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V Anantha Nageswaran

Chief Economic Adviser, Government of India

Prior to his appointment as the Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India in January 2022, Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran was a writer, author, teacher and consultant.​ He has written a weekly Mint column for fifteen years on Tuesdays since 2007.​ ​He has co-…

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

Valentina Barca

Independent Consultant, Independent Social Protection Expert

Valentina Barca is an independent consultant with a focus on how delivery systems (e.g design and implementation aspects) can facilitate the responsiveness, inclusiveness and effectiveness of social protection systems. In recent years she has worked extensively on integrated information systems (…

   Topic(s): Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Valérie Guillaumin

Director, ICMA

Valérie joined ICMA (Paris office) in 2014. Her role as Director in the sustainable finance team is largely dedicated to the secretariat to the Executive Committee of the Principles and the related working groups. She is also secretary to the SVT (primary dealers on the French govies) Market…

   Topic(s): Finance, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Vanndy Hem

Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Finance , Royal Government of Cambodia

H.E. Vanndy Hem has been serving as Under Secretary of State in the Ministry of Economy and Finance since September 2013. He is also a current member of the Supreme National Economic Council (SNEC). H.E. Vanndy graduated from the National Institute of Management, Cambodia with a bachelor’s degree…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Vas Withanage

Director, DFAT

Vas is currently Director of the Development Partners Engagement Section, where he is responsible for outreach and engagement with development contractors and helping ensure the contractor market DFAT operates in is vibrant and competitive. Prior to this role, Vas was director of Human and…

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

Vegard Skirbekk

Professor, Norwegian Institute of Public Health and Columbia University

Vegard Skirbekk is a Professor of Population and Family Health at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, and a Professor at Columbia University’s Columbia Aging Center. His research focuses on understanding the links between aging, health, and worker productivity in countries undergoing…

   Topic(s): Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Victoria Austin

CEO, Global Disability Innovation Hub

In 2016, Victoria Austin co-founded and is now the CEO of the Global Disability Innovation Hub. She works with over 70 partners in more than 41 countries on programs that total about £50m. She is also an Associate Professor of Social Justice and Innovation at UCL Engineering. She is also…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Victoria Tauli-Corpuz

Former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples , Human Rights Council

Victoria Tauli-Corpuz was appointed as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples by the Human Rights Council in 2014 and served until April 2020. She is an indigenous leader from the Kankana-ey Igorot people of the Cordillera Region in the Philippines. As an…

   Topic(s): Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Vijay Kumar Akasam

Principal Portfolio Management Specialist, ADB

Vijay Kumar Akasam is an experienced development professional. He holds a master’s degree in Sanitary Engineering from IIHE, Netherlands and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from India and has over 30 years of experience covering entire project cycle including planning, designing,…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Finance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Vijaylakshmi Brara

Sociologist and Associate Professor, Centre for Manipur Studies, Manipur University

Vijaylakshmi Brara is a sociologist and Associate Professor at the Centre for Manipur Studies, Manipur University, Manipur. Her major areas of academic interest are gender, culture and grassroots institutions. Her research has focused on northeast India for three decades. She is the author of the…

   Topic(s): Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities