Wendy Walker provides technical leadership to ADB’s work on social development, and facilitates collaboration across sector and thematic groups in ADB and with external partners. Wendy has been co-leading the implementation of ADB’s strategic operational priority on Addressing Remaining Poverty and Inequality, and providing overall guidance and support to initiatives on social protection, disability-inclusion, aging and long-term care, migration, and others related to poverty reduction. She has over 25 years of experience in countries in Asia and Africa on developing and evaluating social protection and social development programs and policies.