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David Fairman is Managing Director at the Consensus Building Institute and Associate Director of the MIT-Harvard Public Disputes Program. For 28 years, he has built consensus and enhanced collaboration capacity on complex public and organizational issues internationally and in the U.S. His primary…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Social Development and Protection, Urban Development
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action
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
Edward Archibald is an independent consultant with experience in shock responsive social protection across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. He is currently a Social Protection Expert with the Social Protection Approaches to COVID-19: Expert advice helpline (SPACE), which is supported by the UK and…
Topic(s): Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Elene Machaidze was an Intern at ADB’s East Asia Department (Urban and Social Sectors Division) in 2021. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Urban Planning and Policy Design at Politecnico Di Milano in Italy. She is part of a dual degree programme with Tongji University, Shanghai. She…
Topic(s): Health, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Elizabeth Burges-Sims was a Senior Social Development Specialist of the Southeast Asia Department at ADB.
She left ADB in June 2021.
Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Dr. Fermin D. Adriano is a highly accomplished academician, scholar, writer and policy adviser to key government officials. He once served as Information Director of the UP System, and Vice-Chancellor of UP Los Banos, where he took early retirement with the rank of Professor. He was a Board Member…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger
Girlie Grace Casimiro-Igtiben is presently the Director of Social Development Staff, National Economic and Development Authority, Philippines. Girlie has solid experience and rigorous training in leading and managing people, policy formulation and analysis, development planning, program/project…
Topic(s): Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty
Ms. Hanaa Singer-Hamdy is the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka and leads the UN Country Team of 22 Resident and Non-Resident UN Agencies. She is the representative of the UN Secretary-General in Sri Lanka.
Ms. Singer-Hamdy has over three decades of experience with the UN, having…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger
Jose Tiburcio Nicolas is currently the Principal Social Development Specialist (Safeguards) under the Office of Social Safeguards in ADB.
Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Environment, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Lan Mercado is the Regional Director for Oxfam in Asia.
Lan is an activist and development worker, with over 30 years of experience working with civil society coalitions, environmental movements, and international women's rights organizations. Since 1999, she’s been with Oxfam, starting as a…
Topic(s): Economics, Gender Equality, Health, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions