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Bakhadur Paluaniyazov

Head, Environment and Climate Action Cluster, United Nations Development Programme

Since April 2020, works as a Head of the Environment and Climate Action Cluster of UNDP in Uzbekistan: responsible for programming UNDP initiatives in areas of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, Nature Resource Management (including Biodiversity conservation, Agriculture), Disaster Risk…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Bansari Saha

Senior Director, ICF

Dr. Bansari Saha, a Senior Director at ICF, is an economist by training and supports public and private sector clients understand the economic effects of public policy decision-making. His expertise lies in the intersection of energy and environmental issues and studying the economic and…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment, Governance and Public Sector Management, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Bart Édes

Director, Regional and Sustainable Development Department, ADB

Mr. Édes is a Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, and non-resident Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He specializes in the analysis of international development and trade policy issues, Asia's transformation, and major trends…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Economics, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Bayarma Enkhtur

NSDI Consultant , ALAMGC

Bayarmaa Enkhtur pursued her bachelor degree in Geodesy, Mongolia in 2008 and master degree in Geoinformatics in ITC, Netherlands in 2013. Since 2013, She’s been worked in the national mapping agency, Agency for land administration and management, geodesy and cartography (ALAMGC), Mongolia,…

   Topic(s): Environment, ICT
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Benjamin Diokno

Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

Benjamin E. Diokno is the current Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Prior to his appointment, he served as Budget Secretary from 2016 to 2019, marking his third tour of duty at the Department of Budget and Management. As Budget Secretary, he pursued an expansionary fiscal policy to…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Industry and Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Bernadette RomuloPuyat

Secretary of Tourism, Philippines

Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat is a product of the University of the Philippines where she graduated cum laude with her bachelor’s degree in Economics. She also pursued her master’s degree in Economics at the same institution. From 1994 to 2006, she was a lecturer at her alma mater. She served…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Bidya Banmali Pradhan

Senior Atmospheric Environment Specialist, ICIMOD

She is Senior Atmospheric Environment at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), based in Kathmandu, Nepal. She has successfully led projects that have helped transform the brick industries of Nepal and Pakistan into cleaner, more energy-efficient, and socially…

   Topic(s): Environment
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Birte Snilstveit

Director Synthesis & Reviews, Head of the 3ie London Office, International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie London Office)

Birte leads a dynamic team dedicated to the production and use of synthesized evidence to inform policy in low-and middle-income countries. She is the head of 3ie’s London office and as director, she is also part of 3ie’s senior management team. Prior to this, as a senior evaluation specialist and…

   Topic(s): Environment, Water
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Bregje van Wesenbeeck

Advisor, Deltares Netherlands

Dr. Bregje van Wesenbeeck is an expert advisor on nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based adaptation at Deltares. She provides advice on flood risk reduction, erosion mitigation, and climate change adaptation in amongst others Indonesia, Tonga, Kiribati, the Philippines, the Netherlands, and the…

   Topic(s): Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Cao Đức Phát

Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, International Rice Research Institute

Mr. Cao Đức Phát is currently a Member of the Central Council for Theoretic Studies, Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees of Vietnam Agriculture University, and Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees of the International Rice Research Institute. From 2016 to 2021, he was the Permanent Deputy Chair of…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals