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Shona Fitzgerald

Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist , World Bank

Shona is a water supply and sanitation specialist at the World Bank working on projects in the Pacific Islands since 2019. Shona is a water and wastewater treatment process engineer by training. She worked for 6 years at Australia’s largest water utility, Sydney Water, in a range of roles,…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Water
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 14: Life Below Water

Shreehari Acharya

Program Manager, CSO Platform at ALIGHT South East Asia

Shreehari Acharya is a public health professional with over 15 years of experience working across Asia, including Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Currently, he serves as Program Manager of the CSO Platform at ALIGHT South East Asia, based in Thailand, where he…

   Topic(s): Health, Social Development and Protection

Sima Bahous

Executive Director, UN Women

Ms. Sima Sami Bahous became UN Women’s third Executive Director on 30 September 2021. A champion for women and girls, gender equality, and youth empowerment, as well as a keen advocate for quality education, poverty alleviation, and inclusive governance, Ms. Bahous brings to the position more than…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Sirat Mahmuda

Deputy Secretary, Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance

Dr. Sirat Mahmdua Joined the Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance as Deputy Secretary on 5 September 2022. Since then she has been working with the UN Wing mainly dedicated funds including the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Adaptation Fund (AF). She is…

   Topic(s): Finance, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Sofia Shakil

Director, ADB

With an illustrious career spanning over two decades, Ms. Sofia Shakil has been a transformative leader in economic and social development across Asia. Most recently, she served as the Director of Economic Development at The Asia Foundation from February 2020 to March 2023, where she led impactful…

   Topic(s): Education, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Sofia Sprechmann Sineiro

Secretary General, CARE International

A leader in international development and humanitarian response, Sofía brings over 25 years of experience of working at CARE. She spearheaded CARE’s first program strategy and was integral to placing gender equality at the very heart of CARE’s worldwide work. In CARE’s 75-year history, her…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Sonal Shah

Independent Consultant, ITDP India

Ms. Shah leads urban planning, gender and transport strategy, research, projects and policy at ITDP India. She has 13+ years' experience across multiple scales on city development, neighborhood plans, transit-oriented development and station accessibility planning, street design, historic precinct…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection, Transport
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 15: Life on Land

Sonalini Khetrapal

Senior Health Specialist, ADB

Sonalini Khetrapal is a passionate health expert with over 15 years of experience leading transformational public sector projects in South Asia, South-East Asia, and North Africa. With a specialization in public health and economics, she has dedicated her career to researching, implementing, and…

   Topic(s): Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Sonomi Tanaka

Country Director, Lao PDR Resident Mission, ADB

She is Chief of the Gender Equity Thematic Group, responsible for overseeing and providing advice on ADB-wide operations in support of gender equality and women’s empowerment.  She facilitates knowledge management on gender and development in ADB and coordinates gender mainstreaming…

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

Sophia Cason

Chief of Party, USAID Laos Legal Aid Support Program

Sophia Cason is an Australian lawyer who has been working for The Asia Foundation as Chief of Party for the USAID Laos Legal Aid Support Program. 

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality