ESCAP executive secretary: Digital capabilities of SPECA region need to be enhanced

It is necessary to expand the digital capabilities of the UN Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) region, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana said at the SPECA summit in Baku, Report informs.

She noted that the development of renewable energy sources (RES) and the economies of the region will create opportunities to increase competitiveness.

It is necessary to ensure a multi-pronged approach to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, she added.