“Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development
Report 2015”
Citation: ESCAP. 2015. Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs
Development Report 2015. ESCAP,
Bangkok.
Abstract: A total 36 economies in the Asia
and Pacific region are classified as Countries with Special Needs. They are
home to more than a quarter of the population of the developing countries in
the region, excluding China and India, but they account for less than one tenth
of the GDP of that group. The Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development
Report 2015 covers these countries in terms of their current social and
economic status, how quickly they are progressing towards their agreed goals
and aspirations, and their policy options to accelerate their progress. It
highlights the message that these economies need to build their productive
capacities and diversify to overcome their structural challenges. It also maps
potential new products and markets that could increase the chances for success
for diversification in these economies.