News
30 January 2018

ADB appoints new country director for the Philippines

Region:
Asia-Pacific

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Kelly Bird as its new Country Director for the Philippines. He was previously Director of Public Management, Financial Sector, and Trade Division at ADB's Southeast Asia Department.

You might also like


Perspective
17 July 2026

Better MDB climate finance numbers - but more scrutiny

The world’s major multilateral development banks have good news to report on climate finance activity. But they still face widespread scepticism about how they measure those...

Perspective
24 July 2026

Why multilaterals are flocking to Turkey

Turkey sits in a keystone position both geographically and politically, and multilaterals are moving quickly to enhance their operations in the country. Tight economic...