Strengthening MSME Dynamics for Resilient Economic Growth Read more about Strengthening MSME Dynamics for Resilient Economic Growth
Noor Ahmed Keywords food security zero hunger sustainable food global food policy food security crisis ADB cross-fertilizing ideas Read more about Noor Ahmed Elected as Executive Director for Kazakhstan, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, and Timor-Leste effective 1 July 2021. Mr. Noor Ahmed is a career civil servant with 32 years of public service experience in key government positions. Mr. Ahmed holds a master’s degree in Public Policy and Development from a prestigious school in the Netherlands. He was extensively trained in the areas of public policy, fiscal management, and public enterprises at renowned academic institutions in the United Kingdom and Japan.
Weihua Liu Keywords food security zero hunger sustainable food global food policy food security crisis ADB cross-fertilizing ideas Read more about Weihua Liu Mr. Weihua Liu was elected as Executive Director of Asian Development Bank effective January 2021. Mr. Liu previously served as the Deputy Director General of the Department of International Economics and Financial Cooperation at the PRC Ministry of Finance and the Executive Director for China at the International Fund for Agricultural Development. Mr. Liu started his career in 1987 at the School of Finance and Accounting in Hunan Province. And then moving on with different positions with the Ministry of Finance.
Tahlim Sudaryanto Keywords food security zero hunger sustainable food global food policy food security crisis ADB cross-fertilizing ideas Read more about Tahlim Sudaryanto Prof. Tahlim Sudaryanto, Ph.D. is Senior Agricultural Economist at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). Prior to his current position, he served as Senior Agricultural Economist at the Indonesian Center for Agriculture Socio Economic and Policy Studies (ICASEPS), Ministry of Agriculture. He has also held several senior management positions at the Ministry of Agriculture. He holds a doctorate degree in economics from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. His major interest is in agricultural and rural development policy.
Ashok Gulati Keywords food security zero hunger sustainable food global food policy food security crisis ADB cross-fertilizing ideas Read more about Ashok Gulati Ashok Gulati is a Distinguished Professor at Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). He was Chairman of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP, GoI; 2011-14); Director at the International Food Policy Research Institute (2001-11); NABARD Chair Professor at IEG (1998-2000); and Chief Economist at NCAER (1991-97). He was the youngest member of PM's Economic Advisory Council of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee; He has been on the Board of Directors of RBI, NABARD, NCDEX, IDFC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Godrej Agrovet, etc.
Fighting for Food Security: Lessons from Cross-Country Approaches Read more about Fighting for Food Security: Lessons from Cross-Country Approaches
Vasiti Seruvatu Keywords better health and education WASH water sanitation ADB Read more about Vasiti Seruvatu Vasiti Seruvatu lives and works in Fiji, and is currently the national WASH officer for the ADB Pacific WASH TA, working closely with the Water Authority of Fiji.
Georginia Nepomuceno Keywords SEADS Southeast Asia ADB Read more about Georginia Nepomuceno Georginia Nepomuceno is a regional cooperation and development specialist with wide experience in managing and implementing regional cooperation initiatives in Southeast Asia. She has worked extensively on the Greater Mekong Subregion Program, including formulating strategies and action plans and providing technical program development and knowledge management support. She led ADB initiatives for the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle. At the ASEAN Secretariat, she implemented the Initiative for ASEAN Integration work program.
Equity Considerations to Incorporate Productive-Use Applications in Mini Grids Read more about Equity Considerations to Incorporate Productive-Use Applications in Mini Grids As of 2019, there were more than 14,000 mini grid projects implemented in India, by various organizations impacting numerous rural and remote communities that were devoid of access to electricity. These implementations have seen varying levels of success. However, there is a lack of evidence on equitable access to opportunities from the mini grids being implemented. To enhance mini-grids utilization, community engagement processes are essential to incorporate income generating opportunities especially to priority groups i.e., low-income and women community members.
Investing in Energy Efficiency in Southeast Asia Read more about Investing in Energy Efficiency in Southeast Asia This presentation gives an overview of financing energy efficiency projects in Southeast Asia.