The 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 generating action-oriented knowledge, and by providing technical assistance and capacity-building services in support of national development objectives, regional agreements, and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. *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 concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. ESCAP FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT SERIES NO. 5 SUSTAINABLE FINANCE: BRIDGING THE GAP IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC ii Sustainable Finance: Bridging the Gap in Asia and the Pacific United Nations publication Sales No.: 23.II.F.6 Copyright © United Nations 2023 All rights reserved. PRINT ISBN: 9789211014808 PDF ISBN: 9789210027502 Print ISSN: 2522-798X Online ISSN: 2522-7998 ST/ESCAP/3099 Photo credits: Cover design: Dilucidar Page iii: UN Photo/John Isaac Chapter 1: www.iStockphoto.com/Nikada Chapter 2: www.iStockphoto.com/jaynothing Chapter 3: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Chapter 4: www.iStockphoto.com/Ian Dyball Chapter 5: www.iStockphoto....
