Strategic Routes for Financial Resilience in ASEAN+3

Regional financial cooperation remains crucial for East and Southeast Asian economies to adapt to the changing financial landscape. This Asian Impact webinar discussed how regional financial cooperation can help achieve financial resilience and sustained recovery post-pandemic, in the context of regional financial challenges and vulnerabilities discussed in a new book Redefining Strategic Routes to Financial Resilience in ASEAN+3.

Transforming Bangladesh’s Participation in Trade and Global Value Chains

The textile and textile products sector in Bangladesh has helped the economy reap the benefits of participating in global value chains (GVCs).

To assess how the economy can upgrade its participation in GVCs and transform its economy, this seminar discussed current patterns of trade and GVCs in the economy using product trade data and input-output tables.

Milan Thomas

Milan joined the ADB in September 2020. He has a decade of experience in the design, implementation, and evaluation of development innovations from previous positions at USAID and Results for Development Institute (Washington D.C.). His work includes agriculture, development finance, education, health, nutrition, sanitation, and urbanization projects, with a geographic focus on Southeast Asia. Milan completed a Ph.D. in Economics at Georgetown University and a B.A. in Economics at the University of Cambridge.

Laura Schwartz

Laura Schwartz serves as Senior External Relations Officer for the North American Representative Office (NARO) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

In this role, Laura supports NARO’s efforts to mobilize financing and support for ADB’s work across the Asia-Pacific region by raising public awareness of ADB and deepening partnerships with public, private, and nonprofit organizations in the United States and Canada.