related investments, with particular emphasis on small and medium-scale enterprises and promotes industrialization and development of technological capabilities of the countries with focus on competitiveness of export products. It advises on industrial and technological restructuring in the developing countries.
Environment
and Natural Resources Development Division (ENRDD) works
towards establishing policies
for environmentally sound and sustainable
multi-sectoral development plans. This includes the integration of environmental
concerns into the development process, the development of energy and natural
resources, the reduction of natural disasters and the promotion of space
technology application for development.
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Social Development
Division (SDD) formulates policies and programmes to
alleviate poverty and promote human resources development in the ESCAP
region. It promotes the integration into society of marginalized groups,
namely the poor, disabled persons, the aged and criminal offenders. It
promotes the full integration of women in development.
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Population
and Rural and Urban Development Division (PRUDD)
promotes integrated approaches to population planning and works to create
policies and programmes to enhance population and development, agricultural
growth and rural development and to improve the quality of life in human
settlements by strengthening national institutions. Special consideration
is given to the environment, poverty and sustainable development. The Division
also reviews fertility and family planning policies and population structures,
including ageing, migration and urbanization.
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Transport,
Communications, Tourism and Infrastructure Development Division (TCTIDD)
helps countries of the region to improve their transport and communication
services. It gives advice on how to get socio-economic benefits from the
orderly development of tourism, while minimizing its adverse effects.
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Statistics
Division (STAT) helps countries increase their statistical
capacity and improve the demographic, social, economic and other statistics.
It collects, processes and disseminates data needed for formulating, monitoring
and evaluating development plans, and fosters the use of modern technology
in the public sector.
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Division
of Administration (ADM) provides administrative and support
services to the various components and staff of ESCAP within the framework
of the system-wide administrative instructions and guidelines set by the
Organization.
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Programme Management
Division (PMD) provides substantive and secretariat services
to the Commission, its subsidiary bodies, and the meetings of the Advisory
Committee of Permanent Representatives and Other Representatives Designated
by Members of the Commission. Other functions include compiling the programme
of work and monitoring its implementation.
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UNITED
NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICES (UNIS) covers the work
of ESCAP in particular and the UN in general. It services the media (local
and international), NGOs and Governments by disseminating public information
products such as press releases and UN reports. It also encourages UN special
observances such as UN Day (24 October) World Environment Day (5 June)
and International Women's Day (8 March). It has special responsibilities
to disseminate UN information in seven countries -- Cambodia, Lao P.D.R.,
Hong Kong (China), Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
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The United Nations Library at ESCAP: serves as
a repository for the collection of United Nations and ESCAP documents.
It manages the ESCAP Bibliographic Information System
(EBIS). ESCAP publishes many academic and popular books. Both offices
are open to the public during office hours.
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