ADB Business Opportunities (Water) Read more about ADB Business Opportunities (Water) This presentation gives an overview of ongoing and upcoming ADB business opportunities relevant to the water sector.
ADBI-Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Roundtable on Sanitation and Development Read more about ADBI-Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Roundtable on Sanitation and Development Sanitation gaps are a global problem that continues to affect large segments of developing Asia and the Pacific, despite the considerable progress of efforts to address it in recent decades. The COVID-19 crisis has further increased the importance of improving inclusive sanitation access and the lives of targeted users, especially across poor areas and vulnerable groups.
Dil Rahut Keywords sanitation Urban Development rural development human capital Health environment water Read more about Dil Rahut Dil Rahut joined the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) as a Senior Research Fellow in January 2021 and was appointed Vice-Chair of Research in April 2022. His research focuses on development microeconomics, agricultural economics, and environmental and natural resource economics. He is currently implementing experiments and field research in agriculture, natural resources, and climate in Asia.
K.E. Seetha Ram Keywords sanitation Urban Development rural development human capital Health environment water Read more about K.E. Seetha Ram He is concurrently visiting professor at the Center for Spatial Information Science, University of Tokyo, Japan, and a special advisor to East Japan Railways Company (JR East) for India High-Speed Rail. Between 2013-2017, Seetha acted as the focal point for ADB-wide knowledge management, working to spur innovative solutions to the varied development challenges in Asia.
Shingo Kimura Keywords SEER environment natural resources adb sustainable webinar series agriculture webinar series sustainable and resilient food system food security adb agriculture sector rdfs tg rural development Read more about Shingo Kimura Shingo is responsible for ADB’s operation on sustainable rural development and food security in East Asia. Prior to joining ADB, he was Economist and Agricultural Policy Analyst at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, where he conducted a series of policy research for the productive, sustainable, and resilient food and agricultural sector in Europe, North America, and Asia.
Robert Adamczyk Keywords banking finance environment renewable energy power Manufacturing Read more about Robert Adamczyk Robert is a Polish national with over 25 years of experience in ESG issues, with a focus on industry, manufacturing, services, and the power sector, notably renewable energy. He also has years of experience in impact investing and capital market transactions. He has been working for over 25 years where he is a Senior Environmental Advisor within the EBRD’s Environment and Sustainability Department (ESD). He is the lead specialist and sector leader in the Group for Power and heavy industry sectors and coordinator of the power sector in ESD.
Karin Shepardson Keywords environment air quality World Bank Read more about Karin Shepardson Karin Shepardson is an experienced Program Manager working in international development, with focus on Sustainable Development, Policy Analysis, Program Evaluation, Public-private Partnerships, and Environmental Policy and Sciences.
Helena Molin Valdes Keywords environment pollution air pollution climate change Climate and Clean Air Coalition Read more about Helena Molin Valdes Helena Molin Valdes is the former Head Of Secretariat at Climate and Clean Air Coalition. She also held various posts at the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (now United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction), including Deputy Director and Chief of Advocacy and Outreach.
Dongmei Guo Keywords environment ADB climate change climate crisis climate resilience Read more about Dongmei Guo Dongmei Guo, Environment Specialist, Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, East Asia Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB). She has worked on the environment and climate change as a staff in early 2021 and as a secondee from the mid of 2018. Before ADB, she was a China State Council Expert with Special Allowance and director/chief in centers of MEE-PRC. She holds a Ph.D. degree in Human Geography, a master's degree in Climate Change and Water Resources, and a bachelor’s degree in Geography.
Doug Watkins Keywords migratory waterbirds wetland conservation environment Read more about Doug Watkins Doug has 30 years of international experience in migratory waterbirds and wetland conservation. He has represented three Partners of EAAFP, firstly with his representation for Australasian Wader Study Group (AWSG) from 1993 to 1995. Doug then moved on wearing the hat of Wetlands International between 1995 and 2013. Most recently he worked with Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) secretariat as EAAF Coordinator for its Arctic Migratory Bird Initiative (AMBI) between 2018 and 2019.