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Subnational Leaders’ Roundtable on Open Government

14 December 2017
Subnational government leaders, senior officials, civil society representatives, development partners, private sector, and media representatives in this roundtable session talked about the role of open government in promoting inclusive development. The discussion covered exciting local open…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Making Access to Information a Meaningful Right: The Freedom of Information Program One Year On

5 to 6 December 2017
This summit marked the one-year anniversary celebration of the implementation of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Program in the Philippines under Executive Order No. 2 signed by the President on 23 July 2016. It brought together relevant actors within government, as well as partner institutions…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Domestic Resource Mobilization for Sustainable Development

1 December 2017
ADB tax consultants David Tansey and Richard Highfield talked about ICT in tax administration and provided an overview of the latest series on comparative analysis of tax administration in Asia and the Pacific.
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office, Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Medium-term Revenue Strategy and Related Issues

1 to 2 December 2017
Designed for senior tax policymakers and tax administrators, this seminar aimed to facilitate revenue mobilization and implement comprehensive tax system reforms that effectively support medium-term growth.
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Improving Public Investment Efficiency through Public Investment Management Assessment

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

Launch of ADB's Public-Private Partnership Monitor

23 November 2017
ADB's Public-Private Partnership Monitor aims to increase the level and quality of private sector participation in infrastructure. ADB launched the Public-Private Partnership Monitor, an annual report that provides data on the business environment and challenges for public-private partnerships in…
Organizer: Office of Markets Development and Public-Private Partnership

Corporate Governance: Challenges and Opportunities in Asia

20 to 21 November 2017
ADB, together with International Finance Corporation, Financial Times, and London School of Economics, organized a conference on corporate governance challenges and opportunities in Asia. Over 100 regulators, judges, executives, lawyers, and ADB staff discussed issues relating to corporate…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office, Office of the General Counsel, Private Sector Operations Department

The Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program

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

In Search of the Perfect Health System

9 November 2017
Is a seamless healthcare system possible? How close are we to achieving efficiency in the health sector? Mark Britnell, Chair and Senior Partner for the Global Health Practice of the professional services firm KPMG, will discuss his book, "In Search of the Perfect Health System." Over the past six…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Evidence-based Governance Matters in Asia

27 October 2017
Daniel Kaufmann, president and CEO of the Natural Resource Governance Institute, presented the global, regional, and country-level aspects of governance, the results, and implications of the recently launched 2017 Resource Governance Index (RGI), and concrete governance initiatives such as the…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office