Knowledge Partnership Dialogue: Center of Excellence for Clean Energy Read more about Knowledge Partnership Dialogue: Center of Excellence for Clean Energy Indonesia's ambitious economic growth aspirations are dependent, among other things, on its ability to expand access to reliable and clean sources of energy, for all its citizens. The Center of Excellence on Clean Energy, to be established by Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, is envisioned to help push this agenda forward.
Takhmina Mukhamedova Keywords energy public sector sustainable development Read more about Takhmina Mukhamedova Takhmina Mukhamedova has dedicated her career to managing energy sector projects and programs in Central and West Asia, with a focus on the public sector. Currently serving as a Senior Energy Specialist at the Asian Development Bank, she oversees energy projects in West Asia, contributing significantly to the region's sustainable development.
Fatima Yasmin Keywords ADB sectors and themes climate change sustainable development macroeconomic management public sector poverty reduction Read more about Fatima Yasmin Fatima Yasmin is the Vice-President for Sectors and Themes of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). She assumed the position on 1 September 2023. Ms. Yasmin is responsible for management of the Sectors Group and the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department under ADB’s new operating model.
Asian Development Outlook 2023: Brighter Prospects Amid Ongoing Challenges Read more about Asian Development Outlook 2023: Brighter Prospects Amid Ongoing Challenges This presentation gives an overview of the economic growth in the Asia Pacific region and the possible risks and challenges.
Asian Development Outlook 2023 and Addressing Sri Lanka's Economic Crisis Read more about Asian Development Outlook 2023 and Addressing Sri Lanka's Economic Crisis Serendipity Knowledge Program (SKOP) is an ADB platform dedicated to identifying knowledge solutions for Sri Lanka’s development challenges. Serendib is one of Sri Lanka’s ancient names and serendipity refers to a fortunate finding, which is a common occurrence throughout the history of product invention and scientific discovery. ADB established this new knowledge program in 2021 in line with its vision as a knowledge solutions bank.
Sri Lanka: A Primer on the Extended Fund Facility Read more about Sri Lanka: A Primer on the Extended Fund Facility This presentation gives an overview of IMF's program strategy for Sri Lanka.
Indranee Thurai Rajah Keywords Singapore public sector state of law politician public service Read more about Indranee Thurai Rajah She was educated at Raffles Institution in Singapore, and read law at the National University of Singapore. She was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 1987 and began practice with Freshfields as a legal associate. In 1988, she joined the Litigation Department of Drew & Napier. She was appointed Senior Counsel in 2003 and was the Deputy Head of Drew & Napier’s Dispute Resolution Department until October 2012, when she left to join the government. Her practice as a dispute resolution lawyer included cross-border commercial disputes and international arbitration.
Yuriko Koike Keywords government public office public sector Governor Japan Read more about Yuriko Koike Yuriko Koike is a Japanese politician who currently serves as the Governor of Tokyo. She graduated from the American University in Cairo (B.A. in Sociology) as the top student in 1976 and was a member of the House of Representatives of Japan from 1993 until 2016 when she resigned to run in the Tokyo gubernatorial election. She also previously served as the Minister of Defense in the first cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzō Abe but resigned in August 2007 after only 54 days in office.
Alisa DiCaprio Keywords trade and payments public sector Read more about Alisa DiCaprio Dr. Alisa DiCaprio is the Chief Economist at R3 in New York City. In this role she oversees R3’s research and market intelligence functions. This includes providing economic advice on developments in digital assets, CBDC, trade and payments as well as contributing to R3 interactions with the public sector.
Bansari Saha Keywords economist private sector public sector Energy Economics public policy environment clean energy Read more about Bansari Saha Dr. Bansari Saha, a Senior Director at ICF, is an economist by training and supports public and private sector clients understand the economic effects of public policy decision-making. His expertise lies in the intersection of energy and environmental issues and studying the economic and distributional impacts of policies that attempt to find an optimal balance between the two. Dr. Saha has worked extensively on international economic development issues, particularly for developing countries in South and Southeast Asia.