Joining the session, Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, Chief Advisor to H.E. President of #SriLanka on Digital Economy 🇱🇰, highlighted the critical need for governments to break ministerial silos and enable seamless interoperability. He shared insights on innovative institutional mechanisms and governance models that can drive effective DigitalPublicInfrastructure coordination across sectors, paving the way for robust digital public infrastructure ecosystems in the region.
The United Nations Development Programme - UNDP- Asian Development Bank DPIStewards Cohort was also announced as a collaborative platform to sustain ongoing regional dialogue and build capabilities. The session reaffirmed that DPI leadership is a shared journey—let’s commit to working together to turn policy into practice and build the institutions that will power Asia’s digital future.
