Certified Gender Bonds: What, Why and How? 15 March 2023 This webinar highlighted the importance of expanding capital market instruments, while keeping the focus on gender equality and international standards. ADB has recently subscribed to the first certified gender bond issuance in Georgia by Crystal, the largest microfinance institution in Georgia. During this webinar, lessons learned from this 1st issuance were shared by speakers from the international standard setting body, the second party opinion provider, the issuer and ADB. Program and Learning Materials 15 March 2023 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Certified Gender Bonds: What, Why and How? Moderator Sabine Spohn Opening Session Opening Remarks Asif Cheema Presentations Scope ESG Analysis This presentation gave an overview of scope analysis of Certified Gender Bonds. Bernhard Bartels Presentations Crystal Analysis This presentation gave an overview of the Crystal analysis of Certified Gender Bonds. Ilia Revia Presentations ICMA Analysis This presentation gave an analysis of the gender bonds from a ICMA perspective. Valérie Guillaumin 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 Sabine Spohn ADB Organizer/s Private Sector Operations Department Topics Finance Private Sector