Development economist w/ Canada's IDRC, building policy research for inclusive and sustainable trade & development in Asia & Latin America. Views are my own.
New Delhi, India
Joined May 2013
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#Vanuatu’s policy makers still face gaps in access to affordable, quality #childcare, esp for children aged 0-3 & families in remote communities, & aim at developing a flexible, mixed-provider #care system, bringing services closer to people. – at Thailand
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Today, @UNESCAP #CSD9, population #ageing takes central stage w/governments & civil society: @IDRCinAsia supports #research addressing rapid growth of #elderly population & long-term #care across the #IndoPacific such as #ASEAN Active #Ageing Index. See asean-acai.org – at Thailand
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Today #Vanuatu Min. of Education & Training, John Kaltau, explains the mounting challenge of #care for small #Pacific islands, in the midst of #climatechange, echoing @ADB_HQ & @IDRC_CRDI study under current partnership share.google/nw4MDMRBtJz8Wpo… – at Thailand
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Today, 9th Session Committee on #Social #Development #CSD9 opens @UNESCAP w/ focus on #ending #poverty; #SocialProtection ; #Healthy #Ageing; & #CareEconomy. See unescap.org/events/2026/csd9 w/ @ADB_HQ @IDRC_CRDI Learning Exchange & interregional dialogue, focusing on Pacific nations. – at Thailand
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Today's @UNESCAP @IDRC_CRDI Learning Exchange: @ADB_HQ hosts panel about effective #care policies: #Kyrgyztan & #Philippines underscore quality of #care by upgrading skills of caregivers. For #CookIslands & #Vanuatu, governments should engage communities & families – at Thailand
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#Thailand can learn from #Canada's agriculture & use AI-powered weather & crop advisory, says Thara Green Innovation CEO @CanadaThailand @uvic @tdri economic dialogue. – at Thailand
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Today @CanadaThailand @TDRI_thailand @uvic hold a dialogue moderated by Prof Ramraj on #cleanenergy transition as #Canada & #Thailand celebrate 65th years & continue finding ways to work further along @IDRCinAsia partners such as @TDRI_thailand @AITAsia @MekongInstitute & others – at Thailand
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2nd day @UNESCAP @IDRC_CRDI @GAllianceCare @ADB_HQ Learning Exchange across Latin America to Africa & Asia regions on #Care continues, building up on @Asean declaration on #care economy, marking how research on #care is gaining momentum worldwide. See asean.org/asean-declaration-…. – at Thailand
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Today, @UNESCAP @IDRC_CRDI @ADB_HQ kick off 1st international peer learning in #Asia w/ field visit to #Thailand's Wasanawet Centre for Older Persons, making #care visible for policy investing in: #care can create 300+ mill jobs by 2035. See unescap.org/events/2026/futu… – at Amphoe Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province
#Critical #Minerals Diplomacy: What over 200 agreements reveal iisd.org/articles/deep-dive/… via @iisd_news @IDRCinAsia @AsiaPacificFdn
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What's next 4 #climatefinance? #lowcarbon transition requires financing that far outstrips existing funding: #India needs $450 billion a year to achieve net zero by 2070 & emerging markets need $3.2 trillion a year. So how to meet these targets? Tune in @CEEWIndia plane today. – at New Delhi, India
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#Women's empowerment can start w/sensible, suitable interventions. This is one of them in #Bhutan. Watch! @IDRC_CRDI @CanadaDev @CanadainIndia @IDRCinAsia @icimod youtu.be/jSEqU7VqWWw?is=EgGZ…
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#Trade is associated w #manufacturing value added gains, & more jobs, but still relies on imported inputs rather than local materials. Also, more trade brings higher Green House Gases #GHG. Today #Asia needs to focus on higher quality growth, says @ADBInstitute CEO BambangBrodjo. – at West Region, Singapore
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A key message is that participating in #GVC lowers the threshold 4 entry into #global #markets: Economies no longer need to develop complete industries to begin exporting; instead, they can specialize in
segments of production. Yet not everyone benefits, says @ADB_HQ report – at West Region, Singapore
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Today the 2026 Asian #ThinkTank Network opens to discuss how sustainable & resilient supply chains can become through foreign direct investment #FDI. Asia's export growth has to adapt a changing world. See program aric.adb.org/attn @ADBInstitute @ADB_HQ @UNESCAP @ISASNus – at West Region, Singapore
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W/ one-third of global trade & 40% of #FDI, Asia needs to move from efficiency to resilience & sustainability: industrial, trade, digital policies have added complexity to understanding #FDI for #development, says Heng Swee Keat, #Singapore National Research Foundation. – at West Region, Singapore
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Today @CanadainIndia DHC Mark Allen celebrates Cdn expertise & stewardship of the land thru collaboration w/ #Bhutanese partners on #sustainability & #genderequality such as #Bhutan's 1st model forest
facebook.com/share/p/1Ln24MG… & solar water pumps #WERELIS idrc-crdi.ca/en/what-we-do/p… – at Bhutan
Today @CanadainIndia Deputy High Commissioner Mark Allen talked about the common agenda of #Canada & #Bhutan to promote, diversify & fund #renewable #energy working with #private & engaging Canadian & regional partners, including @IDRC_CRDI & @icimod. – at Bhutan
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