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Arun supports ADB operations involving ICT solutions that introduce development innovations, ranging from an e-health platform using TV white space technology for a remote village hospital in Bhutan to an e-governance master plan for Myanmar and piloting voice biometric technology in Yangon Technological University. He is also focused on introducing ICT as an economic and

Pinky has been a practitioner of development communication and behavior change in international development projects for the last two decades. She specializes in managing strategic communication processes for selected projects across ADB member countries. A former multimedia journalist, Pinky has produced knowledge products on various themes for different sectors.

The Asian Development Bank plans to lend some $3 billion (P154 billion) to the Philippines this year as the country continues its way toward economic recovery from the pandemic.

Jiwan has worked in the Sector Advisory Service Division in ADB’s Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department since 2006. He is a key member of ADB's Climate Change and Clean Energy Team, responsible for overseeing initiatives including Energy for All, Low Carbon Technology Transfer, and the Technical Support Facility under the Carbon Market Program. Mr. Acharya

The project is also cofinanced by DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (DEG) for USD25 million.Source: InternetThe loan is accompanied by a USD750,000 technical assistance grant to help TPB better meet the needs of WSMEs. The grant will be used to build TPB’s capacity to lend to WSMEs, hire staff, and promote its services to female borrowers. It will also enable TPB to use digital systems to analyze the underserved WSME market. The grant is funded by the Women Entrep...

Jong Woo is a seasoned economist with extensive knowledge and experience on policy and strategic issues. He leads the publication of Asian Economic Integration Report. Jong Woo’s areas of research interest include regional integration, inclusive growth, macroeconomic and trade policies, and aid effectiveness.

Saleha leads Independent Evaluation Departments communication and outreach activities. She supports implementation of IED’s Evaluation Knowledge Management Strategic Plan through collaborations within and outside ADB to promote synergies for knowledge sharing thereby promoting a culture of evaluation in the region. Prior to joining ADB, Saleha was a television news anchor and

Chris Morris heads ADB’s NGO and Civil Society Center, and oversees the planning, implementation, and monitoring of ADB’s overall engagement with civil society organizations, as well as the design and implementation of the CSO program at the ADB Annual Meetings. Before joining ADB, Chris was vice president within the water division of global engineering firm Black and Veatch.

Former RBI governor Urjit Patel has been appointed as a vice president of the Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Investor & entrepreneur, Sarah is Co-Founder of Beyond The Billion (launched as The Billion Dollar Fund for Women), a global consortium of over 100 venture funds and limited partner investors that have pledged to invest beyond $1 billion towards women-founded companies. To date, the consortium has deployed $638 million and counting into close to 800 women-founded companies, of