Yoshiaki Kobayashi

Mr. Yoshiaki Kobayashi, a Japanese national, holds a master's degree in environmental science with a focus on urban and regional planning from Tsukuba University, Japan. With over 30 years of professional experience, including about 20 years at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Mr. Kobayashi has expertise in various fields such as portfolio management, project administration, water resources development, and flood management.

Currently, he serves as the Principal Water Resources Specialist and PAU Head for the East Asia and South Asia Team within the Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development (AFNR) Sector Office. In this role, Mr. Kobayashi supervises project administration and manages the AFNR sector portfolio for East and South Asia. He has also been actively involved in processing and administering numerous AFNR sector projects in these regions.