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27 November 2017
Public investment can be an important catalyst for economic growth, but the benefits of additional investment depend crucially on how it is managed. A significant share of the value of investment can be lost to inefficiencies in the public investment management processes. There is substantial scope…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office
16 November 2017
Christine Engstrom, Bart Raemaekers, and Sabine Spohn of ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department shared the key features of the Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program. They also discussed how using credit enhancements and working with private commercial banks can improve access to…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
8 to 10 November 2017
The conference discussed the growing importance of digital finance and its cross-cutting impacts on sustainable development goals, including poverty reduction, inclusive economic growth, inequality mitigation. It also discussed how digital finance can help address thematic issues such as hunger,…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office
6 November 2017
Fintech, the new marriage of financial services and information technology, has attracted the focused attention of regulators, consumers, and investors in recent years. This workshop leads participants into a deeper understanding of this concept, its growth and evolution, and its implications to…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office
6 to 7 November 2017
The Level One Project envisions new digital payment platforms that support inclusive, interoperable, and digital economies. It offers countries a roadmap and a set of tools to establish such platforms. The project, an initiative of the Gates Foundation, aims to help the poorest regions in the world…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office
11 October 2017
Learn about the untapped potential for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as a vehicle for social and environmental responsibility.
SOEs account for a large contribution to industrial output (for e.g. 25-30% in China) and high employment (e.g. 1.5 million people in Viet Nam) across the Asia-Pacific…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office
11 September 2017
International Road Assessment Programme Managing Director Greg Smith discussed the integration of road safety star ratings into loan projects, key principles of the star rating method, and proven infrastructure interventions. He also illustrated how star ratings can be calculated, using a recently…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office
7 September 2017
ADB's Shigehiro Shinozaki with Lito Villanueva from FINTQ and Mikko Perez from Ayannah discuss key development issues on digital financial services in Asia, and how effectively they can help promote financial inclusion.
Organizer: Finance Sector Office
5 to 6 September 2017
This event gathered together senior regional insurance supervisors for a two-day discussion on key regulatory and policy priorities in Asia and the Pacific. The discussions aimed to support the development of an enabling environment for effective and sustainable insurance and pension sectors in the…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office
28 to 30 August 2017
The Regional Workshop for Asian Insurance Supervisors aimed to strengthen the capacity of countries to manage crisis, counter fraud, and conduct anti-money laundering activities. It provided a comprehensive discussion of the Insurance Core Principles (ICP), the globally accepted framework that…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office