Francesco La Camera

Mr. Francesco La Camera is the Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). He has than thirty years of experience in the fields of climate, sustainability, and international cooperation.

He formerly served as Director-General Of Sustainable Development, Environmental Damage, EU and International Affairs at the Italian Ministry of Environment, Land & Sea. In this capacity. he developed cooperation and partnerships agreements with a wide range Of countries, particularly developing countries.

ASEAN Economies: The Road to Recovery

At the start of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the ASEAN region responded relatively well to the crisis compared with other parts of the world, with travel restrictions and country-wide lockdowns keeping the spread at bay.

As of April, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecast Southeast Asia's gross domestic product to grow at 4.4% in 2021, which would take the region back to pre-COVID-19 levels.

Mainstream Green Finance

Presentation on how countries can implement a green recovery aimed on environmental resilience in policymaking post-COVID. Policy interventions in green growth opportunities and sources of finance for green growth discussed. The implementation experience and lessons of the ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility and the Green Recovery Program featured.

Green Policies for Post COVID-19 Economic Recovery

The fifteenth Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogue on “Green Policies for Post COVID-19 Economic Recovery” featured green growth opportunities and what is needed to scale up green finance to support governments in their recovery plans. Over 90 government officials from Southeast Asia and the People’s Republic of China participated in the Dialogue, sharing country experience on implementing green recovery strategies and finance.
The fifteenth PACER Dialogue aimed to:

    Rodrigo Martinez

    Rodrigo has over ten years of experience in originating, structuring, and implementing infrastructure projects. Prior to joining ADB, he was a Southeast Asia Business Development Manager at CENTUNION S.A., a Spanish General Contractor specialized in industrial and transport projects, and worked also as Trade and Investment Advisor in the Economic and Commercial Office of the Spanish Embassy in Manila. He holds an MBA and obtained his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.