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Corporate Governance Challenges and Opportunities in Asia

21 November 2017
ADB reaffirms its commitment to push for the corporate governance agenda, both in the private and public sectors, and particularly in state-owned enterprises. Through its knowledge and skills development program, ADB will continue to actively partner with stakeholders in the further development of…

Corporate Governance Challenges and Opportunities in Asia

21 November 2017
ADB is committed to promoting corporate governance in Asia and the Pacific, not only for the success of the projects that it finances, but more importantly to promote sustainable development through stronger institutions and companies.

Corporate Governance Challenges and Opportunities in Asia

20 November 2017
Good corporate governance strengthens the rule of law, facilitates further domestic and foreign investment, and facilitates sustainable and inclusive development. By transforming corporate governance challenges into opportunities for stakeholder collaboration and cooperation, they can serve as…

Corporate Governance Challenges and Opportunities in Asia

20 November 2017
Corporate governance, and not just the strength of the balance sheet, is currently considered as an established investment criterion. Good corporate governance has become equally important in both public and private sectors. Among the corporate governance challenges that were identified across the…

The Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program

16 November 2017
Access to finance is a huge struggle that impedes the development of small entrepreneurs and microfinance institutions across Asia and the Pacific. Launched in 2010 by ADB, the Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program encourages international and local banks to increase lending to…

Pacific Climate Change and StateOwned Enterprises

11 October 2017
State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the Pacific provide core public infrastructure services but its support of climate change adaptation has seen a number of challenges. This presentation discusses ADB’s Green Climate Fund Financing and how it helps leverage private sector involvement with climate…

Fiji Hospital and Health Service Review

4 October 2017
Can Fiji overcome the challenges to its healthcare system and meet the health service demands of its people? ADB's Frances Ng, in a session of ADB's in-house Health Talks lecture series, discussed Fiji’s health system. Using a population-centric approach, the health service demands of the Fijian…

Economic Analysis of Investment Projects Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

25 August 2017
Kee-Yung Nam shares his insights towards developing a common understanding of economic analysis methodologies and applications to evaluate the rationale, purpose and justification of investment projects.

Economic Analysis of Investment Projects Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

25 August 2017
Kee-Yung Nam shares his insights towards developing a common understanding of economic analysis methodologies and applications to evaluate the rationale, purpose and justification of investment projects.

Open Government Initiatives for Service Delivery An Assessment

7 August 2017
By conducting an assessment of open government initiatives that improve public service delivery, this presentation aims to (i) create case studies of open government initiatives in select Asia-Pacific countries for improving service delivery; (ii) identify and organize results of the open…