United Nations | Akateeminen Kirjakauppa

The Asia-Pacific region has made substantial progress in confronting the challenges of financing for development since the adoption of the Monterrey Consensus in 2002, but challenges remain, especially in the context of the changing economic and financial landscape. This book explains the outcome of regional consultations, which underlines the important progress made in financing for development in the Asia-Pacific region. It highlights also the urgent need for action in several key areas as reduce poverty and improve social welfare, financing infrastructural gaps and in social and environmental sectors to ensure the momentum of growth