ASEAN Workshop on Innovative Financing Approaches for Sustainable Infrastructure
11 February 2019
Bangkok
ThailandInfrastructure in support of sustainable development has a critical role to play in Southeast Asia's economic growth, poverty reduction, and environmental sustainability.
The ASEAN Workshop on Innovative Financing for Infrastructure was held in the margins of the ASEAN Finance and Central Bank Deputies' Working Group Meeting (AFCDM-WG) to exchange knowledge and experiences on innovative finance approaches for sustainable infrastructure projects in ASEAN. This workshop highlighted approaches that ASEAN members can use on sustainable infrastructure financing needs, which is estimated to reach $184 billion per year in the region. Participants also discussed viewpoints on infrastructure financing in the region.
Program and Learning Materials:
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2019 | Opening Session | Welcome Remarks | Ramesh Subramaniam and Ketsuda Supradit |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Session 1: Setting the State by Organizers (ADB) |
Catalyzing Sustainable Finance: The ADB-SERD Innovative Finance Hub In this session, ADB's Alfredo Perdiguero and Anouj Mehta briefly outlined the critical need for innovative financing in ASEAN, especially in the context... |
Alfredo Perdiguero, Anouj Mehta |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Session 2.1: Green Finance |
Green Finance in Australia In this session, Clean Energy Finance Corporation's Andrew Jauncey presented what Green Finance means, some data, and the challenges in mainstreaming ... |
Andrew Jauncey |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Session 2.2: Blended / Leveraged Finance |
Financing Infrastructure In this presentation, Mark Rathbone of PricewaterhouseCoopersprovided an overview of blended finance approaches and examples. He also pulled together ... |
Mark Rathbone |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Session 2.3: Blue Bonds | Blue Bonds | Raghu Rama Swamy |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Session 3: Innovative Finance Initiatives in ASEAN |
ADB Southeast Asia Department Supporting Innovative Finance for ASEAN Infrastructure This session showcased the Asian Development Bank’s green and innovative financing, and knowledge and capacity support relevant to each member countries... |
Hung Ba Nguyen |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Session 3: Innovative Finance Initiatives in ASEAN |
Thailand Future Fund The Thailand Future Fund is the sole government-sponsored infrastructure fund for investing in infrastructure projects to enhance Thailand’s competitiveness... |
Polchak Nimwattana |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Session 3: Innovative Finance Initiatives in ASEAN |
Innovative Financing Scheme for Infrastructure Development in Indonesia Learn more about the innovative financing products being offered byPT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero) in Indonesia. |
Darwin Djajawinata |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Session 3: Innovative Finance Initiatives in ASEAN |
Philippine Initiatives for Sustainable Infrastructure Learn more about the initiative of the Philippines in innovative financing. |
Ephyro Luis Amatong |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Session 3: Innovative Finance Initiatives in ASEAN |
Infrastructure Fund and Infrastructure Trust Thailand Experience Know more about theInfrastructure Fund (IFF) and Infrastructure Trust (IFT) of Thailand and its role in the country's infrastructure development |
Madasiree Sunthornyotin |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Session 4: The Way Forward |
What Do We Need to Promote Innovative Finance in ASEAN? Infrastructure gap remains in the ASEAN region, which calls for theneed for co-financing from public sector, multilateral organizations, and the private... |
Mark Rathbone |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Closing Session | Closing Remarks | Hideaki Iwasaki |