Asako Maruyama has worked for over 20 years in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean in education, employment and social security, public sector management, science, technology, and innovation with Inter-American Development Bank, JICA, UNESCO, and the World Bank. At ADB, she led projects in Mongolia and the People’s Republic of China, and currently manages projects in Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka, covering all levels of education, TVET, and social protection. She holds a PhD from the University of Tokyo.