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Alexandre Dayant

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Development Eco | Asia & Pacific | Behavioural Insights | Deputy Director @lowyinstitute.bsky.social | Author pacificaidmap.lowyinstitute.org and seamap.lowyinstitute.org

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Alexandre Dayant @alexandredayant.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Australia’s Labor gvt won big, but what does that mean for foreign policy? Expect + aid to Southeast Asia & Pacific, + blended finance & COP31 bid with #Pacific. But no budget bump, and a narrowing global focus. @gracestanhope.bsky.social @lowyinstitute.bsky.social thediplomat.com/2025/05/what...
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What Can Asia and the Pacific Expect From Australia’s New Government?
Foreign policy didn’t feature heavily in the campaign, but Labor’s pre-election budget plan offers clues to the government’s priorities.
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Alexandre Dayant @alexandredayant.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Trump's global tariffs hit Australia too. Despite close ties, we're not exempt. Small direct impact but big risk: global trade disruption, especially with China. Could Australia retaliate? By @lowyinstitute.bsky.social IPDC Roland Rajah www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
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Steel yourselves, Trump’s worldwide tariffs threaten Australia more
The direct consequences of steel and aluminium restrictions are small – but the big picture cost to Australia lies in damage to the global economy.
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Alexandre Dayant @alexandredayant.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Climate pledge delays: The world can’t afford more hot air - by @lowyinstitute.bsky.social IPDC @georgiahammersley.bsky.social Global temps have exceeded 1.5°C, yet major emitters are delaying climate commitments. With the US absent, global ambition is at risk. www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
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Climate pledge delays: The world can’t afford more hot air
Last-minute extension stretches deadline for national climate plans to later this year, raising hopes for stronger pledges
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Alexandre Dayant @alexandredayant.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
#Indonesia is now a key player in the global EV supply chain - but is its nickel strategy truly paying off? A new @lowyinstitute.bsky.social IPDC paper by @robwalk3r.bsky.social and Hilman Palaon explores the gains, risks, and what’s next. Read more: www.lowyinstitute.org/publications...
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The future of Indonesia’s green industrial policy
Despite an early lead in EV and battery supply chains, Indonesia must opt for a more sustainable and open growth model to remain competitive.
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Alexandre Dayant @alexandredayant.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
UK slashes aid budget by 40%, joining global retreat from development funding. With USAID frozen & Europe scaling back, Australia stands increasingly alone in the Indo-Pacific, by @lowyinstitute.bsky.social IPDC @gracestanhope.bsky.social R.Duke www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
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UK aid cut: Implications for an increasingly lonely Australia
Starmer’s announcement is another demonstration of a narrowing perception of global security.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
“There are 26 US government agencies and departments that run aid programs and the administration would be wise to consolidate foreign aid agencies as much as is practical,” writes Lester Munson in The Interpreter. www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpret…
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What’s next for USAID?
Donald Trump alone can’t decide its future.
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Alexandre Dayant @alexandredayant.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
US aid freeze: what should Australia do? We can’t replace the US, but we can work with others, step up aid, defend multilaterals & lead diplomatically for better development cooperation IPDC @lowyinstitute.bsky.social Roland Rajah @gracestanhope.bsky.social www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
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How Australia should respond to the implosion of US aid
Australia’s interests won’t be served by letting vital multilateral anchors of the “rules-based order” wither, decay and collapse.
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Alexandre Dayant @alexandredayant.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Has China already won the Global Race? Apple struggles in Indonesia while Chinese firms localise & win influence. Across Global South, China delivers speed & pragmatism, while U.S. firms fall behind - from @lowyinstitute.bsky.social IPDC Hilman Palaon @nikkei-asia.com asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Chin...
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China may have already won the global race
Beijing's pragmatism and flexibility are often favored over Western ideals
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Alexandre Dayant @alexandredayant.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Trump’s Aid Freeze: What’s at Stake? It won’t break the #Pacific, but it will cause disruptions. In Southeast Asia, Myanmar & Cambodia face the biggest hit, with threats to governance & health programs. Australia, Japan & the EU will need to step up www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
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Alexandre Dayant @alexandredayant.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
#Vanuatu & 132 nations take the fight for #ClimateJustice to the ICJ, seeking clarity on states' legal duties to protect people & the planet. Will this case bring accountability, or another delay? By @lowyinstitute.bsky.social IPDC Melanie Pill www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
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The world court decision that might decide the future of our planet
The International Court of Justice has been asked to clarify responsibility for meaningful efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Alexandre Dayant @alexandredayant.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Trump's America First risks ceding more ground to #China in #Pacific - without coordination with allies like Australia, Washington may fall further behind. Riley Duke and I use our @lowyinstitute.bsky.social #Pacific Aid Map in @nikkei.com asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Trum...
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Trump's America First risks ceding more ground to China in Pacific
Without coordination with allies like Australia, Washington may fall further behind
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Alexandre Dayant @alexandredayant.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
🚨 Trump 2.0 could upend Global Development: ❌ Cuts to its $63B budget in US aid ❌ Reduced climate & health funding ❌ Multilateral retreat With #China ready to fill the void, #Australia ’s role in the #Pacific & SE Asia is ever more important. www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
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What a Trump second term holds for global development
Judging by track records, there's a bumpy road ahead for aid, health and climate funding.
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Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer @jbjv.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
#Earthquake We no longer have an embassy, but this evening, with a dozen military personnel, we are preparing the residence: satellite connection, water, electricity, camp beds and so on. We're up and running again, and ready to help our fellow citizens and friends in Vanuatu.
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Alexandre Dayant @alexandredayant.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
New analysis by @robwalk3r.bsky.social from @lowyinstitute.bsky.social IPDC: Australia's industrial policy balances openness w/ ambition. While major powers ramp up subsidies, Australia’s cautious approach supports clean energy and liberalises trade www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
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Alexandre Dayant @alexandredayant.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
How can MDBs boost lending without risking AAA ratings? 1. Adapt approach defining risk tolerance 2. Give + credit to callable capital 3. Expand use of financial innovations 4. Improve credit rating agency assessment of MDB financial strength 5. + access to MDB data cdn.gihub.org/umbraco/medi...
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Georgia Hammersley @georgiahammersley.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
The #COP29 agreement falls short, with a weak new climate finance goal and no progress on last year's pledge to "transition away" from fossil fuels. My Lowy Institute colleague Melanie Pill and I unpack the key outcomes here: www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
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Climate COP out: Weak finance goal and fossil fuel stalemate fail the most vulnerable
The Presidency of Azerbaijan lived up to expectations of weak leadership.
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Alexandre Dayant @alexandredayant.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
New from the 2024 @lowyinstitute.bsky.social Pacific Aid Map: #Pacific Island countries aren’t just aid recipients—they’re also donors, supporting one another bilaterally and through regional institutions. Read the analysis by Nasirra Ahsan and me: www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
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Alexandre Dayant @alexandredayant.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Glad that my first post on @bsky.app is about the 2024 Pacific Aid Map, the most comprehensive database of aid & development flows to the #Pacific ever assembled. 14 countries, 97 development partners, 37,000 projects: pacificaidmap.lowyinstitute.org @lowyinstitute.bsky.social Few key findings 1/9
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Introduction - Lowy Institute Pacific Aid Map
The Pacific Aid Map is an interactive database tracking aid and development finance flows to Pacific
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