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Daniel Wiedmer

Director of Insfrastucture Finance Asian Development Bank

BIO

Mr. Wiedmer is a finance professional with 20 years of experience in climate finance in
emerging markets in Asia and Africa. As Director of the Private Sector Infrastructure Division 2,
he leads ADB's infrastructure finance team responsible for Southeast Asia, East Asia, and the
Pacific Islands. His core competencies include managing corporate and project finance
transactions in renewable energy, electric mobility, circular economy recycling, conventional
power, waste-to-energy, telecom and water treatment, as well as donor-funded blended finance
and technical assistance programs.


In his previous role as the Unit Head for the Greater Mekong Region, Mr. Wiedmer established
ADB's private sector regional hub office in Bangkok. He built and led a team to sign over 40
transactions, including innovative projects such as ADB's first MRT rail transaction, first
integrated renewables and battery energy storage project, first Blue Loan for recycling, first C&I
rooftop financing and the first cross-border wind power project in Asia. His first role at ADB was
debt and equity financing of financial institutions and investments in private equity funds.


Before joining ADB in 2004, Mr. Wiedmer worked for SECO, Switzerland, where he made
investments in financial institutions and funds in Africa. Prior to his tenure at SECO, he was
employed by AXA Group. He holds a Master of Science in Development Management from the
London School of Economics, as well as an MBA with Distinction from Kent Business School.
Additionally, he is a CFA Charterholder and a fluent English, German, and French speaker.