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Vinod Thomas is Director General of Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). He reports to ADB’s Board of Directors through the Development Effectiveness Committee. His work aims to assess ADB’s development effectiveness while providing lessons to help inform ADB’s actions going forward. He is responsible for evaluating policies, programs, projects and technical assistance, as well as thematic issues at the regional, country, and sector levels. Taken together, the evaluations address the effectiveness of ADB’s strategies, policies, practices, and procedures. He also heads the review and selective validation of project and program completion reports from operational departments. He is in charge of tracking the response to evaluation recommendations, as well as supporting evaluation capacity development in member countries.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.adb.org/site/evaluation/director-general )〕 Prior to this, Thomas was the Director-General and Senior Vice-President of the Independent Evaluation Group at the World Bank Group.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://commentisfree.theguardian.com/vinod_thomas/profile.html )〕 He was formerly Country Director for Brazil and Vice-President, a position that he held from October 2001 to July 2005. Prior to that, he was Vice-President of the World Bank Institute, where he led the Institute’s efforts to improve its focus, quality, and impact. He joined the World Bank in 1976 and held several positions, including Chief Economist for the East Asia and Pacific region, Director for the World Development Report, Chief of Trade Policy and Principal Economist for Colombia, and Economist for Bangladesh. After completing his Bachelor's degree from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, Vinod went on to acquire a PhD in Economics from the University of Chicago and authored numerous books, articles, and reports. He has taught at Vassar College, New York and the University of São Paulo, Brazil, has addressed professional and academic fora in all regions, and is a member of the Cosmos Club. == Recent oped and blog articles== * (Chance to make infrastructure climate-friendly ) (29 October 2015, Economic Times) * (Evaluations make a real difference ) (28 October 2015, Bangkok Post) * (Infrastructure and safeguards ) (6 October 2015, ADB blog) * (Time to bolster safeguards, not dilute them ) (23 September 2015, Financial Times) * (Making sustainability work ) (14 September 2015, ADB blog) * (Multilateral Development Banks and Safeguards ) (8 September 2015, Huffington Post) * (The New Climate-Inequality Nexus ) (7 July 2015, Huffington Post) * (ADB's unique moment in Asia ) (6 July 2015, Devex) * (Infrastructure financing must be built on social protection ) (10 June 2015, Jakarta Post) * (Infrastructure financing must come with safeguards ) (10 June 2015, Bangkok Post) * (Aim for green infrastructure expansion in Asia ) (10 June 2015, Japan Times) * (Environment, social protection crucial in infrastructure investment ) (9 June 2015, Korea Herald) * (Infrastructure lending must be based on environmental and social safeguards ) (1 June 2015, Brookings) * (Learning from Disasters ) (5 May 2015, Nepali Times) * (Better governance to feature at ADB meet in Baku ) (4 May 2015, Azer News) * (Productivity gains key to growth ) (30 April 2015, Bangkok Post) * (Boost trade finance for Asia's poorer countries and smaller companies ) (12 March 2015, Business Times Singapore) * (Global accord on climate won’t be enough ) (9 February 2015, Japan Times) * (In one's own interest ) (20 January 2015, Philippine Star) * (Impact evaluations to guide policy ) (3 September 2014, Devex) * (Asia's transformation through better governance ) (29 August 2014, Devex) * (A troubling conundrum ) (16 June 2014, Philippine Daily Inquirer) * (Sustaining GDP growth through greater inclusion ) (3 May 2014, Bangkok Post) * (Asia’s exclusive growth is leaving too many behind ) (10 April 2014, South China Morning Post) * (Reduce inequality to sustain economic growth ) (31 March 2014, China Daily) * (Countries need to start investing in disaster readiness ) (10 January 2014, Bangkok Post) * (Climate change, food security in Asia ) (27 November 2013, Bangkok Post) * (Typhoon Haiyan should spur climate change action ) (18 November 2013, The Guardian) * (Beating climate change impact with preparedness )(29 September 2013, The Nation Sri Lanka) * (Skirting the Middle-Income Trap ) (17 September 2013, Daily Mirror) * (Spike in climate-related disasters ) (6 September 2013, Marshall Islands Journal) * (A green agenda will nurture Asia's growth ) (5 September 2013, South China Morning Post) * (Why the food security bill matters to developing Asia ) (16 August 2013, Economic Times) * (Preparing better for more frequent natural disasters ) (17 July 2013, Philippine Daily Inquirer) * (Environment issues hitting the economy ) (20 June 2013, Business Times Singapore) * (A post-2015 agenda for Asia ) (5 June 2013, The Korea Herald) * (Faster progress in education and health ) (22 May 2013, Philippine Daily Inquirer) * (A new growth paradigm ) (21 February 2013, Philippine Daily Inquirer) * (The unfinished poverty agenda ) (28 September 2012, China Daily) * (New Development Goals for the planet of Earth ) (21 September 2012, Jakarta Post) * (Making growth more inclusive ) (19 September 2012, Business Times Singapore) * (Inclusive growth will lift Asia's boats ) (31 August 2012, Bangkok Post) * (Essential to sustain high growth ) (27 July 2012, China Daily) * (The new roadblock to prosperity ) (30 April 2012, Philippine Daily Inquirer) * (Time to see climate action as pro-growth ) (23 April 2012, South China Morning Post, Straits Times) * (Solutions for economy and climate ) (20 January 2012, The Korea Herald) * (3 ideas that are good for both economy and environment ) (6 January 2012, The Guardian) * (Insight: Tap the potential of the masses to lift growth ) (29 November 2011, South China Morning Post) * (Floods in Thailand cause rising tide of concern ) (4 November 2011, China Daily) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vinod Thomas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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