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PK Joshi

Former Head, International Food Policy Research Institute

Dr. P K Joshi superannuated as the Director-South Asia, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington DC. Prior to this he was holding the positions of the Director, ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, and the Director of the ICAR-National Centre of Agricultural…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Pooja Sharma

Energy Theme Lead, South Asia Regional Office, Practical Action

Pooja Sharma is an engineering graduate from Delhi College of Engineering, India. She has more than 12 years of work experience and has been embedded in the principles of equality and accessibility of energy services for people living under energy poverty conditions. Energy solutions through…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Prabhjot Khan

Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development), ADB

Prabhjot works in ADB's Gender Equity Thematic Group and provides support for the implementation, monitoring and reporting of the ADB Policy on Gender and Development and Strategy 2030’s Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Operational Plan, 2019-2024. She has many years of experience in…

   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

Pradeep Srivastava

Former Country Director, Tajikistan, ADB

Pradeep Srivastava was the Tajikistan Country Director for the Asian Development Bank. Prior to joining the ADB, Mr. Srivastava worked at Harvard University as a lecturer and associate in the Harvard Institute for International Development, following which he worked at the World Bank’s Africa…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty

Pradeep Tharakan

Director, ADB

Mr. Pradeep Tharakan has over 17 years of experience focused on global energy and environmental issues. Mr. Tharakan has worked for the ADB since 2010. His primary expertise is in the origination, financing, and delivery of large-scale clean energy investment programs in the public…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Priyantha Wijayatunga

Senior Director, ADB

Priyantha is currently the Senior Director of the Energy Sector Group in the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Priyantha has over 35 years of professional experience including 15 years in ADB. He served as the Director, South Asia Energy…

   Topic(s): Energy
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Protap Mukherjee

Senior Research Manager, Young Lives India

Protap Mukherjee is a Quantitative Research Coordinator at Young Lives India and works on education, child labor, and poverty. He obtained his master's degree in Geography from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi and a masters degree in Population Studies from the International Institute for…

   Topic(s): Environment, Poverty
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Purdie Bowden

Assistant Director, Private Finance for Climate and Development, DFAT

Formerly a lead negotiator for Australia at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, including for the Paris Agreement negotiations, Purdie is an experienced policy advisor at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. She has expertise in climate change and…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Puri Jyotsna

Associate Vice-President, Strategy and Knowledge Department, International Fund for Agricultural Development

She leads the organization’s strategy work in IFAD’s key areas, targeting agriculture, climate, gender, nutrition, youth, and social inclusion as well as provides the vision for evidence-informed advice on programme designs and implementation, contributing to resource mobilization, and supporting…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Finance
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Pushkar Manandhar

Energy Specialist (South Asia), ADB

Pushkar Manandhar leads the implementation and processing of energy infrastructure projects and technical assistance programs across Nepal, Maldives, India. His responsibilities include promoting policy reforms and sectoral measures to strengthen energy sector performance and resilience in the…

   Topic(s): Energy, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy