Sofia Shakil
Director, Human and Social Development (East, Central, and West Asia), Sectors Department 3, Asian Development Bank

Sofia Shakil is a senior human and social development leader with over 30 years of international experience across ADB, the World Bank, and The Asia Foundation. Currently directing a diverse and growing multi-billion dollar portfolio spanning education, health, and social protection across a large and complex geography, she brings deep expertise in results-based lending, public-private partnerships in elderly care and social services, and development effectiveness. Sofia is recognized for translating complex policy dialogue into accountable, inclusive programs that deliver measurable impact across Asia.

Insight

Senior care in the PRC and the region must be treated as an economic investment—integrated, digitally enabled, and open to private capital.