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Akhtiar Ahmed

Head, SME Finance Policy Division-Infrastructure, Housing and SME Finance Department-State Bank of Pakistan

Mr. Akhtiar Ahmed, Senior Joint Director has been associated with State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for the last 22 years and is working in Development Finance Group (DFG) of SBP since last 14 years. Currently, he is heading SME Finance Policy & Regulations Division and leading various initiatives…

   Topic(s): Finance, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Akie Yuba

Senior Researcher, Asia Center for Air Pollution Research

Dr. Yuba is a Senior Researcher at Asia Center for Air Pollution Research (ACAP). She is working for the Hybrid Air Quality Monitoring Network (HAQMN) project in Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET) and supporting for ADB TA9608 to expand the air quality monitoring network.…

   Topic(s): Environment, Transport, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Akihiro Shimasaki

Former Water Resources Specialist, ADB

He left his position in ADB in March 2021.

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

Akihito Watabe

Health Specialist, Human and Social Development, ADB

Dr. Watabe joined the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in May 2023 as a health specialist. He primarily focuses on technical assistance and projects in the area of health financing for universal health coverage (UHC), digital health financing, health impact investment, and climate change and health…

   Topic(s): Health
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Akiko Sakamoto

Senior Skills and Employability Specialist, International Labour Organization

Dr. Akiko Sakamoto is Senior Skills and Employability Specialist at the International Labour Organization (ILO) for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, and is based in Bangkok, Thailand. She has been working in the field of skills development and technical vocational education and training (TVET) for…

   Topic(s): Education, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Akim Nasirov

Leading Specialist, Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Kyrgyz Republic

Akim Nasirov is a Leading Specialist at the Entrepreneurship Development Division, Business Environment Policy Department, Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic. He is engaged in MSME policy development, improving the business environment, and coordinating interagency working…

   Topic(s): Economics, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Akio Takahara

Director, JICA Ogata Research Institute

Educational Background: 1981 Bachelor of Laws, The University of Tokyo 1983 Master of Philosophy (Development Studies), University of Sussex 1988 Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sussex Fields of Research: Contemporary Chinese Politics, International Relations in East Asia Career Background:…

   Topic(s): Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Akira Matsunaga

Deputy Country Director, ADB

Akira Matsunaga began his professional career in 1994 with the Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund Japan, where he supported infrastructure development in Asia. Before joining ADB in 2015, he held various roles within the Japanese government, including positions at the Ministry of Finance and the…

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

Akira Murata

Research Associate, Japan International Cooperation Agency

Completed PhD in Migration Studies (Economics) at Sussex Centre for Migration Research at University of Sussex in the United Kingdom. Using advanced applied quantitative/econometric analysis and household surveys, the PhD research focused on migration and development, especially the effects of…

   Topic(s): Finance, Poverty
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Akira Yoshida

Strategist, SAP Japan

Akira Yoshida is a Strategist for Partner Ecosystem Success in SAP Japan and a Fellow in IBU Public Sector for Emergency and Disaster Management, SAP SE.

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