Yoko Watanabe

Director, Environment, ADB

Yoko Watanabe is the Director of Nature and Environment at the Asian Development Bank. She heads the environment and nature initiatives, including biodiversity, nature-based solutions and nature finance, and air quality and circular economy.

She has over 30 years of experience working on biodiversity, nature and environment. She has held key positions at the GEF, UNDP, World Bank, and WWF. She has strategically managed large teams and worked on environment projects and programs in over 130 countries.

Yoko is a Japanese national and holds a master’s degree in international development with a focus on environment management.

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Materials

Title Date Learning Materials Topics
9th Summit for Subnational Governments and Cities: Dialogue on Mobilising Finance and Enabling Action Document Climate Change, Environment
Financing Asian Rangeland Restoration at Scale: Investing in Nature for GBF Implementation (Breakfast Dialogue) Document Environment, Regional Cooperation and Integration
ADB Nature and Environment Opportunities Slides ADB Administration and Governance, Environment, Finance
Sustainable Growth: Climate, Resilience, Nature, and Carbon Markets Slides ADB Administration and Governance, Climate Change, Finance
ADB’s Nature and Environment Approach Slides ADB Administration and Governance, Environment, Finance
Introducing the Nature Solutions Finance Hub Slides Environment, Finance
ADB’s Environment Action Plan Priorities: Pollution Reduction and Circular Economy Pillar Slides Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment, Finance
Framework for Enhancing Environmental Sustainability under Strategy 2030 Slides Environment
Closing Remarks Document Environment