Christopher MacCormac is an international consultant specializing in international development, based in Manila. He works with multilateral and bilateral development organizations on corporate-wide, sectoral and thematic-based strategies and policies. His current work is focused on regional cooperation and integration across the Asia and Pacific region, in association with the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Mr. MacCormac was previously Deputy Director-General of the Strategy and Policy Department at ADB. Before joining ADB, Mr. MacCormac worked for 13 years with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada, based in Singapore, where he was Deputy Regional Director for East and Southeast Asia