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Manisha is an economist interested in energy, agriculture, and climate change issues. Prior to ADB, she was Assistant Professor of Economics at Knox College, USA. Manisha has a PhD in Economics from University of Massachusetts, Amherst and bachelor’s degree from Mount Holyoke College, USA.

Wen joined ADB PRCM in 2019 where she mainly works on the ADB’s flagship publication, the Asian Development Outlook PRC chapter. Prior to joining ADB, she worked 6 years as a macroeconomic analyst in private financial sector. A Chinese national, she has a BS in Economics from the University of Manchester and a MPhil in Economics from the University of Oxford.

Prior to joining ADB, Francesco worked for about ten years as a researcher focusing on the impact of environmental contamination on natural ecosystems and wildlife. After leaving academia, he has worked as an environment and ecology consultant in several projects around Asia, including renewable energy plants, large coastal infrastructures, and natural resources development

Steve Peters is a Senior Energy Specialist (Waste-to-Energy) in the Energy Sector Group of the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank.  He is responsible for developing the knowledge base, project development and implementation in waste to energy and supporting projects across waste, the circular economy and ocean impacts.Prior to joining

Haidy supports the review of ADB financed projects to ensure core labor standards are implemented according to ADB’s social protection requirement. She coordinates and contributes to ADB’s internal and external engagement on labor related issues. Before joining ADB, she worked with World Vision Cambodia as Director of Advocacy and Communications on child protection, child

Ms. van Wees is responsible for the overall management of the operations of the Office of Risk Management, the Controller’s Department, and the Treasury Department. Prior to this, she was a senior official at the German Investment and Development Corporation (DEG), where her portfolio covered debt, equity and fund investments in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. She also has

Dan is currently a consultant working for ADB's clean energy and climate change financing programs. He has more than 30 years of professional experience, including 20 years in clean energy project development and financing.

Rajesh has been working for over 20 years in the field of Irrigation, flood control, hydropower and water resources development in India. Currently, he is responsible for overseeing coastal protection and flood management projects in India. Mr. Yadav, a civil engineer, did Master’s in Geotechnical engineering and holds a degree in Law from Delhi University. He also holds a

Dr. Patrick L. Osewe is currently the Chief of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Health Sector Group, providing leadership on all Health Sector Group technical and operational matters. Patrick has been at the forefront of strengthening health systems against the threat of disease outbreaks through innovative, multi-sector approaches for more than 25 years.

Lotte is focusing on expanding and further developing the private and finance sectors in the Pacific sub-region as well as improving the quality, reliability, and availability of critical infrastructure in both rural and urban areas to boost economic growth, create jobs, and provide access to public and financial services. She previously worked as Director for International