Haoliang Xu is the U.N. assistant secretary-general and UNDP regional director for Asia and the Pacific. He was a former U.N. resident coordinator and UNDP resident representative in Kazakhstan from 2007 to 2010.
A new approach in the development relationship between Kazakhstan's government and UNDP helped turn the oil- and coal-rich country into an emerging player in wind energy in the region. Such dynamic strategic partnerships are essential if we truly want to create a better world, writes UNDP's regional director for Asia and the Pacific in this op-ed.
