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ADB Safeguard Policy Review and Update: In-country Consultation with Ministries, Executing and Implementing Agencies in Papua New Guinea (Day 2)

6 September 2022

ADB Safeguard Policy Review and Update: In-country Consultation with Ministries, Executing and Implementing Agencies in Papua New Guinea (Day 1)

5 September 2022

The Nature Conservancy

8 June 2021
In this presentation, Ruth Konia introduced The Nature Conversation. She gave an overview of the Mangoro Market Meri, a program of TNC that addresses economic sustainability by connecting women to markets that provide greater value for their products.

Meaningful Youth Engagement for Road Safety in Samoa

25 March 2021
This presentation highlights the case for substantive youth leadership in road safety interventions in Asia and the Pacific and emphasized the road safety management in Samoa.

AML/CFT Utilities: The Possibilities, Perils, and Pitfalls—A Pacific Perspective

10 December 2020
Money laundering (ML) and terrorism financing (TF) are priority issues for banks in the Pacific, which shoulder the risks and high costs associated with ML and TF. This presentation gives an overview of the banks’ process in onboarding new customers and offers a different Know Your Customer (KYC)…

PNG: Assessment of Political Economy of Fecal Sludge Management

2 December 2020
Papua New Guinea is the 12th highest proportion internationally of people using unimproved sanitation. Learn how ADB is trying to help improve the situation through this project.

WaterAid: A WASH strong COVID-19 response

9 June 2020
In this presentation, WaterAid shared their response to COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific, specifically in the eight countries they work in: Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, and Timor-Leste. Given the changing dynamics of the pandemic, WaterAid has taken a…

Papua New Guinea: A Digital Access Tool to Promote Financial Inclusion

6 November 2019
ADB is developing a digital access tool in Papua New Guinea.

Digital KYC Solutions: Everest

28 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. Reid gave an overview and architecture of Everest's digital Know Your Customer platform, and how they process the on-boarding and verification of users/entities. He also shared an example from the Central Bank of Samoa to illustrate the money transfer chain of custody,…

Women in Decision-Making, The Pacific Island Challenge: A Samoan Story

8 March 2018
Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa, talked about how women leaders can promote positive change in their communities and in society Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa drew on her personal journey in sharing the importance of women's leadership in bringing positive change at ADB’s celebration…