EconomicandSocialSurvey ofAsiaandthePaci?c2022 Economic Policies for an Inclusive Recovery and Development Building Forward FairerThe shaded areas of the map indicate ESCAP members and associate members.* The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is the most inclusive intergovernmental platform in the Asia-Pacific region. The Commission promotes cooperation among its 53 member States and 9 associate members in pursuit of solutions to sustainable development challenges. ESCAP is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations. The ESCAP secretariat supports inclusive, resilient and sustainable development in the region by capacity-building services in support of national development objectives, regional agreements and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. generating action-oriented knowledge, and by providing technical assistance and *The designations employed and the presentation of material on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations