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Ann Thomas is a senior WASH expert and has worked within the UN, research agencies, nongovernment organizations, and humanitarian assistance. She obtained her Master of Science in Environmental Engineering degree from The Johns Hopkins University.
Topic(s): Health, Urban Development, Water
SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
At ADB, Bimbika coordinates and contributes to the mainstreaming of gender in ADB operations in the Central West Asia region, focusing on Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the South Caucasus.
Before joining the ADB in January 2024, she worked as the Head of Gender and Social Inclusion at the Australia-…
Topic(s): Gender Equality, Urban Development
SDG: Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Dr. Mahabir Pun is a well-known social entrepreneur. He has been involved for 27 years in rural community development projects covering many fields such as education, health, nature conservation, income generation, and tourism. He is widely known for introducing broadband Internet using WiFi…
Topic(s): Education, Health, Urban Development
SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Mara K. Warwick is the World Bank Country Director for Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand. Trained as an environmental engineer, she has expertise in flood management, urban development, urban environmental services and disaster risk management. She manages a portfolio of more than US$ 3…
Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Urban Development
SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 13: Climate Action
Dr. Nutta Taneepanichskul is an Associate Professor at the College of Public Health Sciences (CPHS), Chulalongkorn University, where she leads urban health and environmental health. She was a visiting scientist at Epidemiology in the US and Community and Global Health in Japan. Her primary research…
Topic(s): Environment, Health, Social Development and Protection, Urban Development
SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 13: Climate Action
Mr. Sean Wihera is the Director of Business Development with Clarity Movement, a California-based startup providing next-generation air quality management solutions to cities around the world. Since joining Clarity Movement in 2017, Sean has led Clarity's network deployments into 75…
Topic(s): Environment, Urban Development
SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Dr. Shotaro Sasaki is the Senior Environment Specialist for ADB's Urban and Social Sectors Division in the East Asia Department. He joined ADB in 2005 and worked on energy projects in Central and West Asia such as Afghanistan, environment improvements in South Asia such as India, and in the private…
Topic(s): Health, Urban Development
SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Previously worked on youth development at the Asian Development Bank and through this experience, I have been able to appreciate the power of sport to be an agent of change. I spearheaded a project on the potential to leverage sport as tool for socio-economic development in Afghanistan and will…
Topic(s): Capacity Development, Health, ICT, Urban Development
SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities