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Wendy Walker

Chief of the Social Development Thematic Group, ADB

Wendy Walker is the Chief of the Social Development Thematic Group at the Asian Development Bank. She has more than 25 years of professional experience in social development and social protection. She has led multi-sector teams for designing and implementing complex and innovative projects and has…

   Topic(s): Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Willem van Deursen

Director/Owner, Carthago Consultancy

During 25 years as an integrated water management consultant, I came to realize the importance of the interaction between the engineering world and the human world of livelihood of local communities. Water management challenges seldom deal with isolated water issues, but always involves societal…

   Topic(s): Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

William Tuivaga

Relationships Manager, To Tatou Vai, Cook Islands

William Tuivaga is a public service professional from the Cook Islands with nearly 30 years of experience spanning policing, emergency management, climate change adaptation, and utility sector leadership. He began his career as a Police Officer and later became a trainer in emergency operations, a…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Wim Douven

Associate Professor of Integrated River Basin Management, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Wim Douven is Associate Professor in Integrated River Basin Management at IHE Delft in the Integrated Water Systems and Governance department. He has a background in urban and regional planning and holds a PhD in spatial informatics from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He joined…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Yaozhou Zhou

Principal Water Resources Specialist, ADB

Yaozhou Zhou has been with ADB for more than 10 years. He holds an MBA from the University of Birmingham and a bachelor’s degree in Water Resources from Wuhan University.

   Topic(s): Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Yaver Abidi

Managing Director, WSUP Advisory

Yaver is the Managing Director at WSUP Advisory. His background is in civil engineering with over 40 years of experience in the engineering and management of infrastructure in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. He applies his commercial, financial, and business skills to ensure that…

   Topic(s): Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Yeunil Kim

Professor, Public Procurement Capacity Development Institute

Yeunil Kim is a Professor at the Public Procurement Capacity Development Institute. Prior to this, he worked in Chungbuk Regional Public Procurement Service, Construction Engineering Contract Division, and Seoul Regional Public Procurement Construction Contract Division. Mr. Kim studied real estate…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Yi Jiang

Principal Economist, Asian Development Bank

Yi’s research focuses on urbanization, infrastructure and economic development. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Maryland, College Park, and his bachelor's degree in economics and finance from Zhejiang University, PRC.

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment, Health, Private Sector, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Yu Fang

Professor and Director, Institute of Environmental Planning, Ministry of Ecology and Environment

She is the Leading Technical Expert of the Ministry of Environment and Ecology (MEE), Member of the National Advisory Committee on Environment and Health, Member of the National Committee on Environmental Criteria, Committee member of the Experts on Environmental Damage Assessment of MEE. She is…

   Topic(s): Environment
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Yuli Wen

Senior Engineer, Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning

Yuli graduated from Purdue University with a masters degree in 2009. He worked in Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning since 2009, and specialized in technology and policy of water pollution control. He led multiple research projects for the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, ADB, and local…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities