Pavit Ramachandran
Country Director
Mongolia Resident Mission
East Asia Department
Asian Development Bank
Mr. Ramachandran serves as the Country Director at the Mongolia
Resident Mission with the Asian Development Bank. He is responsible
for overall country program, operational portfolio and knowledge
management. Leads operations in Mongolia managing an active portfolio
of around $2 billion. Supervises the implementation of the ADB's Country
Operations Business Plan in line with the current Country Partnership
Strategy, 2017-2020 and the next Country Partnership Strategy to be
developed. Primary liaison for ADB with government, private sector,
development partners, and civil society in Mongolia.
He has a diverse and multifaceted background with more than twenty-six years of international development experience, covering over twelve countries in the Asia-Pacific region. His experience spans both public and private sectors in developing and managing complex country and regional programs. He is skilled in strategic visioning, program development, building partnerships, operational planning and delivery.
Mr. Ramachandran possesses strong operational expertise including investment projects as well as policy and knowledge support covering rural development, environment, energy, agriculture, and water sectors. Mr. Ramachandran joined ADB in May 2009 and has progressed through different positions in charge of programming, processing and administration of projects and knowledge work.
In his previous role, as a Principal Environment Specialist of ADB’s East Asia Department, he was leading policy dialogue and program lending operations in Mongolia including the preparation of the Ulaanbaatar Air Quality Improvement Program. Mr. Ramachandran has led efforts to facilitate and enact policy reforms, mobilize financing, and promote capacity development across multiple countries in Asia and the Pacific.
Educational qualifications include a Masters in Public Management from the University of Maryland, College Park and a Masters from the Delhi School of Economics.
He has a diverse and multifaceted background with more than twenty-six years of international development experience, covering over twelve countries in the Asia-Pacific region. His experience spans both public and private sectors in developing and managing complex country and regional programs. He is skilled in strategic visioning, program development, building partnerships, operational planning and delivery.
Mr. Ramachandran possesses strong operational expertise including investment projects as well as policy and knowledge support covering rural development, environment, energy, agriculture, and water sectors. Mr. Ramachandran joined ADB in May 2009 and has progressed through different positions in charge of programming, processing and administration of projects and knowledge work.
In his previous role, as a Principal Environment Specialist of ADB’s East Asia Department, he was leading policy dialogue and program lending operations in Mongolia including the preparation of the Ulaanbaatar Air Quality Improvement Program. Mr. Ramachandran has led efforts to facilitate and enact policy reforms, mobilize financing, and promote capacity development across multiple countries in Asia and the Pacific.
Educational qualifications include a Masters in Public Management from the University of Maryland, College Park and a Masters from the Delhi School of Economics.