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1 July 2021
On 1 July, Nasruminallah Mian discussed insights on streamlining ADB's Country Operations Business pipeline process from his experience working on Pakistan’s Country Operations Business Plan. A single window pipeline was initially proposed by leveraging ADB’s SharePoint platform. The seminar…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department
25 June 2021
Guarantee insurance schemes and products such as surety bonds have reduced credit risk embedded in businesses of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and have helped expand SMEs' participation in economic activities.
This webinar shared lessons from ROK's experience in guaranteeing insurance…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office
10 June 2021
The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Online Course on Fintech & Regulatory Innovation built knowledge and capacity in technology-enabled financial and regulatory innovation for the policymaking and regulatory community. Topics covered foundational technologies in fintech, banking…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office
29 April 2021
On 29 April, Dr. Ghulam Samad of CAREC Institute discussed key findings of his study on fintech adoption in the CAREC region. The seminar surveyed the fintech market in the region, highlighted the unmet demands for trade finance from MSMEs, and offered recommendations for the region's successful…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department
26 April 2021
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $1.3 million technical assistance (TA) initiative to support Armenia in developing a digital platform to host standardized data on land ownership and other geographic information to help improve land resource management in the country. The TA will be…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department
15 April 2021
On 15 April, Mr. Sanjay Saxena of Total Synergy Consulting discussed the potential of technology adoption in supporting post-COVID-19 tourism development in Central Asia. The seminar touched on promising technologies that foster safe, smart, and immersive tourism in the region, as well as…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department
9 April 2021
On 9 April, CWRC’s Kristian Rosbach discussed ADB’s air pollution measuring and mitigation efforts in Bishkek and Almaty, making these cities healthier for inhabitants and visitors. The seminar stressed the importance of utilizing air quality data to inform these cities’ pollution reduction…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department
25 March 2021
via Zoom
Finance Sector Group hosted a webinar on the impacts of COVID-19 on remittances in Asia. Developing and scaling up digital remittance channels for migrants and families were presented. SDCC DG Bruno Carrasco delivered the opening remarks and a panel of experts from CWPF and SAPF joined…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office
9 March 2021
On 9 March, the CAREC Institute and the Public Opinion Research Institute (Kazakhstan) shared preliminary findings from the ongoing study of public attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination in seven CAREC countries. Over 60 participants attended the seminar which discussed the study methodology and…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department
25 February 2021
via Zoom
SME lending schemes in DMCs are designed to help promote their access to finance. SAPF and SDCC-FSG hosted a webinar on 25 February 2021 to discuss SME financing challenges and their effects, with a focus on the role of government-supported SME financing institutions such as the…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, South Asia Department