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The 12th South Asia Economic Policy Network Conference on Green Growth in South Asia

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Join us for the 12th South Asia Economic Policy Network Conference on Green Growth in South Asia, hosted by the Office of the Chief Economist for the South Asia Region, the Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy Global Practice of the World Bank and BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD). This two-day hybrid event brings together distinguished experts and thought leaders to discuss South Asia's green growth challenges and policy priorities.

This event features a keynote lecture by Distinguished Professor Warwick McKibbin (Australian National University), paper presentations, expert panel discussions, and a presentation on the main findings of the World Bank¡¯s latest South Asia Development Update.

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  • More than two decades of sustained economic growth across most of South Asia have raised living standards and brought about significant poverty reduction. But the region is facing severe and rising environmental pollution, with major adverse impacts on health and productivity. South Asia is also very vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, with some South Asian countries being among those most affected by climate change-induced increase in weather shocks worldwide. Poor households and the small, informal firms in which they tend to work are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and pollution. There is a need for concerted policy action to address these challenges.

    The topics of papers to be presented include:

    • What are the impacts of pollution, rising temperatures and extreme weather events?
    • Are poor segments of the population more vulnerable to these impacts and why?
    • How can households and firms adapt to climate change?
    • What factors prevent households and firms from adopting energy efficient and green technologies, and adapting to climate change?
    • Which public policies and interventions can help accelerate green technology adoption and adaptation to climate change?
  • DAY 1 | Monday, October 30, 2023
    10:00 AM ¨C 5:00 PM (BGD)  | 12:00 AM ¨C 7:00 AM (EDT)

     

    10:00 ¨C 10:35

    OPENING REMARKS

    ¡¤ Imran Matin Executive Director, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development

    ¡¤ Abdoulaye Seck, Country Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan, World Bank

    ¡¤ H.E. M. A. Mannan, Honorable Minister, Ministry of Planning, Bangladesh

    10:35 ¨C 12:35

    SESSION 1 | CLIMATE CHANGE: IMPACTS AND ADAPTATIONS

     

    PART A. 

    Paper I:

    Author: W. B. Roshen Piumal Sachindra Fernando

     

    Paper II:

    Authors: Narbadeshwar Mishra and Mugdha Kinhikar

     

    Paper III:

    Authors: Pawan Gopalakrishnan, Siddhartha Nath and Saurabh Ghosh 

      

    ¡¤&²Ô²ú²õ±è;¶Ù¾±²õ³¦³Ü²õ²õ²¹²Ô³Ù: Munshi Sulaiman, Director of Research, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development

     

    PART B.

    Paper IV:

    Authors: Amlan Das Gupta, Ashokankur Datta and Ridhima Gupta

     

    Paper V:

    Authors: Dibyendu Maiti and Naveen Kumar

     

    Paper VI:

    Authors: Dibakar Sahoo and Mrutyunjaya Mishra

               

    ¡¤&²Ô²ú²õ±è;¶Ù¾±²õ³¦³Ü²õ²õ²¹²Ô³Ù: Esha Dilip Zaveri, Senior Economist, Chief Economist Office, Sustainable Development, World Bank
     

    12:35 ¨C 1:35

    LUNCH BREAK

    1:35 ¨C 2:35

    SESSION 2 | IMPACT OF POLLUTION

     

    Paper I:

    Authors: Parul Jain and Sangeeta Bansal

     

    Paper II: The nitrogen legacy: The long-term effects of water pollution on human capital           

    Authors: Esha Dilip Zaveri, Jason Russ, S¨¦bastien Desbureaux, Richard Damania, Aude-Sophie Rodella and Giovanna Ribeiro

     

    Paper III:

    Authors: Sila Mishra and Priyanka Bhatti

     

    ¡¤&²Ô²ú²õ±è;¶Ù¾±²õ³¦³Ü²õ²õ²¹²Ô³Ù: Ahmad Majumder, Dean & Chairman, Department of Environmental Science, Stamford University

    2:35 ¨C 2:50COFFEE BREAK + LIGHT REFRESHMENTS

    2:50 ¨C 3:50

    KEYNOTE LECTURE

     

    Presentation | 

    ¡¤ Warwick McKibbin, Distinguished Professor and Director, Australian National University

    3:50 ¨C 4:00COFFEE BREAK

    4:00 ¨C 5:00

    ¡°´¡¶Ù¶Ù´¡¡± | GREEN JOBS AND SKILLS IN BANGLADESH 

     

    Presentation |

    ¡¤ Mokhlesur Rahman, Senior Operations Officer, South Asia Region, World Bank

    ¡¤ Yoko Nagashima, Senior Education Specialist, South Asia Region, World Bank

     

    EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSION

    ¡¤ Muhammed Alamgir, Acting Chairman, University Grants Commission

    ¡¤ Imran Rahman, Vice Chancellor, University of Liberal Arts, Bangladesh

    ¡¤ Rubina Husain, Managing Director & Center Head, Institute of Hotel Management & Hospitality

     

    Moderator: Eun Joo Allison Yi, Senior Environmental Specialist, South Asia Region, World Bank

    5:00CLOSING OF DAY ONE

     

    DAY 2 | Tuesday, October 31, 2023
    10:00 AM ¨C 5:35 PM (BGD)  | 12:00 PM ¨C 7:35 AM (EDT)

     

    10:00 ¨C 10:20

    OPENING REMARKS

    Day 1 Recap by Franziska Ohnsorge, Chief Economist, South Asia Region, World Bank

     
    10:20 ¨C 12:20

    SESSION 3 | POLICIES FOR GREEN AND RESILIENT GROWTH

     

    PART A.

    Paper I:

    Authors: Prabhat Barnwal, Alexander van Geen and Yiqian Wang

     

    Paper II:

    Authors: Subrata Sarker and Farzana Awlad Mredula

     

    Paper III:

    Authors: Tasfia Mehzabin, Vidya Diwakar, Tony Kamninga, Emmanuel Tumusiime, Rohini Kamal, and Nuha Annoor Pabony

     

    ¡¤&²Ô²ú²õ±è;¶Ù¾±²õ³¦³Ü²õ²õ²¹²Ô³Ù: Siddharth Sharma, Lead Economist, South Asia Region, World Bank

     

    PART B.

    Paper IV:

    Authors: Shaikh Eskander, Sam Fankhauser and Ed Barbier

     

    Paper V:

    Author: Mohammed Shameem Palengara

     

    Paper VI:

    Authors: Md. Mohsin Hossain, Rohini Kamal, Syeda Salina Aziz, Anindya Barai and Munshi Sulaiman

     

    ¡¤&²Ô²ú²õ±è;¶Ù¾±²õ³¦³Ü²õ²õ²¹²Ô³Ù: Syed Mahbubur Rahman, Associate Professor, BRAC University

     
    12:20 ¨C 1:20 LUNCH BREAK 
    1:20 ¨C 2:20 

    SESSION 4 | GROWTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT 

     

    Paper I:

    Authors: Madhabendra Sinha, Darius Tirtosuharto and Samrat Roy

     

    Paper II:

    Authors: Sadhan Kumar Chattopadhyay, Sreerupa Sengupta and Shruti Joshi

     

    Paper III:      

    Author: Vastav Ratra

     

    ¡¤&²Ô²ú²õ±è;¶Ù¾±²õ³¦³Ü²õ²õ²¹²Ô³Ù: Muntaseer Kamal, Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue

     
    2:20 ¨C 2:50 

    ¡°´¡¶Ù¶Ù´¡¡± | GREEN GROWTH IMPLEMENTATION IN BANGLADESH

     

    Presentation | 

    ¡¤ Eun Joo Allison Yi, Senior Environmental Specialist, South Asia Region, World Bank

     

    Remarks: Nurun Nahar, Additional Secretary, Bangladesh Planning Commission

     
    2:50&²Ô²ú²õ±è;¨C&²Ô²ú²õ±è;3:20COFFEE BREAK + LIGHT REFRESHMENTS 
    3:20 ¨C 5:00

    OVERVIEW AND PANEL DISCUSSION | GREEN GROWTH IN SOUTH ASIA

     

    Presentation |

    ¡¤ Siddharth Sharma, Lead Economist, South Asia Region, World Bank

     

    EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSION

    ¡¤ Purnamita Dasgupta, Professor, Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi

    ¡¤ Alamgir Morshed, Executive Director and CEO, Infrastructure Development Company Limited

    ¡¤ A. K. Enamul Haque, Professor and Dean, East West University & ICIMOD

    ¡¤ Achala Abeysinghe, Asia Regional Director and Head of Programs, Global Green Growth Institute

    ¡¤ Dipal Chandra, Founder and Chairman, Bright Green Energy Foundation

     

    Moderator: Rohini Kamal, Assistant Professor and Research Fellow, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development

     
    5:00 ¨C 5:30

    CLOSING REMARKS

    ¡¤ Franziska Ohnsorge, Chief Economist, South Asia Region, World Bank

    ¡¤ Syed Mahfuzul Aziz, Pro Vice-Chancellor & Acting Vice-Chancellor, BRAC University

     
    5:30CLOSING OF DAY TWO
  • Remarks

    Honorable Minister, Ministry of Planning, Bangladesh

    Pro Vice-Chancellor & Acting Vice-Chancellor, BRAC University

    Executive Director, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development
    Male in formal attire

    Abdoulaye Seck

    Country Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan, World Bank
    Female in formal attire

    Franziska Ohnsorge

    Chief Economist, South Asia Region, World Bank

    KEYNOTE

    Distinguished Professor and Director, Australian National University

    PANELISTS

    Asia Regional Director and Head of Programs, Global Green Growth Institute

    Professor and Dean, East West University and ICIMOD

    Executive Director and CEO, Infrastructure Development Company Limited

    Founder and Chairman, Bright Green Energy Foundation

    Senior Environmental Specialist, South Asia Region, World Bank

    Vice Chancellor, University of Liberal Arts, Bangladesh

    Acting Chairman, University Grants Commission

    Senior Operations Officer, South Asia Region, World Bank

    Professor, Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi

    Managing Director and Center Head, Institute of Hotel Management & Hospitality

    Assistant Professor and Research Fellow, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development

    Lead Economist, South Asia Region, World Bank

    Senior Education Specialist, South Asia Region, World Bank

    DISCUSSANTS

    Dean & Chairman, Department of Environmental Science, Stamford University

    Senior Economist, Chief Economist Office, Sustainable Development, World Bank

    Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue

    Director of Research, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development
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    Nurun Nahar

    Additional Secretary, Bangladesh Planning Commission

    Associate Professor, BRAC University

    MODERATOR

    Female in Bangladeshi cultural attire

    Sarah Alam

    Professional Host and Actor

DETAILS

  • Topic: Green Growth in South Asia
  • DAY 1: Mon, Oct 30, 2023 (10:00 AM ¨C 5:00 PM BGD)
  • DAY 2: Tue, Oct 31, 2023 (10:00 AM ¨C 5:30 PM BGD)
  • VENUE: Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel
  • LOCATION: Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • CONTACT: South Asia Chief Economist Office 
  • sarchiefeconomistoffice@worldbank.org


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