Series: Forum on Successful Project Design and Implementation

Forum on Successful Project Design and Implementation: Rising to the Challenge of COVID-19 and Beyond (Virtual)

10 November 2020 to 12 November 2020

The Forum on Successful Project Design and Implementation focused on the theme “Rising to the Challenge of COVID-19 and Beyond”. The experience of project implementation frontliners and cases from the field set the stage for three days of virtual discussions and knowledge sharing.

The forum had three objectives: to shape, change, and reinforce the knowledge and behavior of participants in project design and implementation during the pandemic and beyond. Specifically, the Forum aimed to:

to enhance the operational knowledge of participants by introducing the updated project operations guidelines for risk mitigation and adaptation during the pandemic as well as approaches to rebuilding project momentum;
to share options for meeting the challenges under the New Normal based on the emerging practice in project design and implementation; and
to strengthen cooperative problem-solving and peer learning through content and discussions of operational experience and expertise.

Read about the 2020 Forum Proceedings here.

Program and Learning Materials:

10 Nov 2020
11 Nov 2020
12 Nov 2020

Date	Session / Activity	Presentation Material	Speaker(s)
10 Nov 2020	Opening Session	Video: Opening Session and Keynote Address	Rehan Kausar, Risa Zhijia Teng, Masatsugu Asakawa
10 Nov 2020	Opening Session	Introductory Remarks	Rehan Kausar
10 Nov 2020	Opening Session	Welcome Remarks	Risa Zhijia Teng
10 Nov 2020	Keynote Address	Keynote Address - Forum on Successful Project Design and Implementation Keynote address by Masatsugu Asakawa, President, Asian Development Bank, at theForum on Successful Project Design and Implementation: Rising to the COVID...	Masatsugu Asakawa
10 Nov 2020	Session 1: Adapting to the New Normal	Video: Session 1: Adapting to the New Normal	Ashraf Mohammed, Bruno Carrasco, Emma Veve, Nianshan Zhang, Ramesh Subramaniam, Robert Guild
10 Nov 2020	Session 2: Prioritizing the Safety and Well-being of Project Stakeholders	Video: Session 2: Prioritizing the Safety and Well-being of Project Stakeholders	Eduardo Banzon, Felix Oku, Jenny Yan Yee Chu, Koichi Takei, Saranga Gajasinghe, Sharlene Jo-Ann Shillingford-McKlmon
10 Nov 2020	Session 2: Prioritizing the Safety and Well-being of Project Stakeholders	COVID-19 This presentation gives an overview how the COVID-19spreads shares information on how stop the spread of the virus.	Eduardo Banzon
10 Nov 2020	Session 2: Prioritizing the Safety and Well-being of Project Stakeholders	Prioritizing the Safety and Well-being of Project Stakeholders This presentation shares some recommended actions on how to ensure the safety of ADB projects stakeholders.	Felix Oku
10 Nov 2020	Session 2: Prioritizing the Safety and Well-being of Project Stakeholders	Guidance on COVID-19-related Health and Safety Measures Under Work and Service Contracts Administered by ADB Borrowers This presentation tackles the Health and Safety Management COVID-19 Planto provide guidanceon works and services contracts managed by ADB borrowers.	Jenny Yan Yee Chu
10 Nov 2020	Session 2: Prioritizing the Safety and Well-being of Project Stakeholders	Conducting Public Awareness and GRM during COVID-19 Pandemic: An Example from iRoad 2 Program Learn from the experience of ADB's iRoad 2 Program in conducting a public awareness campaign amidst a pandemic.	Saranga Gajasinghe

Date	Session / Activity	Presentation Material	Speaker(s)
11 Nov 2020	Session 3: Strengthening Financial Management for Successful Project Outcomes	Video: Session 3: Strengthening Financial Management for Successful Project Outcomes	Maria João Kaizeler, Melissa Paterno, Matthew Rees, Srinivasan Janardanam
11 Nov 2020	Session 3: Strengthening Financial Management for Successful Project Outcomes	Financial Due Diligence in ADB Projects Check out the principles of conducting financial due diligence in ADB projects.	Srinivasan Janardanam
11 Nov 2020	Session 4: Achieving Value for Money	Video: Session 4: Achieving Value for Money	Ahmed Murthaza, Janyna Rhor, Jesper Pedersen, Luca Di Mario, Ryotaro Hayashi, S D Rasika Perera
11 Nov 2020	Session 4: Achieving Value for Money	Value for Money Learn more about Value for Money, and how ADB applies this approach through Strategic Procurement Planning.	Jesper Pedersen
11 Nov 2020	Session 4: Achieving Value for Money	Greater Male Waste-to-Energy This presentation shares howGreater Male Waste-to-Energy Project Team aims to achieve value for money through marketing sounding, pre-qualification, and...	Luca Di Mario, Ahmed Murthaza
11 Nov 2020	Session 4: Achieving Value for Money	Merit Point Evaluation for Science and Technology Human Resource Development Prioject Learn from the experience of this ADB project on merit-point evaluation, particularly how it can minimize subjectivity.	Ryotaro Hayashi

Date	Session / Activity	Presentation Material	Speaker(s)
12 Nov 2020	Session 5: Rebuilding the Momentum: Project Implementation and Stakeholder Engagement	Video: Session 5: Rebuilding the Momentum: Project Implementation and Stakeholder Engagement	Chandan Kumar Ghosh, Deepak Bahadur Singh, Karma Yangzom, Laxmi Pant, Manoj Silwal, Marzia Mongiorgi-Lorenzo, Ricardo Carlos Barba, Steven Schipani
12 Nov 2020	Session 5: Rebuilding the Momentum: Project Implementation and Stakeholder Engagement	Work Continued during the Pandemic: Kaligandaki Transmission Line Corridor Project This presentation shares the project team's expereince in maintaining the momentum on project implementation amidst a pandemic.	Chandan Kumar Ghosh
12 Nov 2020	Session 5: Rebuilding the Momentum: Project Implementation and Stakeholder Engagement	Draft Guidance Note on Safeguards Implementation during the COVID-19 Pandemic ADB is drafting a guidance note on how to implement safeguards during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about the proposed guidelines in this presentation...	Karma Yangzom
12 Nov 2020	Session 5: Rebuilding the Momentum: Project Implementation and Stakeholder Engagement	Rebuilding the Momentum: Project Implementation and Stakeholder Engagement Check out how ADB teams in South Asian countries still managed to conduct due diligence, consultations, grievance redress, and review missions during ...	Ricardo Carlos Barba
12 Nov 2020	Session 6: Initial Good Practice for Project Frontliners	Video: Session 6: Initial Good Practice for Project Frontliners and Closing Remarks by VP Stokes	Aman Trana, Jeff Taylor, Pavit Ramachandran, Rehan Kausar, Thomas Abell, Deborah Stokes

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