SPECIAL REPORT
INGENIEUR
APEC CONNECTIVITY
BLUEPRINT 2015-2025
Compiled by Ir. Tan Bee Hong
Strengthening comprehensive connectivity and infrastructure development will
help open up new sources of economic growth, promote co-operation and mutual
assistance, and advance prosperity and the spirit of community in the AsiaPacific region. Implementation of the APEC Connectivity Blueprint will achieve
an overarching goal of strengthening physical, institutional and people-topeople connectivity. This will be done by taking agreed actions and meeting set
targets by 2025 with the objective of creating a seamless and comprehensively
connected and integrated Asia Pacific. The APEC Leaders at the close of the APEC
Economic Leaders meeting endorsed the APEC Connectivity Blueprint 2015-2025.
CONTENTS OF THE APEC CONNECTIVITY BLUEPRINT
Background
In the APEC Leaders’ 2013
Declaration, we shared our
aspiration to reach a seamlessly
and comprehensively connected
and integrated Asia- Pacific
through the pillars of Physical
C o nn e c ti v i t y, Ins ti tu tio nal
Connectivity and People-to People Connectivity.
Connectivity represents an
ambitious target for a diverse
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regional organisation such as
APEC, but it is precisely that
ambition that will drive strong
and tangible achievement.
Connectivity will be
impor tant not only for
Governments and business,
bu t also for A PEC as a
communit y. By connecting
A P E C ’s d e v e l o p e d a n d
emer ging grow th centres,
the region’s quality of growth
will improve, contributing to
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the Asia- Pacific’s economic
prosperity and resilience.
In this regard, we note with
appreciation that significant
work has already been done
by various APEC forums and
working groups in advancing
connectivity in the region.
APEC economies have also
undertaken substantial amounts
of work to improve connectivity,
both at the domestic and
regional levels.