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Manfred Kiefer

Manfred Kiefer

Principal Economist, Private Sector Operations Department

Asian Development Bank

Manfred Kiefer is a principal economist at ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department. He is primarily involved in assessing development results of ADB’s investments. Prior to this role, he worked as energy economist and development results specialist at different international financial institutions. He holds an MSc in Economics from Freie Universität Berlin.

Pet shop owner Josefina Maranan shares her experience at a briefing for new customers of the Center for Agriculture and Rural Development, Inc. Photo by Al Benavente/ADB.
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Expanding Financial Inclusion for Low-Income Women in the Philippines

A $10 million loan from ADB enables a microfinance NGO to reach more borrowers in underserved areas.