1、FINANCIAL RESILIENCE,INCLUSION,AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Is Asia and the Pacific close to gender parity?The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific(ESCAP)serves as the United Nations regional hub promoting cooperation among countries to achieve inclusive and sustainable development.The la

2、rgest regional intergovernmental platform with 53 Member States and 9 Associate Members,ESCAP has emerged as a strong regional think-tank offering countries sound analytical products that shed insight into the evolving economic,social and environmental dynamics of the region.The Commissions strategi

3、c focus is to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,which it does by reinforcing and deepening regional cooperation and integration to advance connectivity,financial cooperation and market integration.ESCAPs research and analysis coupled with its policy advisory services,capacity bu

4、ilding and technical assistance to governments aims to support countries sustainable and inclusive development ambitions.The shaded areas of the map indicate ESCAP members and associate members.*The designations employed and the presentation of material on this map do not imply the expression of any

5、 opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country,territory,city or area or of its authorities,or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.United Nations publicationCopyright United Nations 2024All rights reservedST/

6、ESCAP/2-TR/5For further information on this publication,please contact:Trade,Investment,and Innovation DivisionUN ESCAPRajadamnern Nok AvenueBangkok 10200,ThailandFax:(+66-2)288-1027,288-3066E-mail:escap-tiidun.orgReference to dollars($)are to United States dollars unless otherwise stated.Where the