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Dinar Dana Kharisma

Senior Policy Planner, Coordinator for Social Assistance, Ministry of National Development Planning

Dinar Dana Kharisma currently works at the Directorate of Poverty Alleviation and Community Empowerment, Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS). Since 2008, he has participated in the designing and evaluation process of various national social protection programs, including the…

   Topic(s): Health, Poverty
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Edmon Monteverde

OIC-Director IV, DSWD SLP-NPMO (Philippines)

Director IV Edmon B. Monteverde graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Manuel L. Quezon University. Prior to being appointed as the OIC-Director IV and National Program Manager of the Sustainable Livelihood Programon CY 2022, he worked with Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Poverty, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ehtisham Ahmad

Professor,Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science

Professor Ehtisham Ahmad has been Directing a Project on Sustainable Transitions in China and Mexico, at the Grantham Research Institute at the LSE over the past three years. He also worked with the ADB to provide recommendations for consideration for the 14th Five Year Plan. During the past decade…

   Topic(s): Economics, Poverty
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Elma Zahir

Geo-Enabling initiative for Monitoring and Supervision, World Bank

Elma Zahir brings with her more than 10 years of extensive background in managing high-impact operational initiatives. She leads the Geo-Enabling initiative for Monitoring and Supervision (GEMS)’s engagement in South Asia as well as its Communications and Knowledge Management agenda. Before joining…

   Topic(s): Economics, Poverty
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Haixia Zheng

Professor, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS); International Poverty Reduction Center in China

Zheng Haixia is a professor at the Agricultural Information Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), and a researcher at the Centre for International Agricultural Research (CIAR), CAAS. She is also senior advisor to the International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IRPCC). Dr…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment, Poverty
   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 10: Reduced Inequalities

Ichiro Aoki

Senior PPP Specialist, ADB

Ichiro Aoki is the manager of a trust fund called Asia Pacific Project Preparation Facility (AP3F) out of ADB’s Office of Public-Private Partnership (OPPP). Through AP3F, he offers technical assistance to the governments of ADB’s Developing Member Countries for them to establish a PPP-enabling…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Private Sector, Public-Private Partnership
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ida Brzezinska

Assistant Consultant, Data Innovation Lead, Oxford Policy Management

Ida Brzezinska is an Assistant Consultant in the Data Innovation team within the Research & Evidence practice at Oxford Policy Management. She has experience in quantitative impact evaluations and data analysis, focusing on applying new sources of ‘big data’ to international development…

   Topic(s): Economics, Poverty
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Jean Balie

Director General, International Rice Research Institute

Jean Balié has over two decades of experience in leadership and expertise developing policies for agriculture, food, and rural development. Dr. Balié is currently the Director General of the International Rice Research Institute, and the Regional Director for South East Asia and the Pacific of the…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Poverty
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Kelvin Wong

Managing Director and Deputy Global Head for Energy, Renewables, and Infrastructure, DBS Bank Ltd.

He has over 22 years of professional experience including 19 years of experience in corporate and project finance in Asia. His professional experience as an energy regulator, business consultant, and corporate financier (including project finance and mergers & acquisitions) offers unique…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Governance and Public Sector Management, Public-Private Partnership
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Lauren Whitehead

Director of Technical Assistance, BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative

Lauren manages a talented technical team to design and deliver high-quality technical assistance, advisory services, and policy advocacy to governments and an array of partners including development banks, UN agencies, bilateral and multilateral institutions, and international NGOs. As a Graduation…

   Topic(s): Industry and Trade, Poverty
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities