Paulo Casaca
Paulo Casaca is the Founder and Executive Director of the ‘South Asia Democratic Forum’; founder of the international co-operation association registered in Brussels ARCHumankind, ‘Alliance to Renew Co-operation among Humankind’. Founder and senior partner of the consultancy company on sustainable development registered in Brussels, Lessmeansmore, Land and Energy Sustainable Systems (2010-2020).
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Decolonising Peacebuilding in South Asia: Feminist Perspectives from Sri Lanka – Podcast S3E7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH88a7Iy0Y4
Who defines peace—and whose knowledge gets to count?
In this episode of the SADF Podcast, Tapas Kanti Baul and Natasha Fernando speak with Dr Chamindra Weerawardhana about what it means to decolonise peacebuilding in South Asia.
Drawing on Sri Lanka and the wider region, the discussion explores how peacebuilding has often...
Restoring Peace After Nepal’s Gen Z Uprising – Podcast S3E6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IBK8osc1os&t=3s
Nepal cannot rebuild democracy simply by rebuilding what was burned; it must rebuild trust.
In the aftermath of Nepal’s Gen Z uprising, the country faces a challenge that goes far beyond damaged institutions and political transition: how can a society marked by deaths, injuries, anger and profound mistrust begin to...
Bangladesh’s FY2026–27 Budget: Navigating Macroeconomic Rebalancing, Fiscal Consolidation, and Financial Sector Reforms — A...
Bangladesh’s FY2026–27 national budget is being formulated at a pivotal juncture, marked by heightened macroeconomic imbalances, constrained fiscal space, external sector pressures, and structural weaknesses across revenue administration and financial intermediation. In this context, the upcoming budget is expected to function not merely as an expenditure framework but as...