Jouko Sarvi

Jouko Sarvi coordinated policy and strategy on ADB's support to education development in Central and West Asia region. He led knowledge sharing on good practice and innovation in education development, and coordinates external partnerships in the sector in the region.

Anil Dutt Vyas

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Dr Anil Dutt Vyas is the senior most faculty in the department of Civil Engineering with more than 28 years of teaching, research and consultancy experience in Asia, Africa and Europe. He has worked for more than 15 years at lead government of India institution, MNIT, Jaipur and presently also holding the  Deputy Director Students Welfare, at  Manipal University Jaipur. He is also convener of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation programs at MUJ. 

Early Life Health Shocks: Can Policy Interventions Help?

University of Hawaii professor Teresa Molina presented recent work examining whether policy interventions, such as conditional cash transfer programs, can help reduce the disadvantages by those hit by negative early life health shock, relative to those who are unaffected. It is well documented that children who are hit by negative health shocks can suffer long-term disadvantages, in terms of health, education, and labor outcomes.