Maria Lorena Cleto

Senior Safeguards Specialist (Social), ADB

Profile / Bio

Profile / Bio

Maria is an Indigenous Ibaloi who has worked extensively with Indigenous-led movements advocating for land rights, equal participation, and environmental and cultural protection in her youth. As a Senior Social Safeguards Specialist in ADB, she currently handles involuntary resettlement and Indigenous Peoples’ aspects for projects in Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and the People’s Republic of China. She has over 15 years of experience in social development and social safeguards in 13 countries.

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Materials

Title Date Learning Materials Topics
Indigenous Peoples and the Circular Economy Slides Environment
Monitoring and Reporting: How Do We Know We Are Getting Results? Slides Social Development and Protection
Elements of Livelihood Restoration Planning Slides Social Development and Protection
SERD: Building relationships with Project-Affected Indigenous Peoples – SERD experience Slides Social Development and Protection