In welcoming the first Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) report on Economic and Technical Cooperation (ECOTECH) activities in 1998, Ministers called for the report to be submitted annually. The ECOTECH Sub-committee of the SOM (ESC) has used this opportunity to consolidate information on ECOTECH activities carried out by APEC fora and to report on the implementation of key ECOTECH initiatives.

• Foreword
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• ECOTECH Projects Implemented in 2002
• Implementation of Key ECOTECH Initiatives
• Implementation of the Guidance on Strengthening Management of ECOTECH Activities
• Human Capacity Building Strategy on the New Economy
• ESC's Mandate and Role
• ECOTECH Action Plans
• List of Recommendations
• Annexes