CDIA’s Core Management Team/ Secretariat is based in Manila, Philippines in close proximity to ADB (one of its funding partners) and is led by:
- Michael Lindfield, ADB - CDIA Program Manager
- Emiel Wegelin, GIZ – CDIA Program Coordinator
They are supported by the following complement of international long-term urban development specialists:
- Adolfo Guerrero: ADB – PPP Infrastructure Specialist
- David Villeneuve: GIZ – Urban Networking Specialist
- Hajo Junge: GIZ – Sr. Urban Governance Specialist
- Henning Hillmer: CIM – Regional Networking and Capacity Development Specialist
- John-Olof Vinterhav: ADB – Land Management Specialist
- Joris van Etten: GIZ – Capacity Development Co-ordinator
- Karin Eberle: ADB – Sr. Urban Environmental Engineer
- Mats Jarnhammar: Sida – Social Development Specialist
- Nadir Ehsan: ADB – Sr. Municipal Development Specialist
- Rhoda Lynn Gregorio: GIZ Program Management Officer
- Stefanie Dueñas: CIM – Quality Management & PR Specialist
This team is further supported by a range of national experts both in the Manila office as well as in the field.
- Balakrishnan Elangovan: GIZ - Senior Programme Specialist, India
- Christopher Rollo: UN-HABITAT - Knowledge Management Specialist Philippines
- Jovie Corazon Importante: CDIA Inc. - Capacity Development Specialist, Philippines
- Ma. Adelaida Antonette Mias-Mamonong: UN-HABITAT - Deputy Team Leader and NPO Coordinator, Philippines
- Zhang Yu: GIZ - Program Specialist, China
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