We live in a time of growing prosperity alongside growing inequalities where technology is ambiguously seem both as a friend and a foe. Innovation drives prosperity, and frontier technologies could be transformative in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. But rapid advances can have serious downsides if they outpace the ability of societies to adapt.

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is implementing a project on science, technology and innovation (STI) for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

We are living through a decisive moment. The COVID-19 pandemic’s devasting impact is reaching every corner of the world. Science, technology and innovation are critical to responding, recovering and rebuilding.

In December 2019, the Prime Minister of Cambodia approved the National Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy 2020-2030.

3 December 2020, 3:00 pm (Bangkok time; 8:00 am GMT) Virtual event   Join UNESCAP and the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) for impact investment digital policy resource launch: "Towards an Enabling Policy Environment for Impact Investment in Asia and the Pacific".