
Sameer Khatiwada
Sameer is an economist who leads preparation and implementation of ADB loans and technical assistance projects in the areas of education, skills development, social protection and jobs. Prior to joining ADB operations in Southeast Asia, he was with the Macroeconomic Division of the Research Department at ADB. His research interest is spread across areas such as impact of technology on employment, innovation and structural transformation, industrial policy, enterprise dynamics and impact of COVID-19 pandemic on labour markets. Before joining the ADB in 2017, he spent close to 10 years at the International Labor Organization.

Souleima El Achkar Hilal
Souleima El Achkar Hilal is an economist and labour market information specialist, with expertise in skills development systems. Since 2010, she has worked as a consultant on numerous projects for the ILO, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank. Her areas of interest include dual and informal labor markets, social protection systems, technical and vocational education and training (TVET), technology, trade and other drivers of structural change and their impacts on labor markets. Much of her recent research and publications has focused on the labor market impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic across the world.