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Amir Jilani

Amir is an economist and social sector specialist at the ADB, having joined as a Young Professional (YP) in 2018. He has extensive experience working on the design, development and evaluation of social protection, human development, and women’s empowerment projects. Amir leads social policy dialogue with governments in Asia and the Pacific as well as the preparation and implementation of ADB loan and technical assistance projects designed to address poverty and vulnerability.

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Here's How We Can Give a Boost to the SDGs in Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific is not where it needs to be to meet the Sustainable Development Goals but there remains a decade to make up for lost time.

Asia and the Pacific is not where it needs to be to meet the Sustainable Development Goals but there remains a decade to make up for lost time.

Jane O'Sullivan

Currently at the University of Queensland, researching demographic impacts on economic development, food security and environmental sustainability. Recent work includes population and climate change and demographic aging. She also contributes blogs for The Overpopulation Project. 

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Lynnette Perez

Lynnette joined ADB in August 2015. Her current portfolio includes preparation and implementation of education projects and provision of technical assistance support in Cambodia, the Philippines and Indonesia. She has more than 30 years experience in development work, especially in human development (education, health, social protection), poverty issues, rural development.

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Palak Rawal

Palak, formerly a summer research associate with ADB’s Graduation Working Group. Prior to her master’s, she worked with the government in India on improving implementation of social policies, introducing transparent governance practices, and leading a project aimed at reducing gender disparity. Passionate about development issues, her core interest areas are in the fields of gender, education, and sustainable livelihoods.

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Artur Andrysiak

Artur leads and advises the Pacific Department on implementing ADB's differentiated approach to engaging with fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCAS), and acts as the anchor point in ADB for FCAS operational issues in the Pacific. Artur has also worked in the Strategy, Policy and Review Department and Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department of ADB. He has over 19 years of professional experience. Prior to joining ADB 7 years ago, Artur worked with the United Nations, both in Geneva and Bangkok.

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Rebekah Beatrice Ramsay

Rebekah is a former staff member of the Asian Development Bank. She provides technical assistance to project operations in South Asia and the Pacific on the involuntary resettlement and indigenous peoples safeguards. She also supports integration of gender, poverty alleviation and core labor standards into project design. You can follow her on Twitter @RebekahRamsay2

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Resettlement Isn’t Easy. Here Are Four Ways to Improve Outcomes for All Parties Involved

Involuntary resettlement can improve the lives of the resettled while reducing poverty and delivering results for development projects

Involuntary resettlement can improve the lives of the resettled while reducing poverty and delivering results for development projects

Jargon Hurts the Poor

The excessive use of technical language in international development can keep vital information away from the people who need it the most.

The excessive use of technical language in international development can keep vital information away from the people who need it the most.

Gender Equality Means Food Security for Asia and the Pacific

Gender equality is key to reducing hunger in Asia and the Pacific, according to a comprehensive analysis that reveals the economic and social benefits.

Gender equality is key to reducing hunger in Asia and the Pacific, according to a comprehensive analysis that reveals the economic and social benefits.
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