As part of ADB's Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department (PPFD), Stephane Bessadi strategically supports infrastructures projects design and procurement in East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, focusing on resilience, operations and maintenance and low carbon technologies. Stéphane also leads on innovative water and wastewater practices and technologies from the water service industry. Before joining ADB in 2017, Stephane worked for 15 years with private water companies, primarily Suez Environnement. A French national, Stéphane holds Masters Degree in Water Management from AgroParisTech  and Engineer Economist Degree from Magistère Ingénieur Economiste of Aix Marseille II University, both in France, and a Bachelor Degree in Economics from McGill University, Montreal, Canada.