Alexandre Dayant

The story of China’s development finance in Southeast Asia is shifting, marked not by growing dominance, but by recalibration, caution and quiet resistance, write @AlexandreDayant & @GraceStanhope in the @straits_times. straitstimes.com/opinion/how-wi…

NEW RESEARCH: Soaring debt repayments and a sharp reduction in lending have transformed China’s role in developing country finances from capital provider to debt collector, writes @rjduke in a new @LowyInstitute Data Snapshot. interactives.lowyinstitute.org/features/peak-…

Interesting article by @GraceStanhope and @AlexandreDayant, drawing on their important new @LowyInstitute Analysis paper.

Great new paper by @AlexandreDayant & @GraceStanhope. They warn if Western donors continue cutting development budgets, SE Asia’s ability to shape its aid relationship with China could be seriously at risk. Good to see Australia, for one, holding the line. lowyinstitute.org/publications/h…

Yesterday my colleagues @AlexandreDayant & @GraceStanhope put out the 2025 @LowyInstitute Southeast Asia Aid Map. Western aid cuts will mean ODF drops by $2 billion in 2026. Projection based on 20% decline in bilateral aid & stable multilateral bank financing (far from assured).

Delighted to speak with Gemma Veness from @abcnews about the latest edition of the @LowyInstitute Southeast Asia Aid Map. Explore the interactive tool here: seamap.lowyinstitute.org

Lowy Institute South-East Asia aid map reveals retreat of US and Europe from Australia's region buff.ly/QvgHrgW

This morning the @LowyInstitute released the 2025 edition of our Southeast Asia Aid Map. As foreign aid budgets are cut around the world, @AlexandreDayant, @GraceStanhope and @RolandRajah take stock of development finance in our region. seamap.lowyinstitute.org/analysis/2025/…

🌍 Today at #FfD4 – Join our high-level side event on transparency & #opendata! Data as Dialogue: Unlocking Interoperability for Financing Sustainable Development 📍 Room 10, FIBES Sevilla 🕒 12:30–2:00PM, 2 July Come along & join in the discussion 👇 🔗 iatistandard.org/en/events/sevi…

Good to have Andrew Hauser, Deputy Governor of the @RBAInfo on the Australia–China economic relationship in a time of great uncertainty @lowyinstitute @mcgregorrichard @RolandMRajah and Dr Jenny Gordon

Australia’s Labor gvt just won big, but what does that mean for foreign policy? Expect + aid to Southeast Asia & Pacific, + blended finance & COP31 bid with #Pacific. But no big budget bump, and a narrowing global focus. By @GraceStanhope @LowyInstitute thediplomat.com/2025/05/what-c…

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 IPDC @RolandMRajah lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete…

Climate pledge delays: The world can’t afford more hot air, by @LowyInstitute IPDC @GeorgiaHammersl - Global temps have exceeded 1.5°C, yet major emitters are delaying climate commitments. With the U.S. absent, global ambition is at risk. lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete…

#Indonesia is now a key player in the global EV supply chain - but is its nickel strategy truly paying off? A new @LowyInstitute IPDC paper by @RobWalk3R and Hilman Palaon explores the gains, risks, and what’s next. Read more: lowyinstitute.org/publications/f…

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. Time to step up or risk instability @LowyInstitute IPDC @GraceStanhope @rjduke lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete…

The Year Ahead: What does 2025 hold for Australia on the global stage? Join us at the @LowyInstitute as we unpack the key trends and challenges w/ @HerveLemahieu @mcgregorrichard Susannah Patton, @RobWalk3R and Jessica Collins