Samuel Tumiwa is assigned as ADB’s Representative for North America. Prior to this, he was Director for the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department’s Fragility and Engagement Division. He also served as ADB’s Country Director for Afghanistan and Deputy Representative for North America. He initially joined ADB as a Renewable Energy Specialist. Most notably, he established the bank’s most clean energy and climate program—created to meet its first climate target of $1 billion in clean energy financing in 2008.