ASEAN Sociocultural Community Blueprint 2025

The ASEAN Sociocultural Community Blueprint (ASSC) 2025 envisions an ASEAN Community that engages and benefits the people, and is inclusive, sustainable, resilient and dynamic. It aims to realize: (i) a committed participative and socially-responsible community; (ii) an inclusive community that promotes a high quality of life, and equitable access to opportunities for all, and promotes and protects human rights of women, children, youth, the elderly, persons with disabilities, migrant workers and vulnerable marginalized groups; (iii) a sustainable community that promotes social development and environmental protection; (iv) a resilient community with enhanced capacity and capability to adapt and respond to social and economic vulnerabilities, disasters, climate change, as well as emerging threats and challenges. The ASCC lays out strategic measures to accomplish these objectives. In particular, "sustainable climate" requires comprehensive and coherent responses to climate challenges, as well as strengthening human and institutional capacity in implementing adaptation and mitigation measures, especially in vulnerable and marginalized communities.