Sudarshana Jayasundara

Sudarshana Anojan is the Senior Social Development and Gender Specialist in ADB’s Sri Lanka Country Office.  He carries over 15 years of experience in multi-sector project and program management. He co-leads the processing and administration of ADB’s Emergency Assistance Project in Sri Lanka which is ADB’s first social protection project in the country.

Thiam Hee Ng

Thiam Hee (Bernard) Ng is a Director in Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, South Asia Department with the Asian Development Bank. He leads ADB's regional cooperation activities in South Asia and also manages ADB operations in the Maldives. Prior to this role, he carried out research on economics and regional cooperation issues in South East Asia. He also worked in the Strategy and Policy Department where he managed the allocation of concessional resources and policies relating to ADB’s poorest countries. 

Video - Final Remarks - Sub-Regional Conference - Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia

Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Francesco Tornieri in his closing remarks thanked all the participants, and hoped that the work of the Gender and Social Inclusion team of ADB’s South Asia Regional Department (SARD), through this format, is a trailblazing and eye opening experience for the gender community. He also reiterated the philosophy of ADB’s SARD Gender and Social Inclusion team, which is to humbly serve rather than impose on the Bank’s sector divisions and clients.