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Amir Jilani

Social Sector Specialist, ADB

 Amir is a social sector economist at the ADB, having joined as a Young Professional (YP) in 2018. He has extensive experience working on the design, development and evaluation of social protection, human development, and women’s empowerment projects. Amir leads social policy dialogue with…

   Topic(s): Evaluation
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Anna Samwel

Co-director, WECF Georgia

Coming from the Netherlands and now calling Georgia home, Anna is deeply committed to social and environmental justice. With a MSc in Biology and a Master's in Rural Development Studies, she works on the integration of gender issues into climate policies and actions. As the co-director of WECF…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Artur Andrysiak

Deputy Country Director, ADB

Artur Andrysiak has been with ADB for almost 10 years. He previously worked for the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the UN Economic Commission for Europe, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

   Topic(s): Evaluation, Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Begum Shamsun Nahar

International Gender and Development Expert, Bureau of Manpower, Employment, and Training, Bangladesh

Ms. Begum Shamsun Nahar, a Freelance Consultant as Social Scientist & Gender Expert; Mid-Term Review and Evaluation Expert; Resettlement Expert; Knowledge Development & Training Expert; as well as Lead Researcher of Social Survey (Sanitation and Socio-Economic Household Survey; Improved…

   Topic(s): Education, Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ceren Güven Güres

Country Programme Manager for Uzbekistan, UN Women

Ceren Güven Güres has been appointed as Country Programme Manager for Uzbekistan as of 25 April 2023. She has 15 years of professional experience managing peace, humanitarian and development programmes as well as partnership and advocacy work in various duty stations. Prior to her assignment in…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Christina Kwauk

Research Director, Unbounded Associates

Christina Kwauk is a gender, education, and climate specialist. She is co-editor of Curriculum and Learning for Climate Action: Toward an SDG 4.7 Roadmap for Systems Change and co-author of “The new green learning agenda: Approaches to quality education for climate empowerment.”  

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Education, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Dilfuza Zakirova

Country Director, Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development

Dilfuza Zakirova is the Country Director of ACTED in Uzbekistan. With over 15 years of experience in international development, Ms. Zakirova has made significant contributions to strengthening the role of civil society organizations, promoting good governance, and advancing gender equality in…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Elisea Gozun

Chair, Compliance Review Panel, CRPN, ADB

Elisea (Bebet) Gozun is a national of the Philippines. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts from Southwestern University, Philippines. She has extensive experience in environmental policy review and analysis gained largely from alternating between roles in the government and undertaking…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Evaluation
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Evangeline de Silva

Program Manager, Gender and Justice Program in Sri Lanka

Evangeline de Silva is a Program Manager of the Gender and Justice Program in Sri Lanka, where she works on improving formal justice sector responses to domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence.

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Gohar Tadevosyan

Senior Social Development Specialist (Safeguards), ADB

Ms. Tadevosyan has about 20 years of practical experience in social development field. She has joined ADB in 2014. Her role is to ensure that the urban and social sectors’ projects in East Asia Department are socially inclusive, human-centered, and sustainable. Prior to joining ADB, she worked as…

   Topic(s): Evaluation, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals