Conclusion

Although the Asia-Pacific CSN are advancing towards meeting the targets of their programmes of action, they continue to face structural bottlenecks that hamper the development of adequate productive capacities, making sustainable development difficult and expensive. The report finds that 7 of the 12 Asia-Pacific least developed countries have already met the conditions for graduation and three more of them are likely to meet them in the next triennial review of the Committee for Development Policy. However, the report also finds that most least developed countries, particularly small island developing States, have very high levels of economic vulnerability, which casts doubts on their ability to sustain development gains in the long run.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure