ADB-Asian Think Tank Development Forum 20 to 21 September 2017 Colombo, Sri Lanka Cities have much potential that can help propel growth even beyond its boundaries. Looking at the current state of most cities in Asia and the Pacific region, however, financial gaps are still apparent. Underinvesting remains a problem. This was the context of 2017 ADB-Asia Think Thank Development Forum: Promoting Sustainable Urbanization in Asia and the Pacific held in September. This served as a venue to share insights and lessons learned on sustainable urbanization in the region. Members of the Asia Think Tanks Network also identified ways on how they can work together to promote financing on sustainable urbanization in the region. The ADB–Asian Think Tanks Network is an informal group of Asian think tanks—mainly economic development academic research institutions and organizations in Asia—working on the areas of sustainable economic growth and inclusive development. Program and Learning Materials 20 September 2017 21 September 2017 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Session 1 - Opening Ceremonies Welcome Remarks Dushni Weerakoon Session 1 - Opening Ceremonies Welcome Remarks Sri Widowati Session 2 - Regional and Country Economic Outlook Regional Integration in Asia: Trends and Issues Regional integration shows large variations across subregions and six dimensions, with Southeast Asia being the most advanced. Asian financial… Cyn-Young Park Session 2 - Regional and Country Economic Outlook China’s Economic Outlook Qiangwu Zhou Session 2 - Regional and Country Economic Outlook India’s Economic Outlook Radhicka Kapoor Session 2 - Regional and Country Economic Outlook Sri Lanka’s Economic Outlook Dushni Weerakoon Session 3 - Financing for Sustainable Urbanization in Asia and the Pacific Meeting Asia’s Infrastructure Needs Infrastructure is associated with development. For Asia to cope with its inhabitants’ needs, more and better infrastructure is needed. Unfortunately,… Juzhong Zhuang Session 3 - Financing for Sustainable Urbanization in Asia and the Pacific Financing for Urban Infrastructure in the Era of Climate Change and Disaster Risks: Philippines Marife Ballesteros Session 3 - Financing for Sustainable Urbanization in Asia and the Pacific Potential Instruments Toward Sustainable Urban Infrastructural Development in Indonesia Urban population in Indonesia continue to rise. In 2025, urban population is projected to comprise about 68 percent of the total population. This… Carunia Mulya Firdausy Session 3 - Financing for Sustainable Urbanization in Asia and the Pacific Sustainable Financing for Urban Solid Waste Disposal Services in Sri Lanka Bilesha Weeraratne Session 3 - Financing for Sustainable Urbanization in Asia and the Pacific Dynamics of Financing and Governance of the Melamchi Water Supply Project in Kathmandu The Government of Nepal initiated the Melamchi Water Transfer Project in 1997 to meet the growing demand for water in the capital city, Kathmandu… Ram Kumar Phuyal Session 3 - Financing for Sustainable Urbanization in Asia and the Pacific Financing the Belt and Road Initiative of the People’s Republic of China Qiangwu Zhou Session 3 - Financing for Sustainable Urbanization in Asia and the Pacific Land Conversion During the Urbanization Process in Viet Nam: Current Status, Problems and Solutions Tran Kim Chung Session 3 - Financing for Sustainable Urbanization in Asia and the Pacific Public–Private Partnerships with a Governmental Fund: An Optimal Incentive Device Keiichiro Oda Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Session 3 - Financing for Sustainable Urbanization in Asia and the Pacific Fiscal Implications of Urbanization Sanjeev Gupta Session 3 - Financing for Sustainable Urbanization in Asia and the Pacific Infrastructure Investment, SME Promotion, and Education for Sustainable Growth Without infrastructure, farmers and manufacturers cannot sell their products. This is especially true in the CAREC region, where market is far away… Naoyuki Yoshino Session 3 - Financing for Sustainable Urbanization in Asia and the Pacific The State of Urban Living: A Review of Housing Laws and Financing Instruments in Urban Pakistan Shujaat Farooq Session 3 - Financing for Sustainable Urbanization in Asia and the Pacific Global Capital Supply and Sustainable Urbanization: Investment-led Development Financing Xiaoming Huang Session 3 - Financing for Sustainable Urbanization in Asia and the Pacific Dynamic Relationship Between Rural and Urban Area Enkhbaigali Byambasureng Session 3 - Financing for Sustainable Urbanization in Asia and the Pacific Financing for Effective, Inclusive, and Sustainable Urbanization (People's Republic of China Case) Urbanization rate in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has increased to 56.7% in 2016, a far cry from 35.88% rate recorded in 2000. This spells… Xu Li Session 4 - ATTN: Way Forward ATTN Accomplishments Dongxiang Li Session 4 - ATTN: Way Forward Options/Next Steps for the ADB–Asian Think Tanks Network Session 4 - ATTN: Way Forward Open Discussion Session 4 - ATTN: Way Forward Concluding Remarks ADB and IPS Sri Lanka Session 5 - ATTN Networking Session Cultural Site Visit and Networking activity (hosted by IPS Sri Lanka) Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Dongxiang Li Aiko Kikkawa ADB Organizer/s Economic Research and Development Impact Department South Asia Department Topics Capacity Development Knowledge Management Urban Development