GMS Working Group Directory  

 

Agriculture 
Focal Persons at the Asian Development Bank 

• Srinivasan Ancha 
  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Jan Hinrichs 
  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Division, 
  East Asia Department 

Other Concerned Staff & Consultants 

• Asadullah Sumbal 
  Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Rafaelita Jamon 
  Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department/GMS Secretariat 

Send inquiries to GMS CCESP Secretariat and GMS Secretariat. 

 

Energy  
Focal Persons at the Asian Development Bank 

• Pradeep Tharakan (lead) 
  Energy Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Duy-Thanh Bui 
  Energy Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Atsumasa Sakai 
  Sustainable Infrastructure Division, 
  East Asia Department 

Other Concerned Staff & Consultants 

• Hyunjung Lee 
  Energy Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Minnie Zarah Ramas 
  Energy Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Jeffrey Almera 
  Energy Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Pinsuda Alexander 
  Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Rafaelita Jamon 
  Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department/GMS Secretariat 

Send inquiries to GMS Secretariat. 

 

Environment  
Focal Persons at the Asian Development Bank 

• Srinivasan Ancha 
  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Mark Bezuijen 
  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Division, 
  East Asia Department 

Other Concerned Staff & Consultants 

• Asadullah Sumbal 
  Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Rafaelita Jamon 
  Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department/GMS Secretariat 

Send inquiries to GMS SAFSP Secretariat and GMS Secretariat. 

 

Health  
Focal Persons at the Asian Development Bank 

• Rikard Elfving 
  Human and Social Development Division, 
  South Asia Department 

Other Concerned Staff & Consultants 
 

• Pinsuda Alexander 
  Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Mario Randolph Dacanay 
  Human and Social Development Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Rowena Sancio 
  Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department/GMS Secretariat 

Send inquiries to GMS Secretariat. 

 

Human Resources 
Focal Persons at the Asian Development Bank 

• Rikard Elfving 
  Human and Social Development Division, 
  South Asia Department 

Other Concerned Staff & Consultants 
 

• Pinsuda Alexander 
  Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Mario Randolph Dacanay 
  Human and Social Development Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Rowena Sancio 
  Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department/GMS Secretariat 

Send inquiries to GMS Secretariat. 

 

ICT  
Focal Persons at the Asian Development Bank 

• Pinsuda Alexander 
  Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Arun Ramamurthy 
  Sustainable Infrastructure Division 
  East Asia Department 

Other Concerned Staff & Consultants 

• Rafaelita Jamon 
  Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department/GMS Secretariat 

Send inquiries to GMS Secretariat. 

 

Tourism  
Focal Persons at the Asian Development Bank and Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office 

• Steven Schipani 
  Viet Nam Resident Mission, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Nattakorn Asunee Na Ayudhaya 
  Operations Manager, 
  Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office  
  www.mekongtourism.org 

Other Concerned Staff & Consultants 

• Asadullah Sumbal 
  Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Alma Canarejo 
  Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department/GMS Secretariat 

Send inquiries to GMS Secretariat. 

 

Transport  
Focal Persons at the Asian Development Bank 

• Shihiru Date 
  Transport and Communication Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Nicolas E. Dei Castelli 
  Sustainable Infrastructure Division, 
  East Asia Department 

Other Concerned Staff & Consultants 

• Antonio Ressano 
  Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Alma Canarejo 
  Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department/GMS Secretariat 

Send inquiries to GMS Secretariat. 

 

Transport and Trade Facilitation  
Focal Persons at the Asian Development Bank 

Trade Facilitation 

• Kanya Sasradipoera and Taro Sekiguchi 
  Public Management, Financial Sector, & Trade Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Dorothea Lazaro 
  Public Management, Financial Sector, & Regional Coop Division, 
  East Asia Department 

Transport Facilitation 

Other Concerned Staff & Consultants 

• Antonio Ressano 
  Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Alma Canarejo 
  Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department/GMS Secretariat 

Send inquiries to GMS Secretariat. 

 

Urban development 
Focal Persons at the Asian Development Bank 

• Alan Baird 
  Urban Development and Water Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Andrew McIntyre and Hinako Maruyama 
  Public Management, Financial Sector, & Regional Coop Division, 
  East Asia Department 

Other Concerned Staff & Consultants 

• Antonio Ressano 
  Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department 

• Alma Canarejo 
  Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, 
  Southeast Asia Department/GMS Secretariat 

Send inquiries to GMS Secretariat.