Joaquim Sanvictores Keywords Health Industry and trade Social development and protection Read more about Joaquim Sanvictores Joaquim Sanvictores is the Senior Youth Program Advisor of the ADB Youth for Asia (YfA) team, a youth-led initiative helping ADB realize its goals of a more prosperous, inclusive, resilient and sustainable in Asia and the Pacific. YfA supports youth-led actions and partnerships between governments and local young leaders contributing to development issues throughout the Asia and Pacific region. In managing the YfA team, Joaquim is able to pursue his passions in activities related to sustainable development and meaningful youth engagement.
Helen Osborne Keywords Health Industry and trade Social development and protection Read more about Helen Osborne Helen Osborne is ADB's youth employment specialist with experience across research, policy and practice spanning the public, private and non-profit sectors. As a consultant, Helen has also worked with The World Bank, ILO, UNICEF and GIZ as well as Foundation and INGO clients. Her portfolio includes programme and policy design; primary and secondary research; and strategy development.
Lessons from COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific, ADB’s response, and Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX): A conversation with ADB experts Read more about Lessons from COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific, ADB’s response, and Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX): A conversation with ADB experts via Zoom Developing Asia and the Pacific has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, threatening hard-won gains in poverty reduction and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals – millions of people have been infected with COVID19 and regional economic output contracted for the first time since the 1960s.
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.
Rolling Out the COVID COVID-19 Vaccines Read more about Rolling Out the COVID COVID-19 Vaccines Presentation on lessons, insights, and perspectives on enhancing large scale vaccine distribution amid COVID-19 based on the experience of Asian Development Bank working with countries in Asia and the Pacific and financing options through the ADB Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX).
Supplying Safe and Effective COVID-19 Vaccines Read more about Supplying Safe and Effective COVID-19 Vaccines Presentation on fast-tracking development, innovations, and reliable supply of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines.
COVID-19 vaccines update Read more about COVID-19 vaccines update Presentation on the global situation and current updates of COVID-19 vaccines development, access, and distribution.
Teodoro B. Padilla Keywords COVID-19 response Health vaccine distribution Read more about Teodoro B. Padilla Mr. Teodoro B. Padilla is the Executive Director of the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP), representing the research-based medicines and vaccines sector in the country. As executive director, he represents PHAP in high-level policy discussions and engagements to advance health, access to medicines and ethics. He is also a trustee of the PHAPCares Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of PHAP whose mandate is to make healthcare more accessible to the poor, sick and victims of disasters.