The Asian Development Bank appoints Takafumi Kadono as new Country Director for Sri Lanka

The Asian Development Bank has appointed Takafumi Kadono as the new Country Director for Sri Lanka

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Takafumi Kadono as the new Country Director for Sri Lanka, who has assumed office in Colombo. 

Kadono succeeds Chen Chen who ended his term as Country Director on 30 June 2023. 

Kadono, a Japanese national, joined ADB in 2006 as a Young Professional in the East Asia Regional Department. 

He then held progressive positions in Central and West Asia Department and Southeast Asia Department as an Energy Specialist, including being stationed in Viet Nam from 2012 to 2015 where he led projects in the power sector value chain from generation and transmission to distribution. 

He also promoted the development of renewable energy in a fossil fuel dominated generation subsector.