Suzanne M. Nazal

Suzanne M. Nazal is currently Senior Lecturer at University of the Philippines College of Social Work and Community Development, who teaches courses on social welfare policy, project development and management, and social work in a global context. As a social worker and development practitioner, she works as an independent consultant with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and The World Bank specializing on civil society and stakeholder engagement. Before this, she was a staff member of the ADB where she focused on promoting meaningful engagement with civil society organizations (CSOs) and NGOs in ADB programs and in policy development. She has been involved in various development projects all over Asia and the Pacific with concentration in social planning, participatory approaches and effective stakeholder engagement She completed Bachelor of Science in Social Work and Master of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of the Philippines.