Ayako Inagaki

Director Human and Social Development Division Southeast Asia Department Asian Development Bank

Ayako Inagaki is the Director of the Southeast Asia Department, Human and Social Development Division at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). She leads the planning, implementation, and supervision of ADB's lending and non-lending operations in education, health, and social protection. As Chair of ADB's Health Sector Group, Ayako also oversees the preparation and implementation of the health sector group work plan. Ayako has over 30 years of experience in the sectors and has recently worked on emerging and cross-cutting issues affecting human and social development, such as digitalization, post-pandemic recovery, and climate adaptation and resilience.