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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…

Development of the New Philippine Code of Corporate Governance for Publicly-Listed Companies

20 November 2017
With increasing recognition that corporate governance should be principles-based and not rules-based, countries particularly in the ASEAN region, including the Philippines, have adopted the “comply or explain” approach in drafting their corporate governance codes. This approach recognizes that…

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 State-Owned 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…

Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PHILGEPS): Security and Interoperability

3 October 2017

Testing the Graduation Approach in the Philippines

31 August 2017
The graduation approach in social protection is a set of comprehensive interventions aiming to alleviate the plight of the poorest. It includes cash transfers, skills training, access to basic services, and even life coaching. This model is currently implemented in over 30 countries. This…

Leading the Gender Equality Agenda in the Philippines

28 August 2017
The pursuit of gender equality is complex and challenging. This presentation looks into the context of pushing for gender equality in the Philippines, particularly the gains and challenges of the Philippine Commission on Women.

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.