The Ministerial Conference celebrated the achievements of the OECD Southeast Asia Regional Programme (SEARP) to date, as its ambitious second phase drew to a close. Ministers thanked outgoing SEARP Co-Chairs Korea and Thailand and welcomed incoming Co-Chairs Australia and Viet Nam. Looking forward, Ministers discussed the digital, environmental and social challenges faced by Southeast Asia due to the COVID-19 pandemic and considered how governments can transform these into opportunities and build a human-centred future.