M Teresa Kho appointed as Country Director of ADB

M Teresa kho was appointed as Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s new Country Director for India on 3 February 2014.
Teresa Kho replaced Hun Kim who was appointed as Deputy Director General of ADB’s South Department in Manila.

About M Teresa Kho

• Teresa Kho  is a US citizen who has worked for 12 years in the US private sector companied like General Electric, Sun Microsystems and Raychem.
• Teresa Kho was appointed as Bangladesh’s Regional Director of ADB in February 2012.
• Kho has been with ADB since 1997 and has experience in development issues in the region like infrastructure, urban development, private sector development, co-financing management and processing, implementation and monitoring of projects.

About Asian Development Bank

Asian Development Bank was established in 1966 and is headquartered in Manila.

ADB targets investment wisely in partnership with developing member countries and other stakeholders to alleviate poverty. The main devices for assistance are loans, grants, policy dialogue, technical assistance and equity investments.