Woochong Um

Woochong Um

Director-general, Asian Development Bank’s Sustainable Development and Climate Change Departments Woochong Um leads ADB-wide knowledge management and innovation in various thematic and sector operation areas. He is responsible for developing sector and thematic policies, strategies,frameworks and operational plans,encouraging vibrant sector and thematic communities of practice,and developing new business ideas.Previously, he served as the Secretary of ADB, deputy director general of the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, and director of the Sustainable Infrastructure Division. www.adb.org