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Sing (Terry) Cho

Senior Urban Development Specialist (Waste Management), ADB

Terry is the Senior Urban Development Specialist (Waste Management) of the Asia Development Bank (ADB). He joined ADB from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the World Bank, where he was employed as the Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist at the World Bank (WB) and the Senior…

   Topic(s): Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Siti Hasanah

Urban Development Specialist, ADB

After nearly two decades in the resident mission, this urban development specialist takes her place in headquarters, ready for new challenges and the same old purpose—helping people. Born in Bandung, Indonesia, Siti has made a career out of working for the good of a city. In the beginning, it was…

   Topic(s): Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Smita Rawoot

Urban Resilience Lead, World Resources Institute (WRI)

Smita Rawoot is the Urban Resilience lead at World Resources Institute (WRI). She leads a team of researchers and urban development professionals who are focused on helping cities manage and adapt to their climate risks while advancing human & environmental health, economic opportunity, and…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

So-young Iris You

Principal Researcher, Korean Railroad Institute

So-young Iris You is a principal researcher of Innovative Transport Policy Division at Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI). Her research interests focus on advanced technology applications in public transportation systems engineering, including Super Bus Rapid Transit (S-BRT), On-demand…

   Topic(s): Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Sohel Rana

Associate Water Resources Officer, ADB

Sohel Rana possesses 24 years of experience in civil engineering field focusing urban, rural and water resources development sectors in Bangladesh. He started his career as a research engineer at BUET-DUT linkage project on water management in 2001. Later he joined the Local Government Engineering…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Søren Hansen

Project Director, Ramboll

Søren Hansen is an expert on master planning, urban development, transportation and transport planning services as well as environmental assessment studies. Over the last 10 years, Mr. Hansen has been developing livable cities strategies in urban development projects. He is an experienced Project…

   Topic(s): Transport, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Srinivasan Ancha

Principal Climate Change Specialist, ADB

Srinivasan is a Principal Climate Change Specialist and Climate Change Focal Point for ADB’s Southeast Asia Department more than 25 years of experience in the field. He chairs the ADB Climate Smart Agriculture Working Group and serves as ADB focal for the Forest Investment Program, ADB focal for…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Stefan Rau

Senior Urban Development Specialist, ADB

Mr. Rau is leading ADB’s urban development support to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and significantly contributes to ADB wide urban policy and related publications. He supports city cluster coordination, urban-rural integration, climate change adaptation and sponge cities with nature-based…

   Topic(s): Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Stefania Dina

Senior Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist, Southeast Asia Department , ADB

Stefania is responsible for ADB’s projects in the agriculture and rural development sector in Myanmar, Viet Nam and Timor-Leste. She is committed to sustainable agriculture as a means to reduce our environmental footprint and achieve food and nutrition security. She is a development economist with…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Stefano Barchiesi

Ecosystem Services Officer, BirdLife International

Dr. Stefano Barchiesi has a PhD from the University of Florida for which he studied the trade-offs in ecosystem services at a Ramsar Site in Costa Rica. Prior to that, he worked for 10 years with the IUCN Global Water Programme on several projects on the different elements of nature-based…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Economics, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land