EU–ASEAN MoUs promise bold SDG collaboration, but face friction from governance models, vague strategies, and national capacity gaps. Reform is vital: ASEAN must empower its Secretariat, EU must decentralize funding, and governments must align policies. MoUs must evolve into measurable blueprints.

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