Galiya Ismakova

Currently assigned to Central and Western Asia Urban Services and Water division to provide procurement and contract administration support. Galiya has over 30 years of management consulting, contract management, and procurement experience, with responsibilities ranging from heading ADB”s Consulting Services Unit and two out of five regional procurement teams. Galiya is an expert in the improvement of procurement systems, with a track record of digital transformation of consulting recruitment from multiple siloed applications to ADB’s Consultant Management System.

Galiya is leading the e-procurement agenda, supervising the Regional Technical Assistance project for Strengthening Asia Pacific Public Electronic Network.

Galiya is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Her educational attainments include an MBA from the University of Western Australia, Ph.D. (Philosophy) from the Institute of Philosophy and Law, Academy of Sciences, Republic of Uzbekistan, Management Development Diploma from I.A.E (Institute of Administration of the Enterprises), Universite Aix-Marseille III, France and Lancaster University Management School, the UK and Graduate Diploma (Philosophy) from Tashkent State University Faculty of Philosophy and Economics.