Isoa Wainiqolo works at ADB’s Pacific Subregional Office in Suva, Fiji. He currently serves as the country economist for the Cook Islands, Niue, and Tonga, supporting ADB’s programs and initiatives. Prior to joining ADB in 2019, he worked as an economist and senior economist at the Reserve Bank of Fiji for 12 years. He holds a master’s degree from Columbia University in the US and a bachelor’s degree in economics and accounting from the University of the South Pacific.