LIRNEasia Shares Insights on Digital Inclusion at ADB–ESCAP–BIMSTEC Workshop on Best Practices for Accelerated Pro-Poor and Inclusive Growth Initiatives

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LIRNEasia’s Senior Research Manager, Gayani Hurulle, was invited to conduct a session on Leveraging Digitalization for Inclusive Growth at a regional workshop on Best Practices for Accelerated Pro-Poor and Inclusive Growth Initiatives, held from 24 to 26 June 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. The goal was to share knowledge and experiences on strategies that have successfully addressed poverty and supported inclusive economic growth. The first case study focused on efficient, privacy-protecting data sharing to allow for improve coverage of social assistance. Meanwhile, the second examined enablers and risks of leveraging digital platforms for work, using LIRNEasia’s multiple research studies on platform workers. Without these basic conditions being addressed, inequalities will widenGaps in connectivity and availability of digital devices continue to limit participation, especially for marginalised groups.