Aimee Hampel

Economist, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department

Aimee is an economist with over a decade of experience in private sector development and agri-food value chains. Prior to joining ADB, where she started working on urban development and water supply and sanitation, Aimee was a Senior Researcher at the German Development Institute and a Senior Researcher at the Center for Development Research at the University of Bonn.

Kazakhstan is moving toward renewable energy options that will lead to a cleaner environment. Photo: Alexander Serzhantov

Kazakhstan: A future without coal?

Renewable energy, innovation, and investment in new technologies will help Kazakhstan decarbonize its economy without sacrificing the wellbeing of its people.

Nariman Mannapbekov, Aimee Hampel

一架无人机在尼泊尔上空监测隔离规定的执行情况。以往的数次危机表明，使用新技术和创新解决方案具有重要意义。图片：亚行

以往全球危机对此次疫情的三个启示

1918年流感大流行、第二次世界大战和大萧条无一例外地为应对新冠肺炎疫情及其广泛的社会影响提供了重要启示。

Matthias Helble, Aimee Hampel

The pandemic has set back women in Asia in many ways but it might also provide opportunities to expand opportunities in digital technology.

Here’s how the pandemic can give women more opportunities in digital technology

COVID-19 has triggered a massive shift to the use of digital technology in work, education and other aspects of life. Gender-sensitive policies are needed to make sure that women benefit from these changes.

Aimee Hampel, Talal Rafi

虽然新冠肺炎疫情给亚洲女性带来了诸多阻碍，但也可能通过数字技术赋予她们更多机遇。

疫情如何让数字技术赋予女性更多机遇？

疫情之下，数字化技术在工作、教育和生活等方面得到大规模应用。为此，需要制定包含性别敏感内容的政策，以确保女性从这些变化中受益。

Aimee Hampel, Talal Rafi

In Nepal a drone is used to monitor quarantine rules. Past crises illustrate the importance of using new technology and innovative solutions. Photo: ADB

Three lessons that past global crises can teach us about today’s pandemic

The 1918 flu, World War II and the Great Depression all provide important lessons for dealing with COVID-19 and its wide ranging effects across society.

Matthias Helble, Aimee Hampel