Workshop on Political Economy Analysis 8 to 9 October 2013 Philippines At the Asian Development Fund (ADF) Replenishment meetings in 2011 and 2012, ADF donors emphasized the importance of understanding the political economy of developing member countries (DMCs) in the development operations of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the region. The ADB Board of Directors had also asked for political economy analysis (PEA) to be made an integral part of assessments of the country and sector situation in the development of new programs, projects, and partnership strategies. A guidance note was prepared to explain political economy and delimits the scope of what is included in the PEA. This workshop aimed to develop a toolkit to guide staff members in carrying out PEA. Program and Learning Materials 08 October 2013 09 October 2013 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Welcome Addresses Sandra Nicoll, Bruno Carrasco, Ryu Fukui General Background and Purpose of Workshop Political Economy Analysis Workshop: Session on General Background and Purpose of Workshop This presentation discusses the rationale for political economy analysis (PEA), current initiatives, and the objectives and structure of the workshop… Gambhir Bhatta General Background and Purpose of Workshop The Elephant in the Room: Political Economy Issues in ADB Work (with Examples from South Asia) The purpose of this presentation is to initiate discussions in finding out if political economy analysis (PEA) is desirable or possible for ADB… Gambhir Bhatta Discussion on Governance and Anticorruption Action Plan II vis-à-vis Political Economy Analysis Andy Batkin Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Discussion on Suggested Toolkit Skeleton Andy Batkin Closing Remarks Sandra Nicoll, Bruno Carrasco 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 Gambhir Bhatta Related Full Agenda ADB Organizer/s Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office Topics Economics Governance and Public Sector Management