Mr. Susantono manages ADB’s Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, and the Department of Communications. Before joining ADB, he was Indonesian Vice-Minister of Transportation and Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Mr. Susantono has extensive experience providing policy advice to government, private sector organizations and international institutions. He has chaired several research institutes, taught in universities, and was commissioner for airline, port, telecommunications and media companies. Mr. Susantono has served as the President of Indonesia Intelligent Transport Society; Vice President of East Asia Society of Transportation Studies based in Tokyo, Japan; and Trustee of the SouthSouthNorth Foundation in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Blogs by this Author
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Strengthening resilience key to sustainable development in Asia-Pacific
Published on Monday, 09 April 2018
Together, we must build the capacity of institutions in the region to cope with shocks.
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ADB deepens its commitment to the Paris Agreement on climate change
Published on Friday, 22 December 2017
As development institutions are expected to deliver more climate finance, ADB will play a more significant role in helping its developing member countries fulfill their climate pledges.
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New rankings to help Asia better plan water strategy
Published on Wednesday, 31 August 2016
Water demand in the region is coming under increasing stress from population growth, urbanization, and growing prosperity. But simply developing new water resources is not enough.
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Building infrastructure for Asia requires fresh thinking
Published on Thursday, 23 June 2016
Our experience in the PRC, India and Indonesia demonstrates there are six key issues to bear in mind on what kind of infrastructure we build, and how we finance and build it.