(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 17. The Asian
Development bank (ADB) has appointed Ko Sakamoto as its new Country
Director for Tajikistan, Trend reports.
He is expected to assume office in early 2025.
Mr. Sakamoto will lead ADB's work in Tajikistan in close
coordination with the government and other stakeholders. He will
also supervise the formulation and implementation of ADB's upcoming
country partnership strategy (CPS) for 2026–2030, which will be
aligned with national development priorities. The current CPS will
end in 2025.
“For 26 years, ADB has strived to be Tajikistan's trusted
development partner,” said Mr. Sakamoto.“I look forward to
building on our strong partnership with the country and working
closely with the government and all development partners to
continue supporting Tajikistan in addressing the impacts of climate
change, developing the private sector, boosting regional
cooperation and integration, and promoting sustainable economic
growth that benefits everyone in the country.”
Mr. Sakamoto, a national of Japan, brings 18 years of
international development experience across 19 countries, including
13 years with ADB. Prior to this appointment, he was part of ADB's
Transformation Office, responsible for developing and implementing
ADB's new operating model, and oversaw ADB's transport portfolio in
several countries in Central and West Asia. He holds a master's
degree in transport economics from the University of Leeds in the
United Kingdom, and a bachelor's degree in liberal arts with a
concentration in economics from the International Christian
University in Japan.
Mr. Sakamoto succeeds Shanny Campbell, who served in Tajikistan
from 2021 and was recently appointed as ADB Country Director for
the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
Tajikistan joined ADB in 1998. For 26 years, ADB has supported a
wide range of sectors from strategic road and energy infrastructure
to climate and agriculture, health, education, urban development,
public sector management, and finance for a total of over $2.7
billion in assistance-including over $2.2 billion in grants.
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 69 members-49 from the region.
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