Rosemary Ong

Ms. Ong is a national of the Philippines. Ms. Ong has developed Thought Leadership materials on PPP and Privatization. She obtained her Master’s degree in Business Management from Asian Institute of Management in the Philippines and eared her Certificate in Finance from ESADE Business School, Spain; and Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics from the University of the Philippines, Quezon City.

Vivek Rao

Mr Vivek Rao has worked in ADB for over 8 years, first in the Treasury and subsequently in the South Asia Department. Mr. Rao has worked both in sovereign and nonsovereign operations with a focus on the infrastructure and SME sectors. In addition, Mr. Rao has processed and implemented program lending in the rural finance sector in addition to various technical assistance projects. While in the Treasury, Mr. Rao was responsible for undertaking derivatives operations and also for local currency financing. Prior to joining ADB, Mr.

Transit-Oriented Development and Station Area Development in Asian Cities

Many metropolitan cities in Asia are planning and implementing mass transit networks. Transit-oriented development (TOD) will be key; it should consider a transit- oriented management plan for regional growth; station area zoning regulations; joint development among local governments, transit agencies, and private developers; and an institutional mechanism for public and private cooperation in station area development.

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in Europe

Fuel cells and hydrogen (FCH) are part of and are making a great contribution to Europe’s energy transition. The region believes that FCH are key technologies for decarbonizing the energy system. The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking was established as a strong public-private partnership with a focused objective to accelerate the development of technology base towards market deployment of FCH technologies.

Care Foundation: Changing Lives through Education

Pakistan has the second largest population of out-of-school children in the world. As a pioneer of public and private school partnerships, CARE Foundation contributes to resolving Pakistan’s education crisis by endeavoring to provide quality marketable education to all through its Government School Adoption Program, a model that is highly scalable, replicable, and cost effective.