Chaorin Shim

Chaorin Shim is a Principal Transport Specialist and Head of the Project Administration Unit (PAU) at the Transport Sector Office of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). With 20 years of experience in transport infrastructure and urban development across the public and private sectors, she provides strategic leadership for ADB's transport portfolio in the Southeast Asia while overseeing project administration and operational delivery within the Transport Sector Office.

She has led the design and execution of flagship projects addressing complex development challenges across both sovereign and non-sovereign operations at ADB. Public-Private Partnerships have remained a central element of her professional journey, enabling her to align public objectives with private sector expertise and deliver effective infrastructure solutions in evolving market environments.

Chaorin holds a master's degree in Urbanization and Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom, and a bachelor's degree in Urban Engineering from Hongik University, Republic of Korea.