A love of cuisine, a passion for international development and a great mentor

with Hans van Rijn

Catching up with Hans van Rijn after 20 years was a real pleasure!

Hans is a highly experienced project manager and team leader and has worked in international development for many years.

His professional expertise aside, what stood out for me in our conversation is his desire to help others develop and progress, either those in his team or young professionals coming up through the profession and a commitment to ensuring every member is able to perform to the best of their abilities.

He is self-effacing and very modest with regards to his own leadership skills and abilities, but reading between the lines, we can see he's not only a very efficient and professional leader, but also greatly appreciated by his colleagues across the board.

This is a leader who is inspiring on many levels.

About Hans:

Hans van Rijn is a public finance and public administration specialist with close to 25 years of work experience, mostly in countries across Asia and the Pacific.

Since 2007, he has worked with the Asian Development Bank, currently with the East Asia Department, where he focuses on the strengthening of public financial management, the financing of local government, local government debt management and sovereign wealth management in Mongolia and the People’s Republic of China. Over the years, he’s developed into an experienced project manager and team leader. He’s been co-leading several major ADB financed COVID-19 emergency operations in Mongolia since the start of the pandemic in 2020.

Hans previously worked with ADB’s Pacific Operations, its Independent Evaluation Department and the Governance & Finance Group.

Prior to joining the ADB, Hans worked as both a short-term and long-term consultant for a variety of donor organizations, including two residential postings in Nepal and Ghana.

To contact Hans: LinkedIn, Facebook

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