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Pilar Avello

Programme Manager, Water and Sanitation, Stockholm International Water Institute

Ms. Pilar Avello is a Programme Manager and one of SIWI’s experts on democratic governance and accountability in the water sector. She has more than nine years of experience working in with government agencies and civil society organizations in Latin America, Africa and Europe to strengthen and…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Prakash Gaudel

Assistant Manager, Environment and Social Studies Department, Nepal Electricity Authority

Prakash has more than 10 years of experience in environmental assessment (IEE/EIA) of a variety of energy development projects, ranging from storage type to RoR hydropower projects, high voltage transmission lines, project access road, and camp facilities. He is currently engaged in cumulative…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Capacity Development, Environment, Governance and Public Sector Management, Transport
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land

Priyanka Sood

Principal Private Sector Development Specialist, ADB

Ms. Priyanka Sood is the Principal Private Sector Development Specialist in ADB's Central and West Asia Department (CWRD). She has worked with governments in 7 out of the 10 countries covered by the department and has recently returned to Manila after 3.25 years outposting to Uzbekistan Resident…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Public-Private Partnership
   SDG: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Ramanathan Somasundaram

International e-GP Expert, India

Dr. Ramanathan Somasundaram researched the Diffusion of e-Government Procurement (e-GP) for his doctoral thesis work in Denmark (2001 - 2004). Since then, he has actively worked in the design, development, implementation, and assessment of e-GP systems in multiple countries in Asia and Africa.…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ravi Shankar Jha

Intern, Asian Development Bank

Ravi is currently working as Lead Counsel (Legal & Regulatory Affairs) in the online gaming space. His responsibilities include looking after the strategic legal and policy issues affecting the company as well as broader systemic issues. He is spearheading the collaboration with stakeholders…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management, ICT
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Rhea B. Penaflor

Assistant Secretary for Specialized Programs, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Philippines

Rhea Baladjay Peñaflor is a Bachelor of Laws graduate and a humanitarian and development worker currently in the role of Assistant Secretary for Specialized Programs at the Philippines’ Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Prior to her appointment to DSWD, she was appointed by the…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Richard Poulter

Chief Risk Officer, Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company

Richard Poulter is a disaster risk finance and insurance specialist with expertise in the design and implementation of financial strategies to build resilience against the effects of natural disasters in low and middle income countries. Richard is a qualified Fellow of the Institute & Faculty…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Finance
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Robin Kumar Thakur

Procurement Specialist, World Bank

Robin is a seasoned procurement professional with over 16 years of experience, including 11 years at the World Bank.  Robin is an engineer with academic qualifications and holds a master’s degree in supply chain management. As Procurement Specialist at the World Bank, he provides fiduciary…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Rohan Schaap

Director, Investigations Division (AIID), Asian Development Bank

    Rohan Schaap is the Director, Investigations Division (AIID), Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI).  As Director, AIID, he provides strategic direction and oversight of OAI’s integrity violation investigations function.  Rohan is a seasoned investigator and a…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Governance and Public Sector Management, Knowledge Management, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Rosario Carmela Gonzales-Austria

Assistant Director of Corporate Governance Division, Securities and Exchange Commission, Government of the Philippines

Ms. Rosario Carmela B. Gonzalez-Austria has been with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) since 2009. She is currently the Assistant Director of the Corporate Governance Division of the Corporate Governance and Finance Department. Her responsibilities include leading the…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions