Bertrand Goalou

Principal Transport Specialist
, ADB
Profile / Bio: 

Bertrand Goalou is leading the sustainable urban transport and railways activities of the Transport Sector Group in the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department of the Asian Development Bank. He provides advice, expertise and support to Operations Departments and assists in the development of transport sector assistance to align with clients emerging needs and corporate objectives.

With 20 years of experience in the sector, Bertrand’s expertise covers all stages of the project cycle. He joined ADB in 2010 as project Team Leader and devised sustainable urban transport projects in Central West Asia with a focus on innovative and transformative solutions. He was seconded out to the Agence Française de Développement from 2016 to 2020 where he led the AFD urban transport portfolio and implemented projects in Africa and in Asia. Prior to joining ADB, Bertrand held various Project Director positions in a leading transportation engineering firm. He worked in Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa and developed tailored transportation initiatives including urban mobility plans, bus rapid transit, light rail, metro, non-motorized transport and railways projects.

Bertrand holds a postgraduate degree in urban planning and transport from ParisTech, France (2001) and a master degree in civil engineering and urban planning from the National Institute for Applied Sciences (INSA), France (1998).

Materials

Title Date Learning Materials Topic
Transport Sector 19 October 2022 Slides ADB Administration and Governance, Transport, Urban Development
Transport Sector 05 October 2022 Slides Transport, Urban Development
Transport Sector 21 September 2022 Slides ADB Administration and Governance, Finance
Transport Sector 29 July 2022 Slides Transport, ADB Administration and Governance
Transport Sector 26 April 2022 Slides ADB Administration and Governance, Finance, Transport
Transport Sector 13 October 2021 Slides ADB Administration and Governance, Finance
Transport Sector 28 September 2021 Slides ADB Administration and Governance, Finance, Transport
Transport Sector Priorities and ADB Strategy 2030 26 May 2021 Slides ADB Administration and Governance, Finance, Transport