| BEYOND THE PANDEMIC Building back better from crises in Asia and the Pacific - 31/03/2021 |
| UNESCAP |
| International and Regional Organizations | International |
| The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered unprecedented and globally synchronized health, social and economic crises, which threaten to roll back hard-won development gains. This report analyses the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic in the region, takes stock of actions so far, and offers recommendations for building back better – bolstering resilience to future wide-scale crises and setting the region back on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). This study proposes four critical interconnected areas: broadening social protection, investing in a sustained recovery, keeping goods and information flowing, and mending a broken relationship with nature. If countries in Asia and the Pacific can combine concerted national action with coordinated regional cooperation, they – and the world – can emerge from the pandemic more prosperous, sustainable, resilient and unified. |
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