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Kiyoshi is currently a country economist at Pakistan Resident Mission, overseeing Afghanistan and Pakistan economies. He led the team to formulate the Pakistan Country Partnership Strategy 2021 – 2025. In his 15 years at ADB, he has also carried out economic analysis for the Pacific Department as well as Private Sector Operations Department and worked at the Uzbekistan
Rie Hiraoka joined the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 2001. She is the first and currently the Director of Social Sector Division for Central and West Asia Department since it was established in 2016. In 2011–2016, she was the Country Director in Kyrgyz Resident Mission. Ms. Hiraoka holds a PhD in Development (Faculties: Economics and Regional Science) from the Cornell
Current responsibilities include conducting economic research and reviewing project economic analysis. Prior to joining ADB in 2017, he worked as Impact Assessment Specialist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in 2011-2017. He worked as Professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Tokyo, Japan, in 2002-2011 and was a consultant at
Maleeha is currently working as an Operations Analyst at the Economic Unit at ADB’s Pakistan Resident Mission. Since joining ADB PRM in February 2021, she has contributed to ADB’s flagship publication, the Asian Development Outlook 2021, and a few other knowledge products. Maleeha has experience working in the corporate sector, the development sector, as well as academia. She
Mitali advises ADB’s India Resident Mission and supports the Economics team in undertaking in-depth socio-economic studies to aid knowledge and operational work in India. She has worked on economic corridors, strengthening micro and small business development, skill development, and social protection programs at ADB. Mitali also has extensive research experience on women’s