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Ayako Inagaki leads the planning, implementation, and supervision of ADB's lending and non-lending operations in the social sectors, that includes education and skills development, health, and social protection. Ms. Inagaki is also the Chair of ADB's Health Sector Group where she guides the preparation and implementation of the health sector group work plan.

Lynnette joined ADB in August 2015. Her current portfolio includes preparation and implementation of education projects and provision of technical assistance support in Cambodia, the Philippines and Indonesia. She has more than 30 years experience in development work, especially in human development (education, health, social protection), poverty issues, rural development.

MANILA (Xinhua): The Philippine economy is forecast to remain on a steady growth path in 2021 and 2022, supported by an acceleration in the government's Covid-19 vaccination programme and a sharp drop in coronavirus cases, according to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released on Tuesday (Dec 14).

Marito Garcia served as Practice Manager for Education at the World Bank’s Latin America and the Caribbean Region, and Lead Economist for Programs in New Economy Skills and e-Learning for World Bank’s Africa Region. He currently serves as a Board Director of Learning Equality, a California-based non-profit education technology company dedicated to bringing the internet offline

ADB approves $200 mln loan to develop irrigation system in Punjab

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday it had approved a 250-million-dollar loan to help the Philippine government purchase 40 million more doses of the Covid-19 vaccine.

The Philippine central bank will continue to support the economy for as long as necessary, its governor said on Monday, ahead of a policy meeting later this week.

Abdul Abiad is Director of the Macroeconomic Research Division at the Asian Development Bank in Manila, where he oversees the ADB’s flagship publication, the Asian Development Outlook. From 2000 to 2015, he was with the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC, where he worked on the World Economic Outlook. His research has focused on financial sector development and

Rich Mascarinas develops engagement strategies for knowledge and communications on integrity. Prior to joining ADB as staff, she was the digital head of a microfinance-focused bank and a communications consultant on governance, civil society, and women for development organizations. She has a master's degree in women and development.

Sameer is an economist who leads ADB’s projects and programs in the areas of education, skills development, social protection and jobs. Prior to joining ADB operations in Southeast Asia, he was with the Macroeconomic Division of the Research Department at ADB. His research interest is spread across areas such as impact of technology on employment, innovation and structural