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Looking forward to being in Delhi on Monday for this event. Please join us! Mandakini Kaul Nikita Singla Swarnim Waglé Jyoti Malhotra

How can countries of #BBIN attract green finance to fund their energy transition and net zero targets? Policies, institutions, financial sector and products. Great conversation facilitated by my wonderful colleague ⁦Mandakini Kaul⁩ at #HFF2024 ⁦Teresa Daban Sanchez⁩

Stimulating panels and discussions at the Himalayan Future Forum (HFF)

Always a great pleasure to meet Secretary Dammu Ravi to discuss World Bank South Asia support to - and #India central role in - regional #integration and #cooperation in #OneSouthAsia Mandakini Kaul Randhir Jaiswal

Great to meet Saito Mitsunori TAKEUCHI Takuro, Chief Representative, JICA India to discuss ways to strengthen our partnership. #JICA is a key partner of World Bank South Asia and largest bilateral donor in India. Its support to improving connectivity in Northeast India is critical to regional connectivity. Mandakini Kaul

Productive meeting with Chanchal Kumar, Sec., Ministry of Development of Northeastern Region, #DoNER. We discussed ongoing priorities of improving trade, tourism, & transport connectivity in Eastern #OneSouthAsia & linkages to Southeast Asia. Mandakini Kaul

Delighted to share the #GoodNeighbours journey highlighting cross-border cooperation in #SouthAsia at our joint World Bank & India International Centre(Official Account) event. Read the report co-edited with Nikita Singla (lnkd.in/dZuvt95x) and send us your ideas for #GoodNeighbours2 in #OneSouthAsia

It was a pleasure to meet w/ Dr. Shankar P Sharma again to discuss advances in #regionalcooperation in #BBIN in electricity trade, #tradefacilitation, #digitalpayments and people-to-people contacts. We discussed the role of sound economic analysis to underpin reforms. Mandakini Kaul

The regional electricity market in #OneSouthAsia requires considerable investments in generation of renewable energies and transmission. European Investment Bank is a key partner in this effort.

#RaisinaDialogue2024 is buzzing with activity and energy! ⁦Pleased to be here with ⁦Mandakini Kaul⁩ to discuss regional integration in #OneSouthAsia with diverse stakeholders.

Director General ICIMOD Pema Gyamtsho (ICIMOD_DG) at the launch of "Good Neighbours – Advancing Regional Integration, Cooperation, and Engagement in South Asia," by The World Bank South Asia, stands with ▪ Ambassador Shyam Saran, President, India International Centre(Official Account) ▪ Cecile Fruman, Director, South

It was a pleasure to talk about #OneSouthAsia and its implementation with World Bank experts Director Cecile Fruman & Coordinator Mandakini Kaul. Trade in hydro-electricity, digital connectivity across borders, & connectivity via tourism will all contribute to #OneSouthAsia.

#GoodNeighbours (lnkd.in/dZuvt95x) highlights successful examples of cooperation that renew our optimism in #OneSouthAsia. Thanks to all Champions who have supported us Nikita Singla Swarnim Waglé Tca Raghavan Riva Ganguly Das Jyoti Malhotra India International Centre(Official Account) ICIMOD_DG ICIMOD Cecile Fruman

Do watch our 18th #OneSouthAsia Conversation which I had the pleasure of moderating with prominent #SouthAsia voices Swarnim Waglé Jyoti Malhotra ICIMOD_DG #NainaKidwai, #ShyamSaran. India International Centre(Official Account) Cecile Fruman

Must Read: Blog by Mercy Tembon that asks we examine our individual roles in building up the next generation of women & reframe our thinking around gender equality not just as a development/ economic priority, but as a personal priority blogs.worldbank.org/voices/its-tim… via World Bank

Excellent article by M Jamshed about the importance of rail connectivity in BBIN countries - " ...not just adding routes, it is the pathway for regional growth and strategic cooperation". The Indian Express #OneSouthAsia #regionalcooperation

Supporting sustainable hydropower development in Bhutan to pave the way for greener #regionalenergy in #OneSouthAsia. Excellent joint partners visit to Bhutan under the #SARIC Program with colleagues from Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 World Bank South Asia IFC South Asia Palladium.

Honored to deliver opening remarks in Thimpu at #SARIC event on #Gender Friendly Ports. Met with #Bhutanese women entrepreneurs & pioneers like HE Dasho Dechen Wangmo of The PEMA, Nyema Zam of Samuh, Damchae Dem Dem. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 World Bank South Asia #OneSouthAsia Bhutan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI)

Busy day at the CII Annual Business Summit 2024. Great line up of speakers and sessions. Confederation of Indian Industry #CII4India

Women play a very limited role in South Asia's trade and entrepreneurship. South Asia has the second-lowest female workforce participation rate globally. Women tend to be excluded from trade activities, and when they are included, it is often at the lower levels. Even as we look