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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
Elizabeth M. King is a nonresident Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution, editor of Journal of Development Effectiveness, and Adjunct Professor at Georgetown and University of the Philippines. She was the World Bank's Global Director for Education and Vice-President for Human Development…
Topic(s): Education, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Elsa Ronterre is an Integrity Specialist at the Office of Anticorruption and Integrity at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In the Prevention and Compliance Division, she assists in identifying red flags and other potential risk areas that could adversely impact ADB or the implementation…
Topic(s): Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
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
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 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 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
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 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
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