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Cross-border trade, marketing, and supply chains are reshaping diets across Asia, limiting the effectiveness of national policies.

Youth involvement can be improved in the areas of green jobs and green skills, climate advocacy, and Just Transition.

Public finance, blue bonds, and marine protection tools can reduce risk and mobilize private capital.

Strengthen regional initiatives by harnessing advances in technology, promoting cross-border technology transfer, and harmonizing policies and standards.

Expanding environment, social, and governance tools and due diligence practices can help firms better manage exposure to climate risks.

The convergence of national capability formation, institutional capacity building, and regional cooperation can expand human potential.

Large-scale reversal of deforestation can be achieved through effective interventions and finance mechanisms that support conservation initiatives.

Efficient transport corridors can bolster participation of CAREC countries in regional value chains integration.

What is needed: Increased financing, reliable supplies of affordable and effective medicines, improved data from health information systems, stronger implementation of national malaria programs, and leadership that looks beyond the health sector.

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.