Marzia joined ADB more than 20 years ago during which she has led multidisciplinary teams throughout the project cycle, from identification to design and from implementation to self-evaluation in selected countries of East Asia, South Asia, and South East Asia. Prior to joining ADB, she has worked for consulting firms, NGOs, and the United Nations in Central America, Africa, and Asia. She is Italian and holds a MSc. in Development Economics from the London School of Economics.