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Luis Braganca

Civil Engineering, Professor University of Minho, Portugal

Luís Bragança, PhD, is a Civil Engineering Professor at the University of Minho, Portugal, Director of the Sustainable Built Environment program and the Energy and Sustainable Construction Lab. With expertise in Sustainability, Rational Energy Use and Building Acoustics, he contributes to…

   Topic(s): Environment, Industry and Trade, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Luisa Daya-Garcia

Architect, LDG Architects

Luisa is an influential ASEAN Architect known as the Philippines’ Queen of Green who redefined architecture with daring breakthroughs, including the reinvention of the Bahay Kubo. Honored with the Green Leadership Award for this innovation, the Professional Regulation Commission recognized her…

   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

Lyaziza Sabyrova

Regional Head, Regional Cooperation and Integration, CWRD, ADB

Ms. Sabyrova, a national of Kazakhstan, holds a Doctorate and Master’s degree in Economics from Indiana University, United States. She also holds a Diploma in Political Economy from Kazakh State University, Kazakhstan.   Ms. Sabyrova has 27 years of professional experience, including 18 years…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Poverty
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Lyn Javier

Assistant Governor Policy and Specialized Supervision, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

Lyn I. Javier is the Assistant Governor of the Policy and Specialized Supervision Sub-Sector (PSSSS) under the Financial Supervision Sector of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). She oversees the supervisory policy and data departments of the BSP as well as the supervision of specialized areas…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management, Public-Private Partnership
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Lyndon DeSalvo

Urban Conservation Program Manager, The Nature Conservancy

Lyndon works to advance NBS in cities and communities to maximize outcomes for people and nature. He leads efforts to implement and scale nature-based and green infrastructure projects that improve water quality and provide local communities with climate resilience and other co-benefits. He…

   Topic(s): Environment, Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Madhu Khanna

Professor in Environmental Economics, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Khanna obtained her PhD and MS from the University of California, Berkeley. For research, she has worked on diverse topics ranging from technology adoption and agro-environmental policy analysis, voluntary approaches to environmental protection and the land use, market and greenhouse gas…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Madhumita Gupta

Principal Social Development Specialist (Safeguards), ADB

Madhumita Gupta is a Principal Safeguard Specialist at the Asian Development Bank. She attended the Delhi School of Economics, where she obtained here master's degree in sociology.

   Topic(s): Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Mahbub Rabbani

Senior Economics Officer, Bangladesh Resident Mission, ADB

Mahbub Rabbani has extensive experience as an economist, and policy and program professional including about 3 years with ADB as a Senior Economics Officer, having expertise in economic analysis, country strategy and programming, knowledge management, and project economic and financial analysis. He…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Economics
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Mahesh Pradhan

Coordinator, COBSEA

Mr. Mahesh Pradhan, COBSEA Coordinator a.i., has over 25 years of experience with UNEP. In September 2021, he facilitated the first part of COBSEA’s 25th Intergovernmental Meeting (IGM 25.1) which approved COBSEA’s Biennial Programme of Work for 2021‐2022, the COBSEA Regional Action Plan on Marine…

   Topic(s): Environment
   SDG: Goal 15: Life on Land

Mahfuzuddin Ahmed

Agriculture Specialist (Consultant), Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB

Mahfuzuddin Ahmed is a Finance, Rural Development, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Specialist with over 30 years of experience on agriculture, food security, rural development and climate change initiatives covering more than 30developing countries in Asia, Africa and the Pacific. Dr. Ahmed has…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities