Development economist w/ Canada's IDRC, building policy research for inclusive and sustainable trade & development in Asia & Latin America. Views are my own.
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May 29
#India among 30 nations--incl #Canada--working to build non-#China supply chain for #criticalminerals newindianexpress.com/india/2…
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May 18
Today #India's #Crafts Council @TexMinIndia @epchindia report focuses on how #handicraft & #handloom sectors contribute to the livelihoods of millions while promoting #cultural heritage & jobs 4 #women, deserving policy support 4 #small businesses engaged in #trade 4 #development
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May 6
Closing @ADB_HQ seminar: #Connectivity 4 #trade goes beyond "hard" #infrastructure & requires "soft" #policy #reforms to integrate economies digitally & systematically, expanding market opportunities 4 #Asian #privatesector #SMEs. Watch share.google/8jVnsPcOoS1r5bC… #ADBAnnualMeetings
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May 6
Final #ADBAnnualMeetings day 4: @FinancialTimes & @ADB_HQ panel explains #Asia's plan of a #panAsian super #grid, linking #energy across the region & up to Europe & requiring unprecedented #trust, regional #cooperation, private-public #investment. See asiasupergrid.live.ft.com
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May 5
"Pan-Asian corridors" pursue connectivity & competitiveness from #CentralAsia linking #China, #Europe & #India w/ infrastructure ranging from #transport, #energy grids to #digital at a key time & in a key place at the heart of #Asia #ADBAnnualMeeting instagram.com/reel/DX1s0sWsq…
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May 5
Today @ADB_HQ governors talk about #crossborder #energy #trade w/ examples from #Uzbekistan--once an energy importer & now a regional exporter--to #Palau--highly dependent on fossil fuel--as part of an ambitious plan 4 #Asia. See reuters.com/sustainability/c… #ADBAnnualMeetings
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May 5
Today #ADBAnnualMeetings launch Asian Development Policy Report 2026: Global Value Chains #GVC and Inclusive Development adb.org/annual-meeting/2026/… via @adb_HQ
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May 5
Global value chains (#GVCs) support growth & development across #Asia and the Pacific—but are those gains shared evenly? Global shifts, incl geopolitical fragmentation, digitalization & trade & climate pressures, reshape GVCs & expose new challenges #ADBAnnualMeetings
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May 5
#GVCs drive growth but inclusion is not automatic: #Asia has increased growth from #GVC. #Inequality has also risen in the largest countries. Very few being able to capture a larger share of the value chain. #Women gain more #employment share in #GVC, but in low-tech sectors
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May 5
For #CAREC countries, #tourism--exports of services--drives #crossborder connectivity, employs 10 % of #labour & GDP, helps diversify #trade by syncing policies, managing #digital innovations, boosting sustainability & #inclusion & partnering w/#privatesector. #ADBAnnualMeetings
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May 4
#CivilSociety proposes new financial products to solve #development challenges: In #Asia, 242 mill children interrupt their #education due to #conflict, #climatechange & other #disasters. One innovative solution is #parametric #insurance to mitigate losses #ADBAnnualMeetings
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May 4
#Uzbekistan President inaugurates the #ADBAnnualmeetings, celebrating the country's fast growth, poverty reduction & major structural transformation, by investing in #CleanEnergy & #Digitalization at the core of #Asia & inspired in the ancient Silk Route adb.org/news/videos/30-years…
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May 4
In the midst of global uncertainty, the #MiddleEast #energy crisis & natural #disasters, @ADB_HQ President explains how the Bank is increasing funds 4 #development priorities of members such as $70b plan 4 #Asia #power & #digitalization |share.google/lHMEXNZFL9ZZXek… #ADBAnnualMeetings
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May 3
By strengthening trusted #digital #infrastructure—incl. #AI—connectivity standards & #crossborder #digital corridors, @ADB_HQ countries can enhance #public services & empower #communities, says @ADB_HQ President #ADB2026 See reuters.com/sustainability/c…
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May 3
W/ abundant #criticalminerals, a strong #manufacturing base and skilled #labour, #Asia has the potential to become a #leader to power #digitalization & #cleanenergy transition, says @ADB_HQ President Kanda.
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May 3
First-ever @ADB_HQ #disaster bonds furthering #climatechange resilience: Payouts are triggered by pre-defined data (#earthquake magnitude or #flood levels) instead of actual losses for faster relief w/ pilots in #Kyrgyztan & #Tajikistan, highly disaster-prone countries #ADB2026
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May 3
Today May 3, #ADB2026 meetings open w/ @ADB_HQ seminar on how capital markets are driving environmental sustainability, #climatechange mitigation, adaptation & resilience thru corporate green bonds since 2015 to fund projects in developing Asia. See adb.org/publications/green-s…
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May 3
From 2026, the @ADB_HQ continues to expand its #green & #social funding in #ASEAN, focusing on sustainable #infrastructure, #energytransition & #socialprotection: The #ASEAN Catalytic Green #Finance Facility & the #ASEAN Infrastructure Fund are key to mobilize #privatesector.
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Apr 30
#Digital power is integral to national powers---in particular, for Asian emerging powers such as #China, #India, #Indonesia--providing them w/a chance for increasing their global #geopolitical influence thru rule making in three key areas: #digitaltrade, #AI & #cryptocurrencies.
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