Jurgen Sluijter is a senior transport specialist for Central and West Asia at ADB. He is project officer for the Azerbaijan Railway Sector Development Program, which comprises a $250-million policy-based loan linked to rail sector reform and a $150-million loan for the modernization of the North–South Railway Corridor. Before joining ADB, he worked as a consultant in international transport projects in Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Asia. He holds master’s degrees in Economic Geography and International Economics.