Sustainable public procurement in the Asia Pacific can drive economic, social and environmental transformation across the region ...

Sheena Kanon Leong is a Capacity Building and Training intern at the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) and a Master of Public Policy Candidate at the University of Tokyo. Sheena has worked in ...

James Correia is a Research, Capacity Building and Training Associate at the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). He is currently pursuing his PhD in Global Environmental Governance at the ...

Jenny Yan Yee Chu is a Procurement Specialist at the Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department of the Asian Development Bank. As the focal point for sustainable procurement, Jenny has ...

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