IAI Task Force convenes 76th Meeting to Discuss Progress and Future Direction of ASEAN’s Development Agenda

6 May 2025 -

The Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) Task Force convened its 76th Meeting today at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. Representatives from ASEAN Member States, Timor-Leste, and the ASEAN Secretariat, attended the meeting, which reviewed the progress of implementation of IAI Work Plan IV (2021–2025) and the formulation of its successor Work Plan.

Chaired by Ambassador Ton Thi Ngoc Huong, Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to ASEAN, the meeting focused on addressing key implementation challenges, identifying strategic measures to ensure the successful delivery of ongoing initiatives, and enhancing the completion rate within the remaining timeline of the IAI Work Plan IV (2021–2025).

The meeting also discussed the progress of the formulation of the new IAI Work Plan V, and finalisation of the report for the 36th ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC). The IAI Task Force reaffirmed its strong commitment and readiness to actively support the development of the new Work Plan, which will guide ASEAN’s efforts in narrowing the development gap beyond 2025.

For more information on the IAI and the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF)-funded projects on IAI, please visit https://asean.org/our-communities/initiative-for-asean-integration-narrowing-development-gap-iai-ndg/ and https://jaif.asean.org/sector-brief/jaif-support-for-the-initiative-for-asean-integration/