DANIEL W. LIN

ABOUT

I work with the Trade, Investment and Innovation Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, where I manage the implementation of the Infrastructure Financing and Public-Private Partnerships Network of Asia and the Pacific with over 52 member States from Asia, Africa, and Europe in strategic partnership with the Ministry of Finance of China. 

During my research fellowship at the Institute of Asian Research, I worked at the Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) at the Embassy of Canada in Yangon, Myanmar, and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada in Vancouver, Canada. My MSc in International Political Economy (research track) at the London School of Economics focused on sustainable economic development and regional integration in Southeast Asia.
 
You will find further information on my publications and current projects on this site.

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS SYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

UNESCAP Working Paper

Published 2020

A regional study based on a survey conducted amongst 20 developing economies and member States of the Infrastructure Financing and PPP Network of Asia and the Pacific examining common strategies and practices adopted for their PPP systems

INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

UNESCAP Book

Published 2019

This book takes stock of the infrastructure financing landscape in Asia and the Pacific, and proposes new strategic approaches and emphases to infrastructure financing, based on three complementary pillars

FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC: HIGHLIGHTS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE ADDIS ABABA ACTION AGENDA, 2019 EDITION

UNESCAP Report

Published 2019

This report examines the progress in the implementation of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda agreed at the Third International Conference on Financial for Development in Asia and the Pacific and highlights the importance of the private sectors to increase the available financing for infrastructure projects, climate financing, and micro, small, and medium enterprises

BRIDGING THE INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING GAP: THE ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR

UNESCAP Blog

Published 2018

Given that the Asia-Pacific region’s infrastructure investment requirement is immense and public resources are limited, it is important to carefully design financing strategies to fill the existing gaps and meet future infrastructure demand

BUILDING CANADA'S COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL WITH SOUTHEAST ASIA: ALIGNING DFATD'S ASEAN AGENDA WITH CANADA'S NEXT GENERATION PRIORITY MARKETS

Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Research Proposal 

Published 2017 

A research project examining the effectiveness of DFATD's agenda for ASEAN at building commercial relations with next-generation priority markets in the region

EVENTS

SEVENTH MEETING OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING AND PPP NETWORK OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

Pattaya City, Thailand
Hybrid Meeting 
15 - 16 June 2022

Post-COVID Era and Thailand Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC)

FOURTH THEMATIC WORKSHOP OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING AND PPP NETWORK OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

Virtual Meeting 
11 May 2022

Central Asian Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

SIXTH MEETING OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING AND PPP NETWORK OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

Virtual Meeting 
9 December 2021

SDG Infrastructure Investment Fair

SECOND THEMATIC WORKSHOP OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING AND PPP NETWORK OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

Virtual Meeting 
10 March 2021

Preparing and assessing resilient PPP infrastructure projects

FIRST THEMATIC WORKSHOP OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING AND PPP NETWORK OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

Virtual Meeting 
15 December 2020

Resilient PPP infrastructure development for socio-economic recovery

FOURTH MEETING OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING AND PPP NETWORK OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

Virtual Meeting 
15 October 2020

In conjunction with the Second PPP Investment Forum of Kazakhstan

WORKSHOP ON THE INFRAPPPNET WEB PORTAL 

Virtual Meeting 
3 September 2020

Introduce the structure and functions of this digital platform to member States

ASIA-PACIFIC CONFERENCE ON FINANCING FOR INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Dhaka, Bangladesh
10 - 12 December 2019

In partnerships with the International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh (ICC Bangladesh) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under the patronage of the Government of Bangladesh

KAZAKHSTAN FIRST PPP INVESTMENT FORUM

Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
30 October - 1 November, 2019

Responsible Investment for Sustainable Development and Synergy of ESG Factors in PPP Projects

CHINA-CANADA PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP SYMPOSIUM

Shanghai, China
16 September 2019

Non-traditional financing strategies and the role of multilateral institutions in financing infrastructure

THIRD MEETING OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING AND PPP NETWORK OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 

Ningbo, China 
2 - 3 September 2019

Launch of the ESCAP book 'Infrastructure Financing for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific' and early stage project development

SECOND MEETING OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING AND PPP NETWORK OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

Manila, Philippines
7 - 9 August 2019

Introduced private sector participation, pilot project demonstrations, country rules and regulations

INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

Bangkok, Thailand
7 - 8 March 2019

Peer-review of the initial draft chapters of the ESCAP book entitled ‘Infrastructure Financing in Asia and the Pacific for Sustainable Development’

FIRST MEETING OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING AND PPP NETWORK OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

Guiyang, China
12 - 13 September 2018

Launch of the UNESCAP-led regional initiative with 23 member States