Anita Gurumurthy was invited to be a part of the 7th #OneSouthAsia Conversation organized by the World Bank Group which focussed on the potentials and challenges of leveraging technologies to build human capital and help South Asia manage risks and shocks.
Spanning conversations on how to overcome regional barriers, promote cross-country collaboration to support recovery from COVID and other shocks, and build human capital and adaptable resilience in the region, this conversation also included:
Mamta Murthi, Vice President, Human Development, World Bank
Rabi Karmacharya, Executive Director, OLE Nepal
Dr. Sania Nishtar, Federal Minister, Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Ministry, Pakistan
Dr. Khondaker A. Mamun, Founder and CEO, CMED Health, Bangladesh
and was moderated by Cecile Fruman, Director, Regional Integration and Engagement, South Asia Region.
Watch the replay of the event here.
World Bank Blog published a piece based on the key takeaways from this panel discussion, read it here.