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MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2023
‘Asia needs stronger regional cooperation to boost Covid-19 recovery’

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TBS Report
25 November, 2020, 12:25 pm
Last modified: 25 November, 2020, 03:36 pm

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‘Asia needs stronger regional cooperation to boost Covid-19 recovery’

ADB Vice-President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development Bambang Susantono highlighted the need for Asia and the Pacific to reassess its regional cooperation and integration strategies and pathways.

TBS Report
25 November, 2020, 12:25 pm
Last modified: 25 November, 2020, 03:36 pm
‘Asia needs stronger regional cooperation to boost Covid-19 recovery’

Stronger regional cooperation strategies can help the governments in Asia and the Pacific speed up the economic growth and a robust recovery from Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new book released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The book provides a critical examination of regional cooperation initiatives and explores opportunities for economies in the region to work together for recovering from the pandemic, says a press release. 

It examines approaches to strengthen regional trade and investment; improve intraregional infrastructure and connectivity; reduce financial risk; coordinate health systems and approaches; and enhance coordination on cross-border issues such as climate change and ocean health.

ADB Vice-President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development Bambang Susantono highlighted the need for Asia and the Pacific to reassess its regional cooperation and integration strategies and pathways.

Enhanced regional cooperation can, for example, help expand trade and investment by opening avenues and opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to participate more actively in local and global supply chains through better transportation and connectivity.

Innovative financing, which accepts collateral other than land, can empower women-led businesses, which currently suffer from approximately 2.5 times less access to credit than male-led businesses.

Regional cooperation and integration can positively influence public policy as well as drum up interest for public goods investment, such as in rail transportation, energy systems, and information and communications technology. 

Such investment can contribute significantly to sustainable and inclusive growth, the report notes. 

Regional cooperation can also be critical in strengthening financial stability and resilience by avoiding potential crises through efforts focused on liquidity provision, macroeconomic and financial surveillance, and regulatory oversight on growing cross-border banking activities.

"This new book, Future of Regional Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific, will provide insights and a foundation for deeper and more effective regional cooperation for a world reshaped by the pandemic," said Susantono.

"However, the Covid-19 pandemic is a wakeup call to all of us that our usual assumptions and approaches to regional cooperation and integration have to change in ways that promote resilience and sustainability," he further said.

Asia and the Pacific remains as a hotspot for emerging diseases, natural disasters, and climate hazards. 

To build resilience, the book recommends a range of multilateral interventions including strengthening national health systems to ensure regional health security; building the capacity of personal protective equipment producers; and providing knowledge support and financing for ocean health initiatives. 

The book also notes that regional cooperation on carbon markets would be instrumental for climate change mitigation.

Regional cooperation and integration is among the operational priorities in ADB's Strategy 2030.

It focuses on four pillars: infrastructure connectivity; regional public goods; regional trade and investment; and financial cooperation.

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