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11 February 2016
In the recently released Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index for 2015, majority of the developing member countries (DMCs) of Asian Development Bank (ADB) ranked in the bottom half. Combined with weak governance and rising income inequality in the region that continues to be home…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office
4 February 2016
Public financial management specialist Peter Fane discussed initial findings of an ongoing assessment of the current state of results-based budget management frameworks in developed and developing countries. Findings suggest that even some developed countries may have failed to realize the full…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office
3 February 2016
This overview seminar, as part of Asian Development Bank's Know-How Learning Series, kicked-off the Knowledge Sharing and Services Center’s initiative to put in place a strategy to support the online learning goals of ADB’s Sector and Thematic Groups, as well as other communities interested in…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
20 to 22 January 2016
The Asian Development Bank responded to regional irrigation needs by hosting the first Asian Irrigation Forum in 2012. The forum brought together stakeholders to share knowledge, best practices, and technological advancements; and identified future investment opportunities. However, irrigation in…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office
19 January 2016
As Bhutan's economy grows, so does the treat of corruption which is one of the biggest deterrents to a country's development. To counter this threat, the Government of Bhutan plans to strengthen its regulatory environment.
Gambhir Bhatta of Asian Development Bank (ADB) presented his analysis on…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office
18 to 21 January 2016
Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s disaster risk management activities are guided by the 2004 Disaster and Emergency Assistance Policy. A companion Integrated Disaster Risk Management (IDRM) Operational Plan was approved in April 2014. The operational plan indicates that periodic staff capacity…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster
7 January 2016
Asian emerging market countries have followed a path of growth convergence from a low-income, high-growth state to a middle-income, middle-growth state, through industrialization. Although Asian economies were severely affected by the Asian Currency Crisis of 1997-98, they recovered rapidly.…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
1 January 2016 to 30 November 2020
This regional capacity development technical assistance (R-CDTA) is designed to address a plethora of issues affecting gender equality in the legal and related sectors and to plug significant gaps among institutions. It aims to strengthen the capacity of investigating, prosecuting, and decision…
Organizer: Office of the General Counsel
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