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Lu Shen

Director of the Results and Aid Effectiveness Division, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education

Lu Shen is the Director of the Results and Aid Effectiveness Division of ADB's Strategy and Policy Department. She has worked in the public sector and private sector operations including sovereign lending and project finance and developing water PPPs in Asia and the Pacific and in Latin America.…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Lu’isa Uai Taunga

Senior Assistant Secretary, NDRMO, Kingdom of Tonga

Lu’isa Uai Taunga has served at the Ministry of MEIDECC within the National Disaster Risk Management Office (NDRMO) since 2016. Her current role now is the Senior Assistant Secretary and the HOD for the Research and Training Division within NDRMO. Her team works extensively in conducting CBDRM to…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Ludovico Lim

General Manager, Antique Electric Cooperative

Engr. Lim is the General Manager of Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO), an electric distribution cooperative, owned by the consumers it services. He has been at the helm of ANTECO over the past 23 years, spearheading the electrification of 18 municipalities and several island villages within…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Lukas Arenson

Principal Geotechnical Engineer , BGC Engineering

Dr. Lukas Arenson, Ph.D., P. Eng. (BC, YK, NU, NT), is a Principal Geotechnical Engineer with primary areas of expertise in geotechnical and mountain permafrost engineering, including specializations in frozen soil mechanics and geothermal modeling. He is a renowned expert in the dynamics of ice-…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 13: Climate Action

Lupe Fe’iloaki

Deputy Secretary, Attorney General’s Office, Kingdom of Tonga

Lupe Fe’iloaki is a Tongan citizen serving at the Attorney General’s Office since September, 2023. Lupe’s role is leading the Corporate Service Division in ensuring effective management and efficient operation of the Corporate Services for the office in which consisting of the Human Resource,…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Lyaziza Sabyrova

Regional Head, Regional Cooperation and Integration, CWRD, ADB

Ms. Sabyrova, a national of Kazakhstan, holds a Doctorate and Master’s degree in Economics from Indiana University, United States. She also holds a Diploma in Political Economy from Kazakh State University, Kazakhstan.   Ms. Sabyrova has 27 years of professional experience, including 18 years…

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

Lykke Leonardsen

Head of program for Resilient and Sustainable City Solutions, City of Copenhagen (Denmark)

Lykke Leonardsen has more than 25 years of experience in various fields of urban development – from regeneration, economic development, and physical planning. During her 13 years in the Technical and Environmental Administration in the City of Copenhagen, she has been heading the development of the…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Lynda Miller

Director, Vatuvara Private Islands, Fiji

Lynda Miller is a Director of Vatuvara Private Islands since 2010. Vatuvara Private islands is a premier Fiji resort in Northern Lau that provides an exclusive experience to travelers who are interested in exploring Northern Lau's pristine marine environments. The Northern Group of Lau has been…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Madeline Suarez

President, Alliance of Peoples' Organizations Along Manggahan Floodway,Philippines

Madeline leads grassroots efforts for urban poor housing solutions in the context of heat waves, recurring typhoons causing floods, and infrastructure loss in the region. As a member of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines and the Huairou Commission, she champions inclusive resilience…

   Topic(s): Climate Change
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Madhu Khanna

Professor in Environmental Economics, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Khanna obtained her PhD and MS from the University of California, Berkeley. For research, she has worked on diverse topics ranging from technology adoption and agro-environmental policy analysis, voluntary approaches to environmental protection and the land use, market and greenhouse gas…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth