LIRNEasia’s Senior Research Manager, Gayani Hurulle, participated in the Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on ‘Eradicating Poverty, Empowering People,’ organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP), which took place from 23–25 September 2025. The objective of the EGM was to identify and discuss approaches and good practices for inclusive social development policies aimed at eradicating poverty across Asia and the Pacific. Insights and recommendations from the discussions will contribute to the development of ESCAP’s flagship publication, ‘Social Outlook for Asia and the Pacific: Eradicating Poverty, Empowering People’ in 2026. The meeting brought together a diverse group of experts from academia, think tanks, research institutions, UN system entities, and national governments across the region. It provided a valuable platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and shaping the future policy agenda on poverty eradication. 
LIRNEasia’s Senior Research Manager, Gayani Hurulle, participated in the Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on ‘Eradicating Poverty, Empowering People,’ organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP), which took place from 23–25 September 2025. The objective of the EGM was to identify and discuss approaches and good practices for inclusive social development policies aimed at eradicating poverty across Asia and the Pacific. Insights and recommendations from the discussions will contribute to the development of ESCAP’s flagship publication, ‘Social Outlook for Asia and the Pacific: Eradicating Poverty, Empowering People’ in 2026. The meeting brought together a diverse group of experts from academia, think tanks, research institutions, UN system entities, and national governments across the region. It provided a valuable platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and shaping the future policy agenda on poverty eradication.