Siddhartha Basu

Policy Economist at @IGC_SFi. Views are my own.

[International Growth Centre @The_IGC]

"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

[International Growth Centre @The_IGC]

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

[International Growth Centre @The_IGC]

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

[VoxDev @vox_dev]

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.

[UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC]

#HRC51 | Draft resolution A/HRC/51/L.28 Rev.1: “From rhetoric to reality: a global call for concrete action against #racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance” was ADOPTED.

[Adelina Kamal @AdelinaKamal]

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. https://t.co/kLPaiurM9d

[Samanth Subramanian @samanth_s]

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

[Karim Sadjadpour @ksadjadpour]

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 🧵 https://t.co/Pv5YGMLgGx

[Siddhartha Basu @sidbasu90]

@IGC_CtW @npazosn How about religious background?

[BB @BeastBurmese]

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.

[Thet Mon Myint @thetmonuk]

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! https://t.co/ugvYJjZPeT

[OCHA Myanmar @ochamyanmar]

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

[Tun Khin @tunkhin80]

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

[sciasianews @sciasianews]

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

[Siddhartha Basu @sidbasu90]

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.

[International Growth Centre @The_IGC]

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

[Siddhartha Basu @sidbasu90]

@angshuman_ch @AnRCColaAdvert @anxious_commie It's remarkable how much humans respond to incentives like these, although they'll dress up the concern as something else, e.g. strain on public services. I think a lot of anti-immigration sentiment originates in fear of being outcompeted.

[Kim Jolliffe @Kim_Jolliffe]

"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

[Heidi Hautala @HeidiHautala]

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 https://t.co/IKPrbLnlnw

[Nicholas @nicholas6284]

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

[Angshuman Choudhury @angshuman_ch]

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. https://t.co/jd7hsjLVtY