Despite robust economic growth, poverty reduction and other indicators of socio-economic progress achieved over the past decades, Asia and the Pacific countries suffer from a number of gaps in the access to social and physical infrastructure such as access to healthcare and education, drinking water, sanitation and electricity among other deprivations. The 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) adopted by the leaders of the member states of the United Nations in 2015 could be timely for the Asia and the Pacific region as they provide an opportunity to close these gaps by focusing on ridding the planet of poverty and hunger and providing a life of dignity to all, ‘leaving no one behind’. SDGs provide an opportunity to the region to foster a more balanced and equitable pattern of development. Meeting these ambitions will require policies for inclusive development. Drawing upon recent UNESCAP analysis, this article not only offers an overview of the region’s impressive socio-economic achievements but also highlights the gaps that remain to be closed; it also advocates a policy agenda that can help fulfil the ambitions of SDGs.

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消除社会和物质基础设施的差距，以实现亚太地区的可持续发展目标

尽管在过去几十年中实现了强劲的经济增长，减贫和其他社会经济进步指标，但亚洲及太平洋国家在获得社会和物质基础设施（如获得医疗保健和教育，饮用水）方面仍存在许多差距，卫生和电力以及其他匮乏。联合国会员国领导人在2015年通过的17个可持续发展目标（SDGs）对于亚洲及太平洋地区可能是及时的，因为它们为通过消除贫困和贫困而消除差距提供了机会。饥饿并为所有人提供有尊严的生活，“不让任何人落后”。可持续发展目标为该地区提供了一个机会，以促进更加平衡和公平的发展模式。要实现这些目标，就需要制定政策来实现包容性发展。本文根据联合国亚太经社会的最新分析，不仅概述了该区域令人印象深刻的社会经济成就，而且还强调了仍需弥合的差距。它还提倡可以帮助实现可持续发展目标的政策议程。