ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) appointed Safdar Parvez as its Country Director for People’s Republic of China (PRC). Parvez arrived in Beijing following his appointment last month, said statement issued by ADB. As Country Director, he will oversee ADB’s operations in PRC, including implementation of country partnership strategy that prioritizes high-quality, sustainable green development. Current CPS is central in reorienting ADB’s engagement in PRC as an upper middle-income country. “I am deeply honoured to be leading office in PRC, where I look forward to strengthening ADB’s longtime partnership with government and other significant stakeholders,” said Parvez. “ADB will continue effective work we’ve been doing with PRC as an important player in ensuring environmentally sustainable development and climate change adaptation and mitigation. We’ll work together towards solutions for health security and supporting an aging society. We will also seek to upscale our support for institutional development, knowledge management and private sector development.

Safdar Parvez has more than 26 years of professional experience, including over 20 years with ADB. He holds master’s degree in economics from Cambridge University, United Kingdom and another from Quaid-e-Azam University Pakistan.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 31 2023

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