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Enhancing Knowledge for a Sustainable Future: An Environmental and Social Training for Contractors
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Nianshan Zhang
Nianshan Zhang
Head, Office of Safeguards, ADB
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As Head of Office of Safeguards (OSFG), he leads the ADB team for this joint capacity building program and brings onboard several years of MDB experience in different senior management positions. Nianshan led the formation of OSFG in ADB ensuring a sustainable organizational structure with adequate staffing and other resources which meets both the organization’s needs today and the future. Beginning his career as a transport specialist and having worked as deputy country director and regional Director in ADB for several years, he is very experienced on the practical challenges of implementing ADB safeguards requirements including in fragile and conflict affected states - FCAS. Mr. Nianshan successfully guided the modernization of ADB’s environmental and social framework (ESF) and secured its approval ready for implementation in 2026.

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