Yasmin Siddiqi
Director, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Sectors Group, Asian Development Bank

Yasmin Siddiqi is the Director for Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development at the Asian Development Bank. With over 25 years of experience in the sector—15 of them with ADB—she has led impactful initiatives, including ADB’s pioneering Glaciers to Farms program. Her work integrates innovative financing, technology adoption, and policy reform to drive sustainable solutions. She is a strong advocate for preserving natural resources and building resilient communities, with a particular focus on empowering women and girls.

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Summary

The solutions in Asia and the Pacific: explore groundwater abstraction options, build efficient water infrastructure, develop better data, and improve water management, particularly for agriculture.