Asia Pacific Anticorruption and Integrity Forum
29 to 31 August 2023

China

From 29-31 August, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and People’s Republic of China (PRC)’s Ministry of Finance and Xiamen National Accounting Institute held an Anticorruption and Integrity Forum for PRC enterprises and institutions.

Convened in Xiamen, PRC, the Forum: (i) introduced the anticorruption, procurement, safeguards, and other policy requirements of ADB; (ii) heard the progress, achievements, and experience of the anticorruption and integrity efforts by the PRC government, enterprises and institutions; and (iii) promoted international cooperation in anticorruption and integrity.

The Forum’s objective was to raise awareness among PRC contracting entities and government bodies of the importance of sound integrity risk management practices and adherence to ADB standards in public procurement, asset and financial management, and environmental and social safeguards, for successful participation and delivery of outputs in ADB projects.

Experts from ADB, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), along with Chinese ministries, agencies, enterprises and institutions discussed the challenges and countermeasures relating to anticorruption and integrity and how to encourage cooperation in addressing them. They also touched on the appropriate business integrity programs that enterprises and institutions should have in place.

Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Opening Ceremony [English] Remarks and Keynote Speech by the Asian Development Bank
Roberta Casali
[Mandarin] Remarks and Keynote Speech by the Asian Development Bank
Roberta Casali
Panel Discussion 1 [English] ADB and Integrity Risks
John Versantvoort
[Mandarin] ADB and Integrity Risks
John Versantvoort
Session 1 [English] ADB’s Anticorruption & Integrity Framework
This session will aim to raise awareness of ADB’s anticorruption and integrity framework, and assist in building the knowledge of anticorruption and…
Lisa Kelaart-Courtney, Rohan Schaap
[Mandarin] ADB’s Anticorruption & Integrity Framework
This session will aim to raise awareness of ADB’s anticorruption and integrity framework, and assist in building the knowledge of anticorruption and…
Lisa Kelaart-Courtney, Rohan Schaap
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Session 2 [English] ADB’s Procurement and Bidding Management
This session highlights ADB’s requirements and expectations related to procurement and integrity risk related procurement case studies.
Rustam Abdukayumov, Rohan Schaap
[Mandarin] ADB’s Procurement and Bidding Management
This session highlights ADB’s requirements and expectations related to procurement and integrity risk related procurement case studies.
Rustam Abdukayumov, Rohan Schaap
Session 3 [English] ADB Safeguards Policy
This session will introduce ADB’s Safeguard Policy and the relevant integrity requirements for enterprises.
Bruce Dunn
[Mandarin] ADB Safeguards Policy
This session will introduce ADB’s Safeguard Policy and the relevant integrity requirements for enterprises.
Bruce Dunn
Session 4 [English] Asset and Financial Management
This session highlights ADB’s requirements and expectations related to asset and financial management and integrity risk related asset and financial…
Srinivasan Janardanam, Lisa Kelaart-Courtney
[Mandarin] Asset and Financial Management
This session highlights ADB’s requirements and expectations related to asset and financial management and integrity risk related asset and financial…
Srinivasan Janardanam, Lisa Kelaart-Courtney

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Event Coordinator/s

  • Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

ADB Organizer/s

  • Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Topics

  • ADB Administration and Governance
  • Capacity Development
  • Governance and Public Sector Management
  • Knowledge Management