It highlights inequalities and vulnerabilities that have amplified the impact of the pandemic in Asia and the Pacific and emphasizes the need for a focus on people centered development, sustainability, and climate change issues. The report considers the role that digitalization has played in helping the region manage the pandemic, and the need for more inclusive digital transformation. It explores new priorities for renewed regional cooperation to enable recovery that achieves the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and leaves no country behind.

This was first published on the ADB website.