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Bruno Carrasco

Director General concurrently Chief Compliance Officer, ADB

Bruno Carrasco leads ADB-wide knowledge and innovation work in all thematic and sector operation areas, establishes sector and thematic policies and strategies, and ensures compliance with environment and social safeguards policies. He also oversees the administration of trust funds and global…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, ICT
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Francesco Tornieri

Principal Social Development Specialist (Social Inclusion), ADB

Francesco is currently the Principal Social Development Specialist (Social Inclusion). He promotes the visibility of gender equality, women's empowerment, and social inclusion in the design, implementation, and monitoring of ADB operations in South Asia. Prior to ADB, Francesco worked as a Social…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Jane Gerardo-Abaya

Director, Department of Technical Cooperation, Asia and Pacific Division, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Austria

Jane is an Austria-based Filipina scientist. In January 2019, she was appointed as director of the IAEA’s Department of Technical Cooperation Asia and the Pacific Division which provides technical cooperation support to 37 countries and territories in Asia and the Pacific.   Jane has…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Jenny Yan Yee Chu

Procurement Specialist, ADB

Jenny Chu is a Procurement Specialist in ADB’s Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department. She is the procurement focal for South Pacific countries, and she leads the work on mainstreaming sustainable procurement and strengthening the environment, health and safety requirements…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Environment, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Leah Gutierrez

Director General, Sectors Department 3, ADB

As the Director General of Sectors Department 3, Leah Gutierrez manages operations for three sector offices: the Finance Sector Office, the Human and Social Development Sector Office, and the Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office. Ms. Gutierrez has over 35 years of professional…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Finance
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Roberta Casali

Vice-President, Finance and Risk Management, Asian Development Bank

Roberta Casali is the Vice President, Finance and Risk Management at the Asian Development Bank. She has more than 30 years of executive experience in central banking and the financial sector. She held senior positions in the area of payment systems at the Bank of Italy, in both national and…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Finance
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Sergei Popov

Principal Environment Specialist, ADB

Sergei Popov is ADB's Principal Environment Specialist. Prior to joining ADB, he was an Environment (water and sanitation) specialist, ECA region in World Bank. 

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Syed Asim Sabzwari

Environment Specialist, Office of Safeguards, ADB

Mr. Sabzwari has been working as an Environment Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) since 2018. He has over 19 years of professional experience in the field of environment, especially in carrying out large-scale environmental assessment studies including preparation of Environmental…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Takahiro Yasui

Executive Director for Japan ADB, Board of Directors, ADB

Takahiro Yasui has been the Deputy Vice Minister for International Tax Policy of the Ministry of Finance, Japan since July 2018. He is responsible for the policies on international taxation in the Ministry. He also served as Vice Chair of the OECD’s Committee on Fiscal Affairs and was a member of…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Weihua Liu

Executive Director, ADB

Mr. Weihua Liu was elected as Executive Director of Asian Development Bank effective January 2021. Mr. Liu previously served as the Deputy Director General of the Department of International Economics and Financial Cooperation at the PRC Ministry of Finance and the Executive Director for China at…

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