When Takehiko Nakao delivers his opening address in Frankfurt, Germany, today, it will be his fourth annual meeting as president of the Asian Development Bank — despite having barely three years in the role.
The first time around, Nakao presided over 2013’s gathering after just a day on the job, the bank chief recalled, in an exclusive interview with Devex. “I came to Manila one day before the first annual meeting in Delhi,” he said.
This type of urgency — and many others — have characterized his time at the bank, where he has driven a pressing need for reform. From day one, he said, “I focused on how ADB can operate closer to the ground and how we can strengthen the operations by looking at the procedures.”
Printing articles to share with others is a breach of our terms and conditions and copyright policy. Please use the sharing options on the left side of the article. Devex Pro members may share up to 10 articles per month using the Pro share tool ( ).
About the author
Lean Alfred Santos@DevexLeanAS
Lean Alfred Santos is a former Devex development reporter focusing on the development community in Asia-Pacific, including major players such as the Asian Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. He previously covered Philippine and international business and economic news, sports and politics.
