Corruption Risks and Anti-Corruption Strategies in Climate Financing: Good Governance Towards Integrity, Transparency, and Accountability in Achieving Objectives in Climate Mitigation and Adaptation - Training Workshop 25 to 27 May 2015 Philippines ADB, in collaboration with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Center, and in partnership with the Office of the Ombudsman in the Philippines, organized this training workshop on Corruption Risks and Anti-Corruption Strategies in Climate Financing: Good Governance Towards Integrity, Transparency, and Accountability in Achieving Objectives in Climate Mitigation and Adaptation to build capacities on how corruption and non-transparency can be most effectively addressed and how anti-corruption efforts can be integrated into measures of good governance in the fight against climate change to ensure transparent, efficient, and accountable use of climate finance for effective projects and tangible results. Read more. Workshop Report Program and Learning Materials 25 May 2015 26 May 2015 27 May 2015 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Welcome Claudia Buentjen, Bernd-Markus Liss Session 1 - Introduction Introduction to U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre Aled Williams Session 1 - Introduction Introduction to Corruption: Concepts, Theories, and Evidence Corruption comes in various forms. Understanding the theories behind the causes of corruption is important to prevent its negative consequences that… Kendra Dupuy Session 2 - Trends and Patterns in Climate Finance Climate Finance Terms and Patterns Climate finance, while it lacks an internationally agreed-upon definition, has always been an Integral part of international climate change… Kendra Dupuy Session 2 - Trends and Patterns in Climate Finance ADB: Trends and Patterns in Climate Finance This presentation provides an overview of climate financing trends and patterns in general. It also examines the flow of climate finance in Asia and… Michael Rattinger Session 2 - Trends and Patterns in Climate Finance Anti-Corruption and Climate Finance M. Zakir Hossain Khan Session 3 - Close for the Day Sum Up of the Day Kendra Dupuy, Aled Williams Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Session 4 - Status of Climate Finance in the Philippines Status of Climate Finance in the Philippines Pebbles Sanchez Session 4 - Status of Climate Finance in the Philippines Status of Climate Finance in the Philippines The Philippines is one of the countries most vulnerable to extreme weather. Under the umbrella of its comprehensive climate change agenda, the… Kendra Dupuy Session 5 - What Do We Know About Corruption Risks in Climate Finance and in Natural Resource Management? Corruption Risks in Natural Resource Management and REDD+ Aled Williams Session 5 - What Do We Know About Corruption Risks in Climate Finance and in Natural Resource Management? Corruption Risks in Global and National Climate Finance M. Zakir Hossain Khan Session 5 - What Do We Know About Corruption Risks in Climate Finance and in Natural Resource Management? Corruption Risks in Climate Finance and in Natural Resource Management Corruption threatens climate finance by raising the costs of and exacerbating the effects of climate change. The use of natural resources in most… Kendra Dupuy Session 6 - Group Work Session 7 - Presentation of Group Work Session 8 - Specific Corruption Risks in Climate Finance and Natural Resource Management in the Philippines Corruption and REDD+ in the Philippines: Risks and Ways Forward This presentation discusses the corruption risks in implementing Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) in the… Justine Nicole Torres Session 8 - Specific Corruption Risks in Climate Finance and Natural Resource Management in the Philippines Natural Wealth Appropriation and Misuse: The Malampaya Case Grizelda Mayo-Anda Session 9 - Close for the Day Sum Up of the Day Kendra Dupuy Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Session 10 - Summary and Review of Days 1 and 2, Overview of Day 3, and Introduction to Anti-Corruption Kendra Dupuy, Aled Williams Session 11 - Anti-Corruption Measures in Climate Finance Civil Society's Role in Tackling Corruption and Climate Finance M. Zakir Hossain Khan Session 12 - International Standards and Best Practices for Aid Flows, Revenue Transfers, and Natural Resource Management International Standards and Best Practices for Mitigating Corruption in Aid Flows and Sub-National Revenue Transfers Reducing corruption risks is the basic logic of anti-corruption. Information is the key to reducing corruption, increasing transparency, and getting… Kendra Dupuy Session 12 - International Standards and Best Practices for Aid Flows, Revenue Transfers, and Natural Resource Management Anti-Corruption Measures in Natural Resource Management and REDD+ Aled Williams Session 12 - International Standards and Best Practices for Aid Flows, Revenue Transfers, and Natural Resource Management Philippines - Administrative Reforms and Anti-Corruption: Integrity Program of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Daniel Nicer Session 13 - Mainstreaming Anti-Corruption into Donor Work and in National Policies and Programs for Climate Finance and Natural Resource Management Auditing in the Context of the Philippines: Citizen Participatory Audit of Solid Waste Management Heidi Mendoza Session 13 - Mainstreaming Anti-Corruption into Donor Work and in National Policies and Programs for Climate Finance and Natural Resource Management Mainstreaming Anti-Corruption into Climate Finance Anti-corruption mainstreaming aims to reduce corruption to achieve certain goals, for instance, mitigating the impact of climate change. While… Kendra Dupuy Session 14 - The Way Forward Session 15 - Presentation of Group Work and Synthesis Summary Kendra Dupuy, Aled Williams Session 16 - Close of Workshop Kendra Dupuy, Aled Williams 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 Claudia Buentjen Related Full Agenda ADB Organizer/s Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office Read Also Proceedings of the Learning Event Partner Organization/s German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Center, Office of the Ombudsman in the Philippines Topics Climate Change Governance and Public Sector Management Finance