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Engr Taqsem Khan

Managing Director and CEO , Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority

Taqsem Khan is the Managing Director and CEO of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA), Bangladesh. Taqsem is credited for the utility’s transformative reform – the “Dhaka WASA Turn Around Program” – and has helped build Dhaka WASA into a profitable, environment friendly, and sustainable…

   Topic(s): Social Development and Protection, Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 15: Life on Land

Ermira Lubani

Regional Project Manager, UN Women

Mrs. Ernira Lubani is Gender-Responsive Budgeting Technical Advisor and Regional Project Manager for the Promoting Gender-Responsive Policies in Southeast Europe and the Republic of Moldova of UN Women.  She has 15 years of professional experience in international development working with…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management, Social Development and Protection, Transport, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Fatima Yasmin

Vice-President (Sectors and Themes), ADB

Fatima Yasmin is the Vice-President for Sectors and Themes of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). She assumed the position on 1 September 2023. Ms. Yasmin is responsible for management of the Sectors Group and the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department under ADB’s new operating model.…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Fayyaz Ali Khan

Project Officer , ADB

Fayyaz Khan has around 20 years of experience in the education sector with a focus on the delivery of technical assistance for education sector reforms, education sector plans, and education management information systems, as well as technical and vocational training, including for Afghan refugees…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Fermin Adriano

Undersecretary for Policy, Planning and Research, Department of Agriculture, Government of Philippines

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

Fernando Reimers

Ford Foundation Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Fernando Reimers is the Ford Foundation Professor of International Education and Director of the Global Education Innovation Initiative at Harvard University. An elected member of both the US National Academy of Education and the International Academy of Education, he is a leading authority in…

   Topic(s): Education, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ferran Vila Planas

Public-Private Partnership Specialist, ADB

Mr. Ferran Vila Planas is a Public-Private Partnership Specialist in ADB, backed with 15 years of experience in PPPs, mergers and acquisitions. He works on the PPPs for the Cambodia National Solar Park program, the Dhaka By-Pass, and the Rampura-Amulia-Demra road. Prior to joining ADB, he was with…

   Topic(s): Public-Private Partnership
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Frances Ng

Associate Director, North Projects Pty Ltd

Frances has more than ten years of global experience in health systems, predominantly within Australia, the Pacific, and the Middle East. Her most recent roles have involved providing comprehensive and specialist health consultancy services and advice to health authorities, other public sector…

   Topic(s): Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Francesco Tornieri

Principal Social Development Specialist (Social Inclusion), ADB

Francesco is currently the Principal Social Development Specialist (Social Inclusion). He promotes the visibility of gender equality, women's empowerment, and social inclusion in the design, implementation, and monitoring of ADB operations in South Asia. Prior to ADB, Francesco worked as a Social…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Gary Asperas

Technical Director, GOPA Worldwide Consultants

Mr. Asperas holds a Master of Science in International Health and is Technical Director at the Health and Social Development Department of GOPA Worldwide Consultants. He is currently managing the pre-feasibility study of the Health Borders Project of the ADB to design hospital improvements for…

   Topic(s): Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being