Nanki Kaur's areas of expertise include managing finances for climate adaptation and mitigation, the institutional dimensions of natural resource governance, and pro-poor development. Her current work is focusing on assessing the political economy of adaptation measures, international climate change negotiations, and adaptation planning in several countries in Asia and the Pacific.

Hiroki Katayama is a Senior Portfolio Management Specialist and Head of the Project Administration Unit of Asian Development Bank’s Uzbekistan Resident Mission. Prior to joining ADB, he held senior level positions for the past 13 years in the Embassy of Japan in the Netherlands, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency.