Publisher's Synopsis
The Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report is a recurrent ESCAP annual publication that discusses issues of interest for Asia-Pacific least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and small island developing States (SIDS), collectively referred to as countries with special needs (CSN). The 2022 edition of the report, with its theme of ""Financing a Sustainable Recovery from COVID-19 and Beyond"", highlights the significant financing needs and gaps that these countries face in their recovery efforts from COVID-19 and in the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals. It also also examines policy options to mobilize financial resources in these countries for that purpose.
