The Economic Outlook for Southeast Asia, China and India 2024: Developing Amid Disaster Risks was prepared by the Asia Desk of the OECD Development Centre. It benefited from constructive feedback received during the Outlook Consultation Group (OCG) meetings that took place in March 2023 and March 2024 in Paris, with OECD Delegations and representatives from Emerging Asian countries. This flagship report was also enriched by discussions with regional partners, including the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), ASEAN Secretariat, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) and the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), as well as the feedback from participants of the OECD Southeast Asia Regional Programme (SEARP) meetings. Preparatory missions to the region were conducted from April 2023 to January 2024.
The team was led by Kensuke Molnar-Tanaka, Head of the Asia Desk, and this edition of the report was prepared by a core team composed of Kensuke Molnar-Tanaka, Prasiwi Ibrahim, Grendell Magoncia, Alexander Hume, Robin Peer, Jihyung Nam, Serkan Imisiker, Ilan Noy, Eskander Shaikh and Sonja Marki. Rahmalia Devita provided useful inputs. Overall guidance was provided by Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir, Director of the OECD Development Centre. Federico Bonaglia and Setsuko Saya, Deputy Directors, provided useful advice and feedback. Many thanks go to the Communications Division of the OECD Development Centre, in particular Delphine Grandrieux, Elizabeth Nash, Aida Buendia and Henri-Bernard Solignac-Lecomte for turning the manuscript into a publication.
Useful feedback and support were received from OECD delegations, embassies of Asian countries in Paris and representatives from Emerging Asian countries, as well as participants in the Outlook Consultation Group (OCG) meetings, co-chaired by Mohamad Oemar, Ambassador of Indonesia to France and Junever M. Mahilum-West, Ambassador of the Philippines to France. Valuable comments and support received from Abdullah Maamor Ibrahim, Akira Kadomoto, Benedikt Madl, Cassey Lee, Catharine Tjing Yiing Kho, Chaikal Nuryakin, Chittrapon Lerttaweewit, Dianne Sarmago, Dimas Mohammad Halif, Debashis Chakraborty, Dk Nur Qamarina Pg Luba, Duangnapa Uttamangkapong, Heddy Agus Pritasa, Hyunjoo Kim, Jerome Jean Haegeli, Jiseok Byeon, John Zhu, Khin Nilar Soe, Kristine Margret Malang, Makiko Naemura, Megumi Muto, Misaki Kimura, Morakot Vongxay, Oktavi Andaresta, Pan Tso-Chien, Phuong Thuy Quan, Porametee Vimolsiri, Priscilla Ann Yap, Raditya Jati, Sakkapop Panyanukul, Sandri Ghifari, Shan Jee Chua, Shannen Nicole Chua, Shuvojit Banerjee, Sidharto R. Suryodipuro, Soveasna Sun, Steen Byskov, Thai Minh Huong, Thet Htar Nwe, Thi Thanh Mai Lai, Veronica Rompis, Xin Hui Woon and Yongdae Lee are gratefully acknowledged. Catherine Gamper and Simon Touboul, from the OECD Environment Directorate, provided useful comments, and Alexander Böhmer from the OECD Global Relations and Co-operation Directorate provided valuable support to this project.
The Outlook also benefited from discussion with experts in the region at the 11th Asian Regional Roundtable on Macroeconomic and Structural Policies, jointly organised with AMRO, ADB, ADBI, ERIA on 27-28 July 2023.
Last but not least, the OECD Development Centre would like to express deep appreciation for the financial support received from the governments of Japan and Korea.