Jamie Leather
Chief of Transport Sector Group, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank

Jamie Leather is Chief of the Transport Sector Group at ADB. He has 30 years of international experience in transport, working with development organizations, governments, private sector, and research institutions. He leads ADB’s transport sector operations and overseas the strategic direction of ADB’s knowledge, technical, and financial support to its developing member countries, private sector clients, and partners. He obtained his Master of Science in Transport Planning and Engineering from the Institute of Transport Studies, Leeds University (UK).  

Insight

Response, recovery, and adaptation measures ensure the safety of commuters and make transport systems resilient to COVID-19 and future disasters.