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Avni Kumar

Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney

Avni Kumar specialises in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), with a cross-cutting focus on gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) and climate resilience in WASH. She has a background in development economics and has worked in various capacities with government, civil society, private sector…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Water
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 14: Life Below Water

Despoina Kouria

Supplier Diversity and Sustainability Analyst , World Bank Group

Despoina Kouria is a Supplier Diversity and Sustainability analyst with Corporate Procurement at the World Bank Group (WBG), which she joined in 2020. She is part of the team that mainstreams sustainability considerations into over $1.7 Billion of annual purchases for the World Bank Group’s…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management, ICT
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Eunjin Oh

Vice President, Korean Women's Development Institute

Eunjin Oh is the Vice President and Senior Research Fellow at the Korean Women's Development Institute (KWDI). Prior to her position at KDWI, she was a lecturer at Sogang University, Sungshin University, Ajou University, and Dongduk Women's University. She also worked with Korea Research…

   Topic(s): Education, Gender Equality, ICT
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Juliet Willetts

Professor and Research Director, University of Technology Sydney

Professor Willetts specialises in applied research to inform policy and practice in international development. She is global expert in water and sanitation, and has also contributed to gender equality, governance, climate change, civil society and private sector roles in development, and monitoring…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Katja Freiwald

Lead, UN Women Regional Office for Asia and Pacific

Katja Freiwald leads the UN Women Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) and Migration portfolios in Asia and the Pacific. She oversees UN Women’s work on gender-inclusive entrepreneurship, transformative work on the care-economy and works towards strengthening gender-responsive business conduct…

   Topic(s): ICT
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Lusia Sefo-Leau

CEO, Pacific Water and Wastewater Association

Lusia Sefo Leau is the CEO of PWWA and has held this role since late 2016; she helped establish PWWA as a permanent regional organization for Pacific water and wastewater in Samoa. She has held senior leadership roles in a number of government Ministries, including CEO of the Ministry for Revenue,…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Water
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Melita Grant

Research Director , Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney

Melita Grant specialises in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and integrated water resources management (IWRM) in international development, with a focus on inclusion. She has worked for over 17 years’ in government, university, and civil society sectors. With a background in International…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Water
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Nikita Gopal

Principal Scientist & Head, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology

Dr. Nikita Gopal is Principal Scientist & Head, Extension, Information & Statistics Division, at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (ICAR-CIFT), Kochi, Kerala, India with over 27 years’ experience in fisheries. She is a founding member, and…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Gender Equality, Water
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Saswati Belliappa

Senior Safeguards Specialist, ADB

    

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Water
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Theresa Niederle

Principal Economist and Gender Expert , European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Theresa Niederle is a Principal Economist and Gender Expert at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in London. Theresa works and advises investment teams on the intersection between infrastructure and gender equality as well as economic inclusion, with a focus on Central…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management, ICT
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

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Sustainable Development Goals

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  • Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities (5)
  • Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities (237)
  • Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production (9)
  • Goal 13: Climate Action (86)
  • Goal 14: Life Below Water (50)
  • Goal 15: Life on Land (51)
  • Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (6)
  • Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals (61)
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