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Ma Fiorella Fabella

Senior Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist, World Bank

Fiorella (Lala) joined the World Bank as a senior water supply and sanitation specialist in Manila in 2020. She is leading the Metro Manila flood management project and is also working on all water-related initiatives of the Bank. Prior to joining the Bank, she has worked for more than 20 years in…

   Topic(s): Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Maarit Kahila

CEO, Mapita Oy

Maarit Kahila is CEO and co-founder of Maptionnaire. Maptionnaire is a tool that helps create map-based surveys to get ideas and insights from residents – and thus encourages public participation. Maarit is passionate about making the interaction between residents and experts smoother and thereby…

   Topic(s): Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Mahabir Pun

Chairperson, Annapurna Dhaulagiri Community Eco-trekking Development and Promotion Organization

Dr. Mahabir Pun is a well-known social entrepreneur. He has been involved for 27 years in rural community development projects covering many fields such as education, health, nature conservation, income generation, and tourism. He is widely known for introducing broadband Internet using WiFi…

   Topic(s): Education, Health, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Maimunah Mohd Sharif

Executive Director, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif of Malaysia is the Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN‐Habitat), appointed by the Secretary‐General, following an election by the General Assembly on 22 December 2017.  She succeeds Joan Clos of Spain to whom the Secretary-…

   Topic(s): Regional Cooperation and Integration, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Manoj Sharma

Chief, Urban Sector Group, ADB

Manoj Sharma is Chief of Urban Sector Group in the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Manoj has 30 years of experience working with ADB and the Government of India. He has led multi-sector teams for designing and…

   Topic(s): Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Manushi Ashok Jain

Co-founder & Director, Sponge Collaborative

Manushi Ashok is the Co-founder and Director of Sponge Collaborative, an interdisciplinary strategic planning and design firm that focuses on nature-based solutions, integrated blue-green infrastructure, sustainable mobility, inclusive housing, and vibrant public spaces to help build resilient…

   Topic(s): Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Mara Warwick

Country Director, World Bank

Mara K. Warwick is the World Bank Country Director for Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand. Trained as an environmental engineer, she has expertise in flood management, urban development, urban environmental services and disaster risk management. She manages a portfolio of more than US$ 3…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 13: Climate Action

Marcus Mayr

Senior Urban Sector Specialist , GCF

Marcus, a German national, joined GCF as a Senior Urban Sector Specialist. He has more than 15+ years of experience in urban development, gained in local, national and international organizations. He is joining us from the African Development Bank (AfDB), where he was working in the Infrastructure…

   Topic(s): Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Maria Delia Cristina Valdez

Supervising Environmental Management Specialist, Environmental Management Bureau, DENR, Philippines

Delia Valdez has been with the Environmental Management Bureau or EMB since 1996. She is currently the Supervising Environmental Management Specialist at the Office of the Assistant Director, and is the interim head, of the EPR Review Committee, at National Ecology Center. Ma’am Del was the former…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Maria Hughes

Associate Program Management Officer , UNEP COBSEA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Maria Hughes is an Associate Programme Management Officer at the UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. In her work, she focuses on accelerating circularity and sustainable consumption and production in collaboration with regional and global partners. Before joining UNEP, Maria gained…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land