Bertrand Goalou

Bertrand GOALOU is leading urban transport and railways initiatives in the Transport Sector Office at the Asian Development Bank, with a focus on Emerging Areas in the context of decarbonization of Transport. With more than 24 years of experience in the sector, Bertrand’s expertise covers all stages of the project cycle. He joined ADB in 2010 and devised sustainable urban transport projects in Central West Asia, promoting innovation and a transformative approach. He was seconded out to the Agence Française de Développement from 2016 to 2020 where he led the urban transport portfolio and implemented projects in Africa and Asia. Before joining ADB, Bertrand held various Project Director positions in a French leading international transportation engineering firm. He worked in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa and developed tailored transportation solutions 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's degree in civil engineering and urban planning from the National Institute for Applied Sciences (INSA), France (1998).