Aotearoa Plan of Action

The following is an abridged version of the action plan adopted by Apec 2021. A plan for implementing the Putrajaya Vision 2040

Our vision is an open, dynamic, resilient and peaceful Asia-Pacific community by 2040, for the prosperity of all our people and future generations.

In implementing the Putrajaya Vision 2040, economies will build on Apec’s founding documents, including the 1994 Bogor Goals and the 1995 Osaka Action Agenda. Apec economies remain committed to Apec’s mission and its voluntary, non-binding, consensus-building principles, and Apec economies will advance the Apec Putrajaya Vision 2040 with a spirit of equal partnership, shared responsibility, mutual respect, common interest and common benefit.

This Aotearoa Plan of Action sets out individual and collective actions towards achieving our Vision, along with how we will evaluate our progress. Economies will review and adapt the Aotearoa Plan of Action over time to ensure it remains comprehensive, balanced and relevant across all elements of our Vision. It is intended to be a living document. This Aotearoa Plan of Action does not preclude other Apec work to implement the Apec Putrajaya Vision 2040.

Three economic drivers Trade and investment

Objective: To ensure that the Asia-Pacific remains the world’s most dynamic and interconnected regional economy, we acknowledge the importance of, and will continue to work together to deliver, a free, open, fair, non-discriminatory, transparent and predictable trade and investment environment.

Innovation and digitalisation

Objective: We will pursue structural reforms and sound economic policies to promote innovation as well as improve productivity and dynamism.

Strong, balanced, secure, sustainable and inclusive growth

Objective: To ensure that the Asia-Pacific region is resilient to shocks, crises, pandemics and other emergencies, we will foster quality growth that brings palpable benefits and greater health and wellbeing to all, including MSMEs, women and others with untapped economic potential.