Nadeem Rizwan is an economist with expertise in macroeconomics, country risk assessment and trade and competitiveness issues in emerging markets. Currently serving as an economist at Export Development Canada (EDC), he focuses on economic matters pertaining to South and Southeast Asia. Prior to joining EDC, Rizwan worked at the World Bank, co-authoring reports on economic and trade policy in South Asia. He also worked on a development project in Bangladesh, where he focused on developing sustainable agricultural value chains. Rizwan has a master’s degree in economics from the University of Alberta.