Dr. Michiko Katagami 

Michiko has been working on food security, agriculture and rural development investments for more than 20 years in Asia and the Pacific. She currently works on resilient and inclusive food system development, climate change adaptation of rural communities, innovative green finance tools and low cost technology solutions for smallholder agriculture in ADB’s developing member countries. Prior to joining ADB she worked for UNDP, Mitsubishi Trust , Banking Co. and S.G. Warburg Securities. She holds a master’s degree in development economics from the Institute of Social Studies, the Hague (Nuffic scholar).