Nessim Ahmad

Nessim Ahmad was previously the Deputy Director General of the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department of the Asian Development Bank. He was also ADB’s Chief Compliance Officer. Prior to his current assignment, he managed bank-wide oversight of ADB's safeguard policy implementation, mainstreaming ADB’s environment agenda in operations, and developing ADB’s climate change adaptation programs. Before joining ADB in 1998, Mr. Ahmad was Technical Adviser (Environment) for IFAD in Africa, Asia and Latin America. 

Japan Fund for Joint Crediting Mechanism and Innovative Low Carbon Technology

This presentation discusses Asian Development Bank’s contribution to climate finance using the Japan Fund for Joint Crediting Mechanism as project example. A list of advanced low carbon technology examples is shared. The presentation highlights that while innovation presents challenges, it is, however, necessary to achieve sustainable development in Asia.

Packaging Public-Private Partnerships in Waste-to-Energy Projects: ADB’s Experience

The Private Sector Operations Department of Asian Development Bank continues to be active in Waste-to-Energy (WTE) sector in many Asian countries. While the Public-Private Partnership/Build–Operate–Transfer structure is possible for WTE, the challenge is to increase the number of commercial banks that are keen to finance this type of project.