Series: Forum on Successful Project Design and Implementation Forum on Successful Project Design and Implementation: Navigating toward an Inclusive and Green Recovery 9 to 11 November 2021 The Forum on Successful Project Design and Implementation showcased the approach and practice of project frontliners to project implementation and presented cases from the field. It created an opportunity for peer learning and gathering practical knowledge. Policy guidelines and relevant cases were shared to promote a lively exchange of issues and challenges surrounding project management and field operations. Central to the development is the quality of project design and implementation, which aimed to: enhance socio-economic and climate resilience in project design; achieve intended outcomes and results, and accelerate efforts toward a robust post-pandemic recovery. The forum focused on these three Rs, captured in the primary theme Navigating toward an Inclusive and Green Recovery. Objectives Promoted discussions of necessary reforms in policies and procedures toward better results, resilience, and recovery in ADB-financed projects. Highlighted program modalities, lending instruments, and systems that can support short to medium-term action on recovery and resilience to the impacts of the pandemic, climate risks, and other development challenges. Shared the experiences, tools, and latest guidance on project design and implementation and their application in achieving the three Rs. Read the 2021 Forum Proceedings here. Program and Learning Materials 09 November 2021 10 November 2021 11 November 2021 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Opening Session Video: Opening Session Introductory Remarks by Rehan Kausar, Director, Portfolio Management Division, PPFD and Keynote Address by Bruce Gosper, Vice President, Administration and Corporate Management Rehan Kausar Bruce Gosper Session 1 Video: Maintaining Project Quality Facilitator: Rehan Kausar Aman TranaRamesh Subramaniam Rustam AbdukayumovTeresa KhoTimothy John R. Batan Session 2 Video: Project Quality in a Challenging EnvironmentFacilitator: Priyantha Cabral Wijayatunga Adnan TareenAziz RazaFerran Vila PlanasJoao Aleluia Nathan RiveRosemary Ong Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Session 3 Video: Innovation and Resilience (Panel Discussion)Facilitator: Neeta Pokhrel Balabhaskara Reddy BathulaCandice P. McDeiganKenichi YokoyamaPrakash Ingole Thomas Abell Session 4 Video: Innovation and Resilience (Case Study Sharing)Facilitator: Emma Xiaoqin Fan Ranishka Yasanga WimalasenaNikolasi FonuaAaron DennisPradeep Thike Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Session 5 Video: Health and SafetyFacilitator: Najibullah Habib Arindam DuttaShotaro SasakiStefan Rau Session 6 Video: Forum Highlights and Three Rs Recap Facilitator: Rehan Kausar H.E. Pen ThirongYevgeniy ZhukovLeah GutierrezKelly BirdJeff Taylor Closing Video: Closing Remarks By Woochong Um Woochong Um 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 Ivylaine R. Europa ADB Organizer/s Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department Read Also ADB Webpage 2021 Forum Proceedings Topics ADB Administration and Governance Finance