2026-2029年亚太区域发展计划

ASIA-PACIFIC Published by the Universal Postal Union (UPU)Berne, Switzerland Printed in Switzerland by the printing servicesof the International Bureau of the UPU Copyright © 2026 Universal Postal UnionAll rights reserved Except as otherwise indicated, the copyright in thispublication is owned by the Universal Postal Union.Reproduction is authorized for non-commercial purposes,subject to proper acknowledgement of the source. Thisauthorization does not extend to any material identified in AUTHOR:Development and Cooperation Directorate,Universal Postal Union TITLE:Regional Development Plan 2026–2029,Asia-Pacific ISBN:978-92-95116-50-4 DESIGN:Sonja Denovski CONTACT:info@upu.int Table of contents FOREWORD....................................................................................................... 5 Chapter 1 Global trends and challenges.........................................................................................................................7Achievements and lessons learned from the 2022–2025 cycle.......................................................8Strategic orientation for 2026–2029............................................................................................................9Chapter 2REGIONAL POSTAL SECTOR ANALYSIS................................................................10 Overview of the postal sector......................................................................................................................11Postal development performance (2IPD)................................................................................................11Key dimensions...................................................................................................................................................13Socio-economic role of the postal sector...............................................................................................21 Chapter 3 EVALUATION AND LESSONS LEARNED................................................................ 22 Assessment of regional project implementation............................................................................... 23Challenges and lessons learned................................................................................................................. 24Key recommendations.................................................................................................................................... 25 Chapter 4 DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION FRAMEWORK FOR THE 2026–2029 CYCLE............. 26 Development cooperation polic................................................................................................................. 27Regional objectives and alignment of priorities................................................................................. 27Cooperation modalities and funding strategy..................................................................................... 30 FOREWORD Today, technological developments and the globalizationof trade continue to reshape economies and societiesworldwide. As a result, the activities and characteristics ofthe postal sector have changed profoundly, along withthe expectations of society and businesses with regard topostal services. In this evolving environment, our role infacilitating communication across borders is more relevant As the United Nations specialized agency responsiblefor postal services, we work closely with our regionalpartners to identify priorities for development cooperationactivities and initiatives. This RDP is therefore the resultof an inclusive regional dialogue between us and ourstakeholders. Despite present challenges, significant I look forward to strengthening our close cooperationwith regional partners as we work together with our192 member countries to maximize the impact of their Supporting our member countries in building resilientand future-ready postal services is central to the UPU’smandate. In this regard, the regional development plan(RDP) constitutes a key document, translating our sharedpriorities into concrete support at regional level. Duringthe Abidjan cycle, we significantly strengthened our field MASAHIKO METOKI Director General of the UPU International Bureau This RDP reflects detailed analyses of the region’s currentsituation and the lessons we learned from the Abidjancycle. It provides both an overview of the global andregional postal environment, together with a targetedset of development cooperation actions tailored to the CHAPTER1GLOBALDEVELOPMENTSIN THE POSTAL GLOBAL TRENDSAND CHALLENGES Diverging regional dynamics The trajectory of postal sector development differsmarkedly between regions, revealing disparities that The global postal sector is undergoing a profoundtransformation. Although the world economy grew at anaverage annual rate of 3.38% between 1996 and 2023, interms of gross domestic product adjusted for purchasingpower parity (GDP PPP), the postal se