Wendy Walker is the Chief of the Social Development Thematic Group at the Asian Development Bank. She has more than 25 years of professional experience in social development and social protection. She has led multi-sector teams for designing and implementing complex and innovative projects and has worked across diverse sectors. She currently co-leads the implementation of ADB Strategy 2030's operational priority on Addressing Remaining Poverty and Reducing Inequalities. She is a team leader for technical assistance programs on Strengthening Capacity for Developing Members Capacity in Elderly Care and Developing Innovative Community-Based Long-Term Care Systems and Services in the region. Wendy has been leading the team developing ADB's Road Map for Strengthening Disability Inclusive Development, 2021-2025, and is involved in other initiatives supporting disability inclusion in ADB’s operations.