Using Past Experiences to Guide Future Development in SIDs and FCAS 22 June 2021 3:00-4:30 pm Manila time, via Zoom The spread of COVID-19 has gravely impacted the 2030 Agenda, and nowhere more sharply than in the least developed, fragile, and conflict affected countries. IED and SCDCC invite you to join a panel discussion on how ADB can improve the effectiveness of its operations and achieve its Strategy 2030 objectives and in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations (FCAS) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) by using lessons from its past experiences. Program and Learning Materials 22 June 2021 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Opening Session Introduction Saleha Waseem, Senior Evaluation Specialist, Independent Evaluation Department (IED) Presentation Supporting More Effective Development in FCAS and SIDS: What Evaluation Tell Us In this presentation, Benjamin Graham gave an overview of Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations (FCAS) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)… Benjamin Graham Panel Discussion Moderator Marvin Taylor-Dormond, Director General, IED Panel Discussion Panelists Sergio Lugaresi Executive Director, BOD Panel Discussion Leah Gutierrez Director General, PARD Panel Discussion Joanne Asquith Director, Thematic and Country Division, IED Panel Discussion Samuel Tumiwa Advisor (Conflict-Affected Situations), SDCC Panel Discussion Stephan Wegner Senior Evaluation Officer, Independent Evaluation Group World Bank Closing Session Closing Remarks 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 Saleha Waseem Francoise Marie Berina Alonzo-Calalay Related Full Agenda FCAS Speakers ADB Organizer/s Independent Evaluation Department Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department Read Also Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations and Small Island Developing States Approach Topics ADB Administration and Governance Governance and Public Sector Management