Report Launch
Helping Firms and People Help Themselves: Building Resilience in South Asia
Date: June 03, 2025, Venue: Magnolia Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi

Agenda

10:00 – 10:30 AM : Registration / Tea, Coffee

10:30 – 10:40 AM : Welcome Remarks: Dr. Franziska Lieselotte Ohnsorge, Chief Economist, The World Bank

10:40 – 10:50 AM : Special Address: Smt. Ruchika Drall, Deputy Secretary, MoEF&CC

10:50 – 11:15 AM : Presentation of Report Findings: Mr. Siddharth Sharma, Lead Economist, The World Bank

11:15 – 11:40 AM : Presentation on Loss and Damage Financing: Dr. Amrita Goldar, Senior Fellow & Thematic Lead, ICRIER

11:40 – 11:50 AM : Report Launch on “From Risk to Resilience: Helping People and Firms Adapt in South Asia”

11:50 – 12:20 PM : Tea/Coffee Break

12:20 – 01:10 PM : Session: Building Resilience in the Private Sector

Panel Discussion:
● Dr. Kanishka Kacker, Assistant Professor, Economics and Planning Unit, Indian Statistical Institute
● Dr. Satish Kumar, President and Executive Director, Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE)
● Dr. Anjali Acharya, Managing Director, The Nature Conservancy

Moderator: Dr. Amrita Goldar, Senior Fellow, ICRIER

Followed by a Q/A session

01:10 – 01:20 PM : Vote of Thanks: Dr. Franziska Lieselotte Ohnsorge, Chief Economist, The World Bank

01:20 – 02:30 PM : Lunch