Rolando Avendano

I was happy to participate at the APEC 2023 Finance Ministers' Meeting, chaired by US Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen, in San Francisco. During the meeting, I underscored the region’s resilience in a challenging environment, and the potential of regional cooperation to address the risks of economic fragmentation. In the session on New Supply Side Economics, I discussed interventions to recover learning losses associated with the pandemic and better realize the potential of healthy aging to increase labor supply by the elderly. On sustainable finance, I highlighted ADB's efforts to significantly increase its climate finance and better leverage greater private sector investment. Read the 2023 APEC Joint Finance Ministers' Statement ⬇️ apec.org/press/news-rel…

APEC finance ministers announced a joint statement at the conclusion of their meeting, outlining their commitment to policy efforts that help APEC members and the global economy achieve strong, balanced, secure, sustainable and inclusive growth. Read the statement on our website.

Glad to have had the support of my colleague, Rolando Avendano @rolaven, an economist in ADB’s Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, during the 29th APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting in Bangkok.

Please join us at ADB's Asian Impact Webinar (Oct. 7) adb.org/news/events/en… via @adb_HQ

A new publication exploring avenues for cooperation in Asia Future of Regional Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific adb.org/publications/f… via @adb_HQ

🗨️ "@ADB_HQ's latest study estimates that the pandemic could cost [developing #Asia] from 6.2% to 9.3% in lost regional GDP, depending on whether it entails a 3-month or a 6-month containment scenario." Read more #DevMatters 👇 bit.ly/3ev7jKp @yasusawada @rolaven

Our thoughts on improving statistical systems and data disaggregation. Counting the invisible: Three priorities for strengthening statistical capacities in the SDG era oecd-development-matters.org/2019/12/06/cou… via @wordpressdotcom

Older workers will be more skilled, better educated, healthier, and will retire later. How can technology can support a longer and productive life? Find out more in the Asian Economic Integration Report: ➡️ adb.org/aeir-2019 #AEIR2019 #AgingAsia

Thanks to Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation for hosting a breakfast meeting at #HLPF2019 to launch the #BernNetwork paper on financing development data - a full house & lots of interest! paris21.org/sites/default/… @SwissMFA @swissstatistics

Je suis très heureuse de vous annoncer que la Justice a confirmé vendredi la piétonnisation des #RivesdeSeine. C'est une formidable victoire collective. Les Parisiennes, les Parisiens, nos enfants et petits-enfants, pourront durablement profiter de ce parc en coeur de ville. 😊👏

New #ResearchReview: The calm before the storm? Serenity in #LatinAmerican #CapitalMarkets before the 2018 electoral cycle vox.lacea.org/?q=review/lata…

[NEW BLOG] Ahead of today's event on the implications of #Data4Dev in #Canada, read the blog by @Jo_Jutting and @_JeanLebel : bit.ly/2BhAb98

During #IDW2018, @ContactParis21, Global Affairs Canada and @StatCan_eng presented the 2017 @OECD Dev Co-operation Report: Data for Development at an event to discuss how de partners can bridge the data divide

“soft skills” are increasingly important in 21st century, says M. Stevenson of @OECDEduSkills #PISAOECD

Interesting event next week in Washington ieg.worldbankgroup.org/event/data-for…

Improving sustainable development data is a task for all oecd-development-matters.org/2017/10/10/imp… via @wordpressdotcom @ContactPARIS21 @OECD_Stat

#Chinese companies are moving rapidly into #LatinAmerica, investing nearly $110 billion since 2003. See the report➡️bit.ly/2s4IHRd

Chinese firms in #LatinAmerica are shifting their focus towards new sectors, including alternative energy & services bit.ly/2s4IHRd

See our new report: Chinese FDI in Latin America. Investment has surged and is moving toward the service sector publications.atlanticcouncil.org/china-fdi-lati…