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Two of five adults in the Asia and Pacific region are overweight or obese and the costs associated with these conditions undermine economic growth as well as the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly on health.

FDI-recipient countries show positive growth in productivity but their technology gains depend on absorption capacity.

Countries can meet goals for climate change and the planned global plastics treaty through investments, technologies, and financing with co-benefits.

Social protection spending and coverage are increasing, yet some countries continue to favor the nonpoor over the poor, and men over women.

Proactive integrity checks can improve public trust in law enforcement agencies and advance societal development.

Governments must rethink and refine tax policy and administration measures to not only address development challenges but also to build back better.

Gender bonds can scale up women’s access to finance and promote gender equality at the same time.

Promote remote processing of cargo clearances and modernize border facilities to improve intraregional trade in BIMSTEC.

E-payment gateways and streamlined customs clearance processes can promote regional collaboration and economic growth in digital trade.

Leverage machine learning and satellite imagery for informed resource allocation to enhance road quality and address development challenges.