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MI HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FACILITATING INTER-REGIONAL FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) AMONG BIMSTEC COUNTRIES AT A USAID-UN ESCAP ROUND TABLE ON BIMSTEC

Joining the event online, Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Director, Trade and Investment facilitation department at Mekong Institute, spoke during the session on Facilitating Investments in the Region: Challenges and Opportunities. He highlighted the main opportunity segments for facilitating inter-regional foreign direct investment (FDI) among BIMSTEC countries and how policies in the member countries enable or constrain investment flows in the region. 

“The objective of investment facilitation should be to foster sustainable development for which particular attention must be given to supply chain commitments, due diligence, international standards and exchange of information on best practices,” Mr. Dutta stressed, while underlining the scope for investment facilitation agreement among BIMSTEC countries to boost investment.

The hybrid event was attended by over 60 participants representing United Nations Agencies, BIMSTEC governments, think tanks and universities.

The USAID-UN ESCAP Round Table on BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Post-Summit Progress and Way Ahead, was held on 8 – 9 December 2022, at the Hyatt Grand, Bangkok.

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Mrs. Guohua Liu

Director, Sustainable Energy & Environment (SEE) Department

Mrs. Liu Guohua is the Director of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Department at the Mekong Institute. Prior to this role, she worked in the Department of International Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, where she played a key role in shaping and implementing China’s cooperation strategies with UN development agencies. During this time, Mrs. Liu was actively involved in advancing initiatives related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on climate change and green development. Additionally, she contributed to the evaluation of projects funded by various Chinese initiatives, such as the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund, etc.

In addition to her work in the Department of International Economic Affairs, Mrs. Liu has an extensive diplomatic background. She spent 7 years in the Department of African Affairs, followed by a 4-year tenure at the Chinese Embassy in Lao PDR, where she gained deep expertise in both Southeast Asian and African affairs. These diverse experiences have played a crucial role in shaping her approach to sustainable development and international collaboration, particularly in building regional partnerships and tackling global challenges like climate change.

She holds a Master’s degree in Economics, with a specialization in Finance, from the Central University of Finance and Economics, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, specializing in International Economics and Trade, from the Shanghai University of International Business and Economics.