ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
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ADB supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, delivered through both public and private sector operations, advisory services, and knowledge support.
Hiranya Mukhopadhyay
Chief of Governance Thematic Group
Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department
Hiranya Mukhopadhyay is currently working as a Principal Public Management Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). He holds a Ph.D. degree in Economics from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has also visited Boston University and Oxford University as a Post-Doctoral Fellow and completed research projects. His areas of specialization are open economy macroeconomics, and public finance (with special emphasis on subnational finances). He has published several articles in Indian and international journals. He has edited two books published by the Oxford University Press. As a team leader, he has processed and implemented many policy-based loans in ADB for South Asian, and Central and West Asian countries.
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