Sona Shrestha has more than 20 years of policy, project, and evaluation experience. Prior to joining the Independent Evaluation Department, she served as ADB’s Assistant Secretary; Director for Public Management, Financial Sector and Trade in the Southeast Regional Department; Deputy Country Director for Indonesia; and Principal Country Economist for the Philippines. She has led reform programs on financial and private sector development, post-crisis recovery support, and public financial management. She has a doctorate in economics from the University of California.