Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Edimon Ginting as the new country director for Bangladesh.
Edimon -- who has 22 years of professional experience, including about 14 years in ADB -- assumed office today, succeeding Manmohan Parkash who recently joined ADB's South Asia department as deputy director general, according to a press release issued in this regard.
Edimon will lead ADB's operations in Bangladesh and policy dialogue with the government, development partners, and other stakeholders. He will oversee the implementation of ADB's upcoming country partnership strategy for Bangladesh, 2021–2025, the release added.
"I look forward to working closely with the government and the people of Bangladesh to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, restore high economic growth, and achieve the country's development goals, including becoming an upper middle-income country in 2031 and a developed nation in 2041," Edimon, a national of Indonesia, said.
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