It can serve as the hub for a regional network of relevant research institutes and government agencies, promoting collaboration, policy dialogue, joint research and the dissemination of policy and programme options, good practices and lessons learned between stakeholders in member countries.
亚太经社会的《2008年亚洲及太平洋区域经济和社会概览：维持增长，共享繁荣》 的编写完成进一步加强了亚太次级作物减贫中心。