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Seedling plant pot made from recycled newspaper, contains a young healthy plant. The pot carries the words sustainable growth.

iStockphoto/mrPliskin Op-ed

22

Feb

2023

Driving sustainable and inclusive growth for everyone

Rapid development in Asia and the Pacific has propelled the region to become a key engine of growth for the global economy, yet this prosperity has not reached everyone. And with the region not on…

Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana

Can Asia and the Pacific get on track to net zero?

Photo credit: Shutterstock/Tsetso Photo Op-ed

29

Nov

2022

Can Asia and the Pacific get on track to net zero?

The recent climate talks in Egypt have left us with a sobering reality: The window for maintaining global warming to 1.5 degrees is closing fast and what is on the table currently is insufficient to…

Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana

Photo credit: Shutterstock/wk1003mike Op-ed

30

Aug

2022

Shaping our digital future

Asia and the Pacific is the most digitally divided region of the world, and South-East Asia is the most divided subregion. The Covid-19 pandemic detonated a “digital big bang” that spurred people,…

Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana

istockphoto/PrimeImages Op-ed

07

Oct

2020

Forging resilient regional supply chains and connectivity

Participation in global and regional supply chains has been one of the most reliable economic growth strategies, especially for developing countries in Asia and the Pacific. Smooth and efficient…

Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana

iStock.com/monsitj Op-ed

10

Dec

2019

Leading the financing for development agenda in Asia-Pacific

Recent economic development in Bangladesh has been remarkable. Over the past decade, GDP per capita has almost tripled, reaching $1,700 in 2018. Annual GDP growth has averaged 6.5 percent and is…

Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana