Takeo Konishi lands ADB India country director role

The Asian Development Bank has appointed Takeo Konishi as its new Country Director for India.

Konishi succeeds Kenichi Yokoyama, who has taken over as Director General of ADB's South Asia Department and will be based at ADB headquarter in Manila.

Konishi has 22 years of professional experience, including almost two decades with ADB in many senior roles including as Country Director of Uzbekistan Resident Mission and Advisor in the Central and West Asia department. 

In his latest role as Director of Public Management, Financial Sector, and Trade Division in ADB's South Asia Department, Konishi has supported fast-tracking of ADB's COVID-19 programmes in the South Asia region.