Satoshi Ishii

Satoshi Ishii is the Director of the Strategy and Partnerships Team in the Water and Urban Development Sectors Group at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Previously, he served as ADB’s urban–water sector focal for Viet Nam and Head of the Portfolio Management Unit. An environmental engineer and urban sector expert with over 18 years of experience, including 15 years with development finance institutions, Satoshi has designed and managed city water, sanitation, transport, energy, and infrastructure projects across Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, China, Thailand, and Viet Nam. His expertise spans infrastructure finance, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and environmental pollution control. Before joining ADB in 2009, he worked with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the United Nations, and the University of Tokyo.