Alternate Executive Director, Director’s Advisor, ADB Board of Director for Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Türkiye and United Kingdom
Asian Development Bank
Shantanu Mitra is a seasoned development economist with extensive strategic leadership and management experience across international development and policy. His expertise spans economic policy, public finance, health economics, climate change, evaluation, cost‑benefit analysis, and international aid policy. Over the course of his career, Mr. Mitra has advised governments, multilateral institutions, and development partners on designing and implementing policies that balance economic growth with social and environmental sustainability. He brings a strong background in programme management and people leadership, ensuring that complex initiatives deliver measurable impact.