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Ding Li Yong

Advocacy and Policy Manager (Asia), BirdLife International

Dr. Ding Li Yong is passionate about biodiversity (especially migratory species, wetlands and rainforests) and its protection, and how conservation practice can be reconciled with human development. He works with culturally diverse teams across Asia to create, drive, and scale-up projects that…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Civil Society, Climate Change, Environment, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Eri Honda

Principal Urban Development Specialist, ADB

Prior to joining ADB, Eri worked for the Japan International Cooperation Agency. She studied at the Asian Institute of Technology. She also worked with ADB's Viet Nam Residence Mission.     

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Ganjina Fazilova

Regional Cooperation Coordinator, ADB

Ms. Ganjina Fazilova is specialized in project management and international development. She graduated from the Russian-Tajik Slavonic University and has a master’s degree in Development Policies and Practices from Geneva Graduate Institute. She has 12 years of work experience with ADB: first as…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Hideaki Iwasaki

Deputy Director General, Pacific Department, ADB

Mr. Hideaki Iwasaki joined the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 2002. Mr. Iwasaki has 33 years of professional work experience, primarily in the infrastructure sector and in regional development. As Deputy Director General, Mr. Iwasaki oversees ADB’s operations in the Pacific region comprising 14…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Finance
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

James Anderson

Principal Urban Development Specialist, ADB

Jim Anderson is the international senior business development consultant for the Private Sector Operations Department of the Asian Development Bank’s East Asia Regional Department. He is responsible for accelerating the amount of the Bank’s financing to commercially viable private sector projects…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Kalpana Viswanath

Co-Founder & CEO, Safetipin

Kalpana heads the organisation and is involved in designing projects and creating partnerships, both government and civil society. She also represents the organisation at many international forums. She writes regularly and has a weekly column in Hindustan Times on urban issues. She has worked…

   Topic(s): Civil Society
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Lara Jean Salaysay

Youth Project Designer (Consultant), ADB

Lara is a professional teacher who specializes in education for sustainable development particularly climate change education. Over the past 6 years, she supported learners and teachers for their meaningful engagement in sustainable development and climate action by serving as a private high school…

   Topic(s): Civil Society, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Lenke Balint

Head, Partnership, Capacity & Communities Department, BirdLife International

Lenke leads two global programmes of capacity development, research, advocacy and conservation action focused on strengthening grassroots conservation organisations and on the linkages between biodiversity, well-being and human rights. She has responsibility, among others, for building the capacity…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Civil Society, Climate Change, Environment, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Mailene Radstake

Principal Social Development Specialist (Safeguards), ADB

Mailene Radstake is the Principal Social Development Specialist for Safeguards at ADB. 

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Manjula Amerasinghe

Unit Head, ADB

Manjula Amerasinghe, Unit Head, Portfolio Management, AFNRD sector group is a civil engineer by training with Masters degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA and Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, and Bachelors from University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. She has over 25 years of…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals