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Sima Bahous

Executive Director, UN Women

Ms. Sima Sami Bahous became UN Women’s third Executive Director on 30 September 2021. A champion for women and girls, gender equality, and youth empowerment, as well as a keen advocate for quality education, poverty alleviation, and inclusive governance, Ms. Bahous brings to the position more than…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Sreylin Meng

CEO and Co-Founder, Smart Farm Assistance

Sreylin Meng is the CEO and co-founder of Smart Farm Assistance. She has always been frustrated about how Cambodian farmers are struggling to get a proper livelihood even if they are working very hard. She had the chance to be the 1st one in my family to pursue higher education, and…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

​Steve Pollard

Independent Consultant, ADB

​Steve Pollard spent the first 10 years of his career, from 1973 to 1982, working as an agricultural economist throughout the developing world. He was Chief Planning Officer with the Government of Kiribati from 1983 to 1986. He worked with the Asian Development Bank from 1996 to 2011 employed in…

   Topic(s): Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Sudarshana Anojan

Social Development Officer (Gender), ADB

Sudarshana Anojan is the Social Development and Gender Specialist in ADB’s Sri Lanka Country Office. He carries over 13 years of experience in the international development field; working with diverse non-government, bilateral and multilateral agencies. His area of expertise includes community…

   Topic(s): Education, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Sukhadeo Thorat

Chairperson, Indian Institute of Dalit Studies

Dr. Sukodeo Thorat is Professor Emeritus at the Centre for the Study of Regional Development, Jawaharlal Nehru University, K.R. Narayanan Chair for Human Rights & Social Justice at Mahatma Gandhi University, Chairman at Indian Institute of Dalit Studies and Institute of Social and Economic…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Sumaya Saluja

Inclusive Governance Specialist, The Asia Foundation

Ms Sumaya Saluja is the Inclusive Governance Specialist for the Regional Governance Team. She has over 10 years of experience in South and Southeast Asia, Egypt and the United States working with local and international organizations on governance, peace and security, and gender equality. She has…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Susan Ferguson

Country Representative, UN Women, India

       

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Sweta Dixit

Project Coordinator, Youth for Asia

Sweta is the current Youth Project Coordinator of ADB Youth for Asia (YfA) Bagmati Project. 

   Topic(s): Civil Society, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Syed Asim Sabzwari

Environment Specialist, Office of Safeguards, ADB

Mr. Sabzwari has been working as an Environment Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) since 2018. He has over 19 years of professional experience in the field of environment, especially in carrying out large-scale environmental assessment studies including preparation of Environmental…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Tahira Rehman Gunjial

Gender Specialist (Consultant) , ADB

Gender Specialist with a Ph.D. in Sociology and specialization in Gender and Social Development with over 24 years of professional expertise in gender and social planning, development and management as a government counterpart as well as national consultant with the multilateral development banks (…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals