As part of ADB's Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department (PPFD), Stephane Bessadi strategically supports infrastructure project design and procurement in Asia and the Pacific, focusing on sustainability, operations and maintenance, and low carbon technologies. He is based in the ADB resident mission in India, New Delhi. Stephane also leads on innovative water and wastewater practices and technologies from the water service industry.

Ten years of experience in engineering, international development and humanitarian response, with focus on the water sector including water supply, sanitation and water resource management.

Anik Bhaduri is the Executive Director of the Sustainable Water Future Programme and an Expert Consultant at FAO’s Land and Water Division. He is also an Associate Professor at the Australian River Institute, Griffith University, Australia and a senior fellow at the Centre of Development Research, University of Bonn, Germany.

Jelle Beekma has over 30 years of experience in irrigation, drainage, water supply, and sanitation and (trans-boundary river basin management and related policy and institutional issues. Jelle has water management experience in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North and South America as a government employee, researcher, consultant, and presently as senior water resources specialist for the Asian Development Bank, in the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department.

Robert Bartrop has been with SOURCE Global for 5 years. Previously, he worked for several years at First Solar, where he was the Director for Business Development and Sales in Southeast Asia and the People’s Republic of China. He obtained his law degree from Bond University and his bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Sydney.

Luca di Mario is an Urban Development Specialist in the South Asia Urban Development and Water Division, ADB. He is currently working on several urban development projects in India and Maldives with a special focus on solid waste management and climate resilience. Prior to joining ADB, he was an independent consultant for several international organizations including the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). He has worked across Asia, Africa, and Latin America on pre

Mr. Mori mainly covered the technical support, advisory and knowledge sharing in the field of IWRM, especially dam optimization (more efficient and effective utilization of existing dams). He has extensive professional experience and knowledge of IWRM, including the management of rivers, dams, and wastewater in Japan and overseas. He worked mainly as a technical official of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in Japan, and as a JICA expert in Syria and Lao PDR. He has the qualification of Professional Engineer Japan (Civil Eng.).