As part of ADB's Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department (PPFD), Stephane Bessadi strategically supports infrastructure project design and procurement in Asia and the Pacific, focusing on sustainability, operations and maintenance, and low carbon technologies. He is based in the ADB resident mission in India, New Delhi. Stephane also leads on innovative water and wastewater practices and technologies from the water service industry. Before joining ADB in 2017, Stephane held an international managerial position for 15 years with private water companies and developed innovative water-saving practices. A French national, Stephane holds a Master's Degree in Water Management from AgroParisTech and an Engineer Economist Degree from Magistère Ingénieur Economiste of Aix Marseille II University, both in France, and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from McGill University, Montreal, Canada.