Despite being at the halfway point for achieving the SDGs, progress has stalled, achieving only 15 per cent of the targets under the 17 Goals. Most worryingly, the region is regressing on Goal 13 (Climate Action), while progress on Goal 1 (No Poverty) and Goal 2 (Zero Hunger) has halted since the COVID-19 pandemic.

This report focuses on the interlinkages between climate change, poverty and hunger, in the context of multiple global crises affecting the Asia-Pacific region. It explores integrated solutions and provides recommendations that bring climate action, poverty eradication, and food security together, enabling transformative change.