This working paper presents a brief overview of the latest status of monetary and non-monetary poverty in Asia and the Pacific and takes stock of ESCAP’s work in this area by synthesizing inputs received from ESCAP‘s substantive divisions and the SROs. Building on these sections, the working paper discusses the role of ESCAP for regional collaboration in poverty reduction. The insights will help identify the cross-divisional collaboration on poverty-related work across ESCAP including upcoming flagship publications.