Plenary 4: Enhancing Food Security and Rural Development in Asia and the Pacific

The panel discussion highlighted the lessons from action on food security in Asia and the Pacific, and the challenges that remain.

Presenters:
Garrett Kilroy, Principal Evaluation Specialist, IED, ADB
Vibhuti Mendiratta, Senior Economist, Research and Impact Assessment Division, Strategy and Knowledge Department, IFAD

Panelists:
Zahir Raihan, Additional Secretary, Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division, Ministry of Planning, Government of Bangladesh
Weiming Jiang, Former Chairman, SATS China
Christopher David Nelson, Manager, Infrastructure and Sustainable Development Unit, IEG, WB
Abdelkarim Sma, Lead Regional Economist, Asia and Pacific Division, IFAD
Phuong Hong Nguyen, Senior Research Fellow in the Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Moderator:
Nathan Subramaniam, Director, Sector and Projects Division, IED, ADB