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CV Tarun Das Macroeconomic Adviser (Chief Economist) January 2018
CV Tarun Das Macroeconomic Adviser (Chief Economist) January 2018
CV Tarun Das Macroeconomic Adviser (Chief Economist) January 2018
I have more than 35 years experience as Economic Policy Adviser in the Finance Ministries of India,
Bangladesh, Nepal, Mongolia and the Gambia for formulation, coordination and monitoring of implementation
of economic policies and programs. I performed the following multi-disciplinary tasks:
(a)Review past performance and advise on economic policies, plans, programs and management;
(b)Review, evaluate and advise on institutional and legal framework for strengthening economic policy
making across the Government Agencies;
(c)Formulate policies and plans, assess macroeconomic stability, fiscal-financial viability and debt
sustainability of government policies, plans and programs; and prepare appropriate briefs for the
Minister and Cabinet;
(d)Conduct Macroeconomic Modeling and prepare Medium-term Strategic Plans and Budgets;
(e)Project appraisal and result-based monitoring and evaluation;
(f)Manage public debt and formulate policies for capital market developments;
(g)Publish and disseminate economic-financial data and policies to the public.
Worked as Consultant for ADB, AfDB, WB, IMF, ComSec, UNCTAD, UNDP, UNECA, UNESCAP, UNITAR
and UNSIAP in 26 countries (including Sri Lanka), in Asia, Africa, Europe and America.
Hold MA degree in Economics from Calcutta University and Ph.D. in Economics as Commonwealth
Scholar from the East Anglia University, England.
Possess diversity in skills in research, teaching, training and modeling; and have many publications on
economic reforms and policies.
With these experiences and expertise I consider myself as an outstanding candidate for the assignment.
Experiences:
(a) ADB Transport Sector Assessment Specialist for Sri Lanka, March-June 2017.
(b) World Bank Consultant (Financial/Economic Cost-Benefit Analysis), Laos, Dec 2016-Jan 2017.
(c) ADB Public Debt Management Expert for Bhutan, August-November 2016.
(d) ADB Public Financial Management Expert for CAREC countries (viz. Afghanistan, Azerbaijan,
China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and
Uzbekistan) (November 2015-June 2016)
(e) Macro-Fiscal Policy Adviser, MOF, Dubai, UAE, (May 2015-October 2015).
(f) World Bank Technical Adviser (Strategic Planning and Budgeting, and Debt Management), MOF
and Planning Commission, Bangladesh (January 2011-June 2014).
(g) ADB Debt Management Adviser, MOF, Maldives (December 2010);
(h) AfDB Macroeconomic Adviser, the Gambia (December 2008-November 2010);
(i) ADB Macroeconomic Modeling Specialist, Nepal (Intermittent 4 months in 2009-2010);
(j) World Bank Debt Adviser, Uzbekistan (September-November 2008);
(k) ComSectt. Consultant (Debt Sustainability Analysis), UK (July-August 2008);
(l) ADB Strategic Planning Expert, MOF, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (June 2007-June 2008);
(m) Professor (Public Policy and Research Methodology), IILM, Delhi, India (March 2006-May 2007);
(n) UNESCAP Consultant (Debt Management and Capital Market Development) MOF, Samoa (May
2005), Cambodia and Laos (Feb 2006); Nepal (May 2006).
(o) Economic Adviser, MOF, Delhi, India (March 1989- January 2006);
(p) Adviser (Modeling and Policy Planning), Planning Commission, India (Jan 1987-Feb 1989);
(q) Chief Economist, Ministry of Steel, India (October 1984-December 1986);
(r) Chief (Economic Division), BICP, Government of India (October 1982- September 1984);
(s) Deputy Adviser, UNDP Transport Policy Planning Project in India (May 1978-Sept 1982).
(t) Research Officer (Public Finance Management), MOF, Delhi, India (July 1973- April 1978).
(u) Assistant Director (Indian Economic Service), Delhi, India (November 1971-June 1973).
(v) Research Officer (Economics), Presidency University, Calcutta, India (June 1970-Oct 1971).
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6. Education [Indicate college/university and other specialized education of expert, giving names of
institutions, degrees obtained, and dates of obtainment]:
Institute/ University From To Degree and Year of Award Major subjects
University of East Anglia, Sept 1974 July 1977 Ph.D. (Applied Eonomics) Impact of Demographic
Norwich NR4 7TJ, England, 1977, “Decompositions of Transition on Poverty and
U.K. (as Commonwealth Poverty and Inequality Inequality in UK, USA,
Scholar in the U.K.) Measures” India, Bangladesh, Pakistan
and Sri Lanka
Presidency College, Sept 1967 Nov1969 MA (Quantitative Economics with Statistics,
University of Calcutta, Economics) 1969 Econometrics and
College Street, Kolkata, India First Class, Ranked Mathematical Economics
Second in the University as special papers
Presidency College, June1964 June1967 BA Hons. (Economics) Economics with Statistics
University of Calcutta, 1967 First Class First, and Mathematics as
College Street, Kolkata, India Gold Medalist accompanying subjects
8. Other Qualifications and Major Workshops attended [since degrees under 6 were obtained]:
(a) Very efficient in working with MSWORD, MSEXCEL, MSPPP, XLSTAT, REGRESSIT, SPSS and
EVIEWS for econometric modelling and statistical analysis;
(b) Attended Workshop on Budget & Economy, IMF Regional Training Institute, Singapore, Aug 1998.
(c) Attended IMF Workshop on Investors Role for Mitigation of Financial Crisis, Washington, Nov 2001.
(d) Attended World Bank Forum on Public Debt Management, Washington,Nov 2000.
(e) Attended UNDP and Harvard Institute Workshop on Population Growth and Economic
Development, at Dhaka, Bangladesh, 22-26 April 1998.
(f) Attended UNDP and UNICEF Regional Workshop on the Public Expenditure on Basic Social
Services, at Bangkok, Thailand, 30 July-3 Aug 1998.
(g) Member, Study Team to Public Debt Offices of England and Ireland, 16-20 October 2000.
(h) Member, Study Team on Economic Crisis, Asian Productivity Council, Tokyo, 15-20 Dec 1998.
(i) Member, UNCTAD Ad Hoc WG for Non-Debt Creating Financial Flows, Geneva, 1993-1995;
(j) Member, IMF Expert Committee on Government Fiance Statistics Manual, Feb 2001.
(k) Member, High Level Indian Government Delegation to ADB, IMF, World Bank, UNCTAD, UNESCAP,
UNCSD, Comonwealth Secretariat, United Nations, and WTO.
(l) Member of High Level Government Committees on Macroeconomic Modelling, Medium Term
Strategic Planning, Public Financial Management, Economic Reforms, Monetary and Fiscal Policies,
Capital Market Developments, Balance of Payments, and Public Debt Management.
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9. Countries of Work Experience: [List countries where expert worked in the last 25 years]:
Worked in 26 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and America (viz. Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan,
Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, the Gambia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives,
Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Samoa, Senegal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, UAE, UK,
USA, Uzbekistan) as a Consultant for various International Development Organisations such as the Asian
Development Bank, African Development Bank, World Bank, Commonwealth Secretariat, IMF, UN
Economic Commission for Africa (UN-ECA), UNCTAD, UNDP, UN-ESCAP, UN Institute for Training and
Research (UNITAR) and UN Statistical Institute for Asia and Pacific (UN-SIAP).
10. Languages [For each language indicate proficiency: good, fair, or poor in speaking, reading, and
writing]:
Languages Speaking Reading Writing
English Good Good Good
Hindi Good Good Good
Bengali Good Good Good
11. Employment Record [Starting with present position, list in reverse order every employment held by
expert since graduation, giving for each employment (see format here below): dates of employment,
name of employing organization, positions held.]:
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Dec 2005 UNITAR Program on Public Law and UNITAR Consultant (Law, Regulation
Legal System for debt Management, and Legal System for Debt
MOF, Govt. of Indonesia, Jakarta Management)
Nov 2005 Office of Development Studies, UNDP, UNDP Consultant (Financing
UN Plaza, New York, USA International Co-operation Behind
National Borders)
Sept 2005 UNESCAP Debt Management Project, UN-ESCAP Consultant (Medium Term
MOF, Govt. of Samoa, Apia Macro-Economic framework and
External Debt Management)
Jan 2005 Global Development Network, GDN Consultant, Bridging Research
University of Senegal, Dakar and Policy- A Case Study on
Economic Reforms in India
Oct 2004 UN-ESCAP, Thailand, Bangkok Consultant (Social Security and
Provident Funds in ESCAP)
Oct 2003 UN-ESCAP, Thailand, Bangkok Consultant (Role of Resource Based
SMEs for Poverty Reduction and
Export Promotion in ESCAP)
Jan-March World Bank Resident Office and World Bank Consultant (Management
2003 Ministry of Finance, Govt. Of of contingent liabilities of the
Philippines, Manila government)
Feb 2002 International Monetary Fund (IMF), Member, IMF Expert Group
USA, Washington (Government Finance Statistics)
Sept-Nov UN Economic Commission for Africa Consultant (Role of Private Sector &
1998 (UN-ECA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Privatization in Africa)
Sep-Nov UN-ESCAP, Bangkok. Consultant (Nexus among FDI,
1997 Growth and Technology Transfer in
ESCAP Economies),
Sep-Oct 1995 UN-ESCAP, Bangkok, Thailand. Consultant (Role of Private Sector and
Privatization in Asia)
May 1995 China Internl Centre for Eco and UN-ESCAP Consultant (Role of FDI
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12. Certification: I, the undersigned, certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that:
(i) this CV correctly describes my qualifications and my experience
(ii) I am neither disqualified nor inelligible for appointment by any donors;
(iii) I understand that any willful misstatement described herein may lead to my
disqualification..
Signature of expert:
Date:
20 December 2017
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1.1 An operational consistent macroeconomic accounting spreadsheet model for Bangladesh- analytical
framework, model structure, data base, test and calibration techniques and base line medium and long
term projections, pp.1-96, Multi-Donor project on DMTBF, Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh, Dhaka,
20 May 2014.
1.2 An Operational Guide to Prepare Medium Term Strategic Business Plans (MTSBP) for Line
Ministries/ Divisions, pp.1-38, Multi-Donor project on DMTBF, Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh,
Dhaka, January 15, 2012.
1.3 An Operational Macro-econometric Model for Nepal- Model Structures, Data Base, Test and
Calibration Techniques, Part-1: 60 pages and Part-2: 65 pages, ADB Resident Office in Kathmandu
and Nepal Rastra Bank, Kathmandu, October 2009.
1.4 An Operational Consistent Macroeconomic Forecasting Model for Gambia- Basic Concepts, Data
Base, Calibration Techniques and Projections, pp.1-71, African Development Bank ISPEFG, the
Gambia, Banjul, 31 January 2009.
1.5 Trends and projections of sectoral GDP growth rates for the Gambia during 1998-2008-2013 and
some policy issues, AfDB ISPEFG, pp.1-18, 28 Feb 2009.
1.6 Identification of Core and Non-core Functions for the Government of Mongolia and Exploring Public
Private Partnership for supply of public goods and services, pp.1-55, ADB-CBPGR, Mongolia,
Ulaanbaatar, February 2008.
1.7 Preparation of Strategic Business Plans- Structural Framework and Guidelines to Line Ministries,
pp.1-74, ADB-CBPGR, Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Sep 2007.
1.8 Role of services production and trade in Asia and Pacific- Problems and prospects, pp.842-849,
Proceedings of Indian Economic Association Annual Conference 2004, Dec 2004.
1.9 Economic Reforms in India- Rationale, Scope, Progress and Unfinished Agenda, pp.1-80, Bank of
Maharashtra, Planning Department, Pune, February 2003.
1.10 Preparation of Indices for Services Production, jointly with R. Dasgupta, pp.1-250, National
Institute for Banking and Management, Pune, India, Jan 2003.
1.11 Impact of reforms on productivity of the public sector enterprises in India, pp. 1-35, Asian
productivity Council, Tokyo, Sept 1994.
1.12 Implications of Globalization on Industrial Diversification in Asia, pp.ix+1-86, UN ESCAP, Bangkok,
UN Publications Sales No.E.02.II.F.52, December 2001.
1.13 Role of private sector including privatization in selected Asian countries and lessons for Africa,
pp.1-110, UN-ECA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Oct. 1998.
1.14 Foreign Investment- Technology Transfer- and Growth Nexus in Asian economies, pp.1-158,
ESCAP, United Nations, Bangkok, Oct 1997.
1.15 Policies and Strategies for Promoting the Role of the Private Sector in Industrial and Technological
Development, including Privatization in South Asian Economies, pp.1-171, ST/ESCAP/1696, UN, NY,
1996.
1.16 Macro-economic Framework and Foreign Investment in India, WG on Investment and Financial
Flows, pp.1-75, TD/B/WG.1/Misc.3/ Add.3, UNCTAD, 1993.
1.17 Structural Reforms and Stabilization Policies in India – Rationale and Medium Term Outlook, pp.20-
56, in Economic Liberalization and its Impact, edited by SP Gupta, Macmillan India Limited, Delhi,
1993.
1.18 Pricing, productivity and competitiveness of Indian Steel industry, pp.269-292, in Indian
Industrialization, ed. Arun Ghosh, Oxford University Press, Delhi, 1992.
1.19 Trends and projections of rail and road goods and passenger traffic in India, pp.105-161, in
Transport Planning and Development, ed. V Mahajan, Deep & Deep, Delhi, 1991.
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1.20 Multisectoral and multiregional transport model for India– database and calibration techniques,
pp.391-403, Environment and Planning (London), 15-A, 1983.
1.21 Application of shift and share technique for forecasting regional and sectoral growth in India in the
Sixth Plan, pp.187-200, Indian Journal of Regional Science, 13(2), 1981.
1.22 An economic evaluation of investment on roads and road transport in India, WP No.18, pp.1-50,
UNDP Transport Policy Planning Project, Planning Commission, Delhi, May 1980.
2.1 Framework for Project Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation Techniques and Methodology,
pp.1-50, World Bank Administered and Multi-Donor Funded Project on DMTBF and Strengthening
Financial Accountability, Min of Finance, Bangladesh, Dhaka, June 2012.
2.2 GED Capacity Building Activity-Result Based Monitoring & Evaluation, pp.1-12, World Bank
Administered and Multi-Donor project on DMTBF, Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Dec
2011.
2.3 Public Investment Management in Bangladesh- Methodology, Institutional and Legal Systems,
Procedures, Regulations and Processes And Suggestions for Improvement , pp.1-40, World Bank
Administered and Multi-Donor Funded Project on DMTBF, Min of Finance, Bangladesh, Dhaka,
October 2011.
2.4 Medium Term Strategic Business plans for the Ministries of Agriculture, Education, Social
welfare, Energy, Transport and Communications, Local Governments, Women and Child Development,
World Bank Administered and Multi-Donor Funded project on DMTBF, Ministry of Finance,
Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2012-13.
2.5 An Operational Guide for Preparation of the Medium Term Strategic Business plans for the Line
Ministries, pp.1-60, World Bank Administered and Multi-Donor Funded Project on DMTBF, Min of
Finance, Bangladesh, Dhaka, April 2012.
2.6 Framework for Project Appraisal of Development Projects and Programs and Strategic Planning
for Line Ministries, pp.1-40, African Development Bank Institutional Support Project on Economic
and Financial Governance (AfDB-ISPEFG), the Gambia, Banjul, September 2010.
2.7 Interlinkages between development research, policy planning and outcome in the post reforms
period in India, jointly with Arvind Virmani, pp.1-115, NCAER, New Delhi and East Asian Bureau for
Economic Research (EABER), Australia, April 2008.
2.8 Framework, Methodology and Procedures for Project Appraisal of Development Projects,
Strategic Planning and Program Budgeting for Line Ministries, pp.1-50, ADB Capacity Building Projects
on Governance Reforms (ADB-CBPGR), Ministry of Finance, Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Sept 2007.
2.9 An Introduction to Program Budgeting and Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT),
pp.1-36, ADB Capacity Building Project on Governance Reforms, Ministry of Finance, Government
of Mongolia, June 2008
2.10 Financial Planning- Part-1: Methodology, pp.1-34, Part-2: Policies, pp.1-32, ADB Capacity
Building Projects on Governance Reforms, Mongolia, January 2008.
2.11 Strengthening Budget Preparation Information System (BPIS) in Mongolia- Basic codes and
chart of accounts for the general ledger, pp.1-100, ADB Capacity Building Projects on Governance
Reforms, Mongolia, November 2007.
2.12 Output Costing and Output Budgeting – Basic Concepts and Methodology, pp.1-51, ADB
Capacity Building Project on Governance Reforms, Ministry of Finance, Government of Mongolia,
Sept 2007.
2.13 Official Economic statistics- Part-1 on Government Finance Statistics (GFS) and Balance of
Payments (BOP) Statistics, pp.1-70, - Part-2 on Monetary and Financial statistics (MFS) and Multi–Factor
Productivity Measures (MFP), pp.1-65, UN Statistical Institute for Asia and Pacific, Chiba, Japan, Aug
2007.
2.14 Strategic Business Plans for the Ministries of Finance, Agriculture, Education, Health,
Employment and Social Welfare, Preparation of Strategic Business Plans- Structural Framework and
Guidelines to Line Ministries, pp.1-74, ADB-CBPGR, Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Sep 2007.
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2.15 An Evaluation of the Implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
(NREGA) in the Raebareli District of Uttar Pradesh, Institute for Integrated Learning and Management
(IILM), New Delhi, India, February 2007.
2.16 A Techno-Economic-Financial Appraisal on New Railway Lines for the North-Eastern States of
India, pp.1-60, UNDP Transport Policy Planning Project, Planning Commission, New Delhi, May 1979.
2.17 An economic evaluation of investment on roads and road transport in India, WP No.18, pp.1-
50, UNDP Transport Policy Planning Project, Planning Commission, New Delhi, May 1980.
2.18 A Social Cost Benefit analysis of Indian Railways, pp.1-30, UNDP Transport Policy Planning
Project, Planning Commission, New Delhi, August 1981.
2.19 A Comprative Cost Benefit Analysis of Road, Rail and Transport System for Passengers and
Goods Traffic in India, pp.1-60, UNDP Transport Policy Planning Project, Planning Commission, New
Delhi, August 1982.
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4.1 Interlinkages between development research, policy planning and outcome in the post reforms
period in India and analytical lessons for other developing countries, jointly with Arvind Virmani, pp.1-115,
NCAER, New Delhi and East Asian Bureau for Economic Research (EABER), Australia, April 2008.
4.2 Interlinkages between UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), National Development Plans
and Poverty Reduction Growth Strategy - Selected Country Experiences from ESCAP, Part-1, pp.1-84,
Part-2, pp.1-78, ESCAP, United Nations, Bangkok, October 2007.
4.3 Bridging research and policy- a case study of India, pp.14-15, Global Development Network
(GDN) Research Monitor. No.1, September 2006.
4.4 Economic and Social Cost Benefit Analysis and Project Review, pp.1-30, Training Material
prepared for the Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India, Mar 2007.
4.5 Impact of Pro-Market Reforms on the Poor in India- an Assessment and Lessons for Policy
Makers, pp.1-40, Global Development Network, June 2003.
4.6 Promoting resource-based export-oriented SMEs in Asia and the Pacific, pp.33-76, Investment
Promotion and Enterprise Development Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific, ESCAP, United Nations,
Bangkok, Sept 2003.
4.7 Poverty and inequality in India–Trends and policy issues, pp.1-30, UN-ESCAP, Bangkok, Oct.
2002.
4.8 Poverty and Environment- How to break the vicious circle? Pp.39-46, Souvenir of the Global
Society for Protection of Human Rights, Delhi, Jan 2000.
4.9 UNDP Human Development Index – Some Methodological Issues and Alternative Measures, pp.1-
30, UNDP, UN Plaza, New York, March 1993.
4.10 Inequality index with differences in inequality aversion for groups, Rivista Internazionale di
Scienze Economiche e Commercialli (Milan, Italy), 1983.
4.11 Decompositions of inequality measures and a comparative analysis, jointly with Prof. A. Parikh,
pp.23-48, Empirical Economics (Vienna, Austria), vol.7, 1982.
4.12 Statistical interpretation and decomposition of Atkinson’s inequality index, jointly with Prof. A.
Parikh, pp.13-18, Rivista di Mathematica per le Scienze Economiche e Socoali (Milan, Italy), 15(1),
1982.
4.13 Decompositions of inequality measures and a comparative analysis, jointly with Prof. A. Parikh,
pp.23-48, Empirical Economics (Vienna, Austria), vol.7, 1982.
4.14 Decompositions of Atkinson’s measure of inequality, jointly with Prof. Ashok Parikh, pp.171-178,
Australian Economic Papers, vol.20 (36), June 1981.
4.15 Choice of demographic units in analyzing the size distribution on income, pp.20-29, Journal of
Income and Wealth, 3 (1), 1978.
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