The COVID-19 pandemic is of such unprecedented scale that only region-wide solidarity could beat it back, start to undo the cross-border economic damage wrought by measures to prevent the spread of the disease, and lay the basis for building back better.
This report explores how regional cooperation and integration can be enhanced in Asia and the Pacific to help the region build back resiliently and sustainably from the pandemic. It reflects on lessons learned from efforts to tackle the pandemic through regional cooperation and integration.
The report also provides insights on how region-wide solidarity can be enhanced with the support of multilateral development banks in areas such as trade and investment, connectivity infrastructure, people's mobility, regional public goods and policy cooperation.