Senior Social Development Officer (Civil Society and Participation), ADB Profile / Bio Profile / Bio Mitch provides strategic operational support and innovation, particularly for SARD, and serves as the NGOC’s focal knowledge products and services. Prior to joining NGOC, Mitch served as an ADB consultant to design and implement capacity development initiatives on knowledge management and Futures Thinking and Foresight for RMs and DMCs. Mitch has almost two decades of experience in policy, KM, capacity development, and CSO engagement, especially in fragile and conflict-affected areas. She previously worked at the Philippines’ Office of the President, and in the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s office for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of the Philippines-Diliman. She is completing her thesis for her Master of Science in Social Development at Ateneo de Manila University. Materials Title Date Learning Materials Topics Entry points for CSO engagement and the ADB Civil Society Approach 28 July, 2025 Slides Capacity Development, Civil Society