The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced Monday the appointment of Andrew Jeffries as its new country director for the Philippines.
Jeffries, a US national, will oversee the bank’s operations in the country, which hosts ADB headquarters and has an active portfolio of about $13 billion. He will also be responsible for implementing the ADB’s Country Partnership Strategy for 2024–2029 and managing relationships with the government, private sector, and other development partners.
“I am delighted to be back working in the Philippines, a country which a majority of us in ADB call home,” Jeffries said in a statement.
“The economy is at a critical juncture, with huge infrastructure and social protection investments rolling out and starting to bear fruit,” he said.
Jeffries said his immediate priority is to help the Philippine government with its development goals and to mobilize private capital and expertise as part of the bank’s overall assistance.
Jeffries has more than 34 years of professional experience, including over 18 years with the ADB. Prior to this role, he was the advisor for energy transition mechanism and partnerships, where he oversaw a regional energy transition initiative. He previously served as the ADB’s country director for Vietnam from 2020 to 2023.
Before joining the ADB in 2007, Jeffries was a senior vice president at Fortis Capital Corp., following his work as a vice president at GE Capital’s Structured Finance Group.
Jeffries holds a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Bucknell University.
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