Siddhartha Basu
@sidbasu90
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Policy Economist at @IGC_SFi. Views are my own.
Joined July 2018
"Fragility cannot be considered independently of the other pillars of the MDB reform agenda – namely, #climatechange and #pandemic risk". @the_IGC and @ODI_Global reflect on the need to address interlinked global challenges through multilateral reform 🔽 https://t.co/4hytNINNfa
theigc.org
To better understand how reforms in the multilateral banking system could benefit engagement in situations of fragility, conflict and violence, ODI and the International Growth Centre (IGC) convened...
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Phone surveys in #Myanmar indicate that many children are still out of #school beyond COVID-19 and the military coup in 2021. Learning losses are most pronounced among children from low-income, low-education, or marginalised households 📉 New IGC blog 📲 https://t.co/dro4u37Eto
theigc.org
While official data remain hard to come by, phone surveys suggest many children in Myanmar remain out of school. Learning losses are most pronounced among children from low-income, low-education, or...
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The military coup in #Myanmar and the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to a reversal of structural transformation, leading to higher #wage reductions in wealthier regions across the country. The new IGC blog is out now ⤵️ https://t.co/DxIljwg02w
theigc.org
The COVID-19 pandemic and military coup in Myanmar are likely causing a reversal of structural transformation and driving relatively higher wage reductions in richer than poorer areas.
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We are excited to announce that we are releasing three new VoxDevLit’s in the coming months. The first of these provides an up-to-date summary of issues at the intersection of international trade & development, and will be released on Thursday October 27th.
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Many children in Myanmar are falling sick with preventable diseases because they've not had their routine vaccinations, and families in remote and conflict areas are worst affected.
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For ~a year, I've dug into the Hindu right's impact on Bollywood, to find out how the vauntedly liberal industry - directors, platforms, writers, actors - is responding. Nearly 50 interviews later, here's the piece. This is not a pretty picture... [1] https://t.co/M9JmP8srKp
newyorker.com
The industry used to honor India’s secular ideals—but, since the rise of Narendra Modi, it’s been flooded with stock Hindu heroes and Muslim villains.
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1. In a recent @washingtonpost oped I wrote that Iran's potential transformation from theocracy to representative government could be a "geopolitical game changer" and the "single most important key to transforming the Middle East." Here's why 🧵
washingtonpost.com
The killing of Mahsa Amini should change how the outside world deals with the Tehran regime.
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Dear kind ppl of twitter, The war unleashed upon us by our own military has left many children & families displaced in #Myanmar. Pls donate as much as you can so they can stay warm. These are ppl who’ve lost their homes & livelihoods so any amount is appreciated.
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Help me raise £700 to help with medical supplies to people from Myanmar who have been forced to flee from their own homes by Myanmar Military’s inhumane attacks.. Please #donate on @justgiving and RT. Thanks!
justgiving.com
Help Thet Mon Myint raise money to support a great cause
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The 2022 Humanitarian Response Plan is only 20% funded. Despite access challenges and a huge funding gap, partners reached 3.1 million people with assistance at least once in the first half of 2022. ➡️ Read more: https://t.co/EGLeMbz0AQ
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Despite Western govs stating intention to intervene in #Rohingya #genocide case none have filed formal declaration of intervention w ICJ Reasonable to ask why Western countries - with all legal/diplomatic resources available - haven't formally intervened https://t.co/mrRjERrHRm
eastasiaforum.org
While 17 states have intervened at the ICJ in support of Ukraine's case against Russia, international support for genocide proceedings against Myanmar remains largely absent.
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PRESS RELEASE: More than 3.4 million children in #Pakistan are facing chronic hunger after floods wreaked havoc across much of the country. "We simply cannot allow a situation where children are starving to death because we did not act quickly enough." https://t.co/7s4tesnrQP
savethechildren.net
PAKISTAN FLOODS: More than 3.4 million children across Pakistan going hungry
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My article on the double standard in charitable giving to (and, dare I say, broader support/recognition for) Ukraine compared with other crises was just published by @devex. I am sure followers of #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar and other places are well aware this is happening.
Is there a double standard when it comes to global charity? In a new opinion piece published by @devex, @IGC_SFi's @sidbasu90 examines Google searches in the past three years to find how charity to Ukraine compares to other major humanitarian crises: https://t.co/on62OGj71v
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"We no longer fear them.” Comprehensive account of the war and attrocities in Sagaing Region, featuring some of @RadioFreeAsia 's most powerful interviews from the past year as well impressive data, photos and visuals. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
https://t.co/9QAL9TuDFN
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I wrote this call for international response to the Myanmar crisis with @mpklang Charles Santiago and @ilhan Omar: The international community must get real about Myanmar
thehill.com
Less than two years ago, on Feb. 1, 2021, Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup d’etat. Since then, international headlines might have faded, but the situation in the country has only beco…
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Question: Can @NUGMyanmar set up a bank account and ask for donations internationally?? Is there any legal restraints? Why dont we ask help from everyday ordinary people from around the world who sympathize our cause? #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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I personally think about this a lot – how so many young people in #Myanmar are spending their youth in perilous conditions either just surviving or fighting a brutal military. They deserve much better! Brilliant story by @EmilyFishbein11 & @NuNuLusan.
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THREAD - How to support "humanitarian resistance" in Myanmar @HSlim_Oxford and @hpn_hpg have set out an agenda for "embracing" local, "politically committed" humanitarian organisations. Some ideas of HOW to do this in Myanmar: #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
https://t.co/atprddJSWu
odihpn.org
Humanitarian resistance organisations merit respect and support, and the very concept of humanitarian resistance or resistance humanitarianism needs greater recognition. Conventional international...
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