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After nearly two decades in the resident mission, this urban development specialist takes her place in headquarters, ready for new challenges and the same old purpose—helping people.
Born in Bandung, Indonesia, Siti has made a career out of working for the good of a city. In the beginning, it was…
Topic(s): Urban Development
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Smita Rawoot is the Urban Resilience lead at World Resources Institute (WRI). She leads a team of researchers and urban development professionals who are focused on helping cities manage and adapt to their climate risks while advancing human & environmental health, economic opportunity, and…
Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Urban Development
SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action
So-young Iris You is a principal researcher of Innovative Transport Policy Division at Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI). Her research interests focus on advanced technology applications in public transportation systems engineering, including Super Bus Rapid Transit (S-BRT), On-demand…
Topic(s): Urban Development
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Søren Hansen is an expert on master planning, urban development, transportation and transport planning services as well as environmental assessment studies. Over the last 10 years, Mr. Hansen has been developing livable cities strategies in urban development projects. He is an experienced Project…
Topic(s): Transport, Urban Development
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Mr. Rau is leading ADB’s urban development support to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and significantly contributes to ADB wide urban policy and related publications. He supports city cluster coordination, urban-rural integration, climate change adaptation and sponge cities with nature-based…
Topic(s): Urban Development
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Stefano Marta works for the Cities, Urban Policies and Sustainable Development Division in the Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities at the OECD. Stefano is currently coordinating the Programme “A Territorial Approach to the Sustainable Development Goals,” which support cities and…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Urban Development
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Stephan Youn is a smart metering system expert with a background in electrical engineering and software and system development. He has about 20 years’ experience in AMR/AMI/AMM/SPPM system and also worked as ADB AMI Consultant for the preparation of ADB-funded tender and as Customer’s Project…
Topic(s): Urban Development
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Stephane works as an Independent Consultant as Independent Consultant with XCS Mobility which provides services in business strategy and development, management of bids and projects, system engineering, operation services, system assurance, and safety cases.
Before that, he was the…
Topic(s): Transport, Urban Development
SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Stephanie Sophie Pons-Dechent has theoretical and practical experience in international trade and development cooperation, particularly in natural resources, transport and mobility, urban infrastructure, and rural development. She obtained her master’s degree from the Goethe University Frankfurt…
Topic(s): Transport, Urban Development
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Steve Blaik is a Principal Urban Development Specialist with ADB’s Pacific Department. He is a civil engineer by trade and spent most of his 37-year career working on urban and water sector activities in the Pacific including the past 17 years as ADB staff.
Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Urban Development, Water
SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals