Bouncing Back Support to SMEs for COVID-19 Recovery 8 July 2020 The fifth Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogue on “Bouncing back support to SMEs for COVID-19 recovery” featured phased approaches to manage and mitigate COVID-19 impacts, and build-back more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient economies. Over 130 participants including government officials and SME representatives from Southeast Asia and the People’s Republic of China participated in the Dialogue, sharing knowledge and country experiences and lessons on SMEs policies and measures taken to mitigate the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and accelerate recovery. The fifth PACER Dialogue aimed to: promote a better understanding of policy options available for governments to support SMEs in mitigating COVID-19 impacts and recover in the aftermath of the crisis; disseminate global best practices and lessons on how SMEs could “bounce back better” from the COVID-19 pandemic; and provide a platform for policy makers and development planners to share knowledge and experience and collaboratively learn from each other. Program and Learning Materials 08 July 2020 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) 5th PACER Dialogue – Overview and Objectives Ramesh Subramaniam Director General, Southeast Asia Department (SERD), Asian Development Bank (ADB) Bouncing back support to SMEs for COVID-19 recovery Bouncing back support to SMEs for COVID-19 recovery Presentation on global good practice examples of effective SMEs crisis recovery policies, featuring phased approaches to manage and mitigate COVID-19… Paul Vandenberg Panel of Expert Input/Reaction: Support for SMEs to weather the COVID-19 crisis Support for SMEs to weather the COVID-19 crisis Presentation on how government and SMEs can work together to effectively implement measures to help SMEs weather the COVID-19 crisis. Ngee Kee Foo Open Discussion and Questions Ramesh Subramaniam (Moderator) Synthesis and Summary Ramesh Subramaniam, Director General, SERD, ADB 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 Jason Rush ADB Organizer/s Southeast Asia Department Read Also POLICY BRIEF - How SMEs Can Bounce Back from the COVID-19 Crisis PACER Dialogues Main Page Helping SMEs Bounce Back from COVID-19 Topics Governance and Public Sector Management Health Industry and Trade Private Sector Economics