ACEF Speaker

Jiwan Acharya

Principal Energy Specialist, Sectors Group,
Asian Development Bank

Jiwan has worked in the Sector Advisory Service Division in ADB’s Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department since 2006. He is a key member of ADB's Climate Change and Clean Energy Team, responsible for overseeing initiatives including Energy for All, Low Carbon Technology Transfer, and the Technical Support Facility under the Carbon Market Program. Mr. Acharya spearheads the Energy for All Partnership, which targets providing energy access to 100 million people by 2015. He is the focal point for the Clean Technology Fund and the Scaling Up Renewable Energy for Low Income Countries program under the Climate Investment Funds.

Session/Event:

  • Closing Plenary: Providing a Just and Inclusive Clean Energy Transition for All
  • Session 3.1: Governance and Optimal Planning of Electricity Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure
  • Session 3.3: Upgrade and Expansion of Electricity Transmission and Distribution Grids
  • Deep Dive Workshop: Mobilizing Financing and Technology to Promote Solar in Asia and the Pacific