Marzia Mongiorgi-Lorenzo

Marzia Mongiorgi has extensive experience at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) since September 2000, currently serving as the Regional Head of Operations Coordination, where responsibilities include managing operations in Southeast Asia and coordinating business planning and portfolio monitoring. Previous roles at ADB include Principal Economist, overseeing the formulation of the Country Partnership Strategy and serving as Country Team leader, and Unit Head for the Project Administration Department, managing a portfolio of $1.2 billion in agriculture and environmental projects. Earlier positions include roles as Principal Portfolio Management Specialist and Senior Rural Development Economist, with a focus on project implementation, financial management, and policy dialogue with stakeholders. Prior experience at the UN World Food Programme involved coordinating food assistance projects and training national counterparts. Marzia Mongiorgi holds multiple degrees in economic and social sciences, with a focus on development economics from Università Bocconi and The London School of Economics and Political Science.