This report offers a comprehensive overview of updated economic, financial, social and environmental statistics, alongside select indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on the 49 regional members of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
It presents trends in development progress across Asia and the Pacific while highlighting the challenges to achieving inclusive and sustainable growth in the region. It also provides a critical assessment of the data needed to guide effective climate-related policies.
The publication underscores the importance of robust data on climate change drivers, impacts, vulnerabilities and strategies for mitigation and adaptation, while advocating for more geographically granular data.