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Alain Morel

Unit Head Project Administration, ADB

Alain Morel is a Principal Urban Development Specialist and Project Administration Unit Head with the ADB Water and Urban Development Sector Group, with over 33 years of experience in project design, management, and implementation. He previously served as the Philippines Country Operations Head for…

   Topic(s): Finance, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Aliya Tankibayeva

Researcher, Natural Resources Institute, DKU

Aliya has a PhD and MPA. She is a research fellow at the Natural Resources Institute, DKU, Kazakhstan. Her research focus is on financing water infrastructure, mobilizing blended finance, WASH, and gender aspects in water sector.

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

Ayumi Konishi

Formerly Special Senior Advisor to the President, ADB

Mr. Konishi joined ADB in 1988 and served in various capacities, including as Director General for the East Asia Regional Department, Deputy Director General for the Pacific, Senior Advisor to the Strategy Policy Department, and Country Director for Viet Nam. Prior to ADB, he worked for the UN in…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Gender Equality, Water
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Brieux Michoud

President and Managing Partner, Waterpreneurs

Brieux Michoud specialized in multi-sectoral approaches and in social entrepreneurship, and was willing to get involved to create a positive change on the planet, at a local and global level.

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

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

Kavita Sachwani

Finance Lead and State Program Coordinator, World Bank 2030 Water Resources Group

Kavita is a Chartered Accountant. She is a public policy and financial services professional with over two decades of experience spanning policy advocacy and program management in water resources management, public health, financial inclusion and financial services. She is the Finance Lead for the…

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

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

Nicola Armacost

Managing Director, Arc Finance, Ltd.

Nicola Armacost is the Managing Director of Arc Finance whose mission is to link the fields of finance, energy, water, and sanitation. Arc’s financial institution partners have provided access to clean energy for over 4.5 million people in a range of countries including Afghanistan, India, Nepal,…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Finance, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, 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

Sourav Majumder

Senior Project Officer (Urban), ADB

Sourav believes that the solution to smart cities lies in good governance, adoption of new technologies, and greater public participation. He has an academic background in civil engineering and urban planning. Before joining ADB in 2006, Sourav worked in complex urban infrastructure projects in…

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