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Seminar on Property Tax Reform

22 to 23 February 2018
Following the Workshop on Tax Policy for Domestic Resource Mobilization on 20 - 22 February 2018, this seminar is aimed at officials with policy responsibility for property tax. It aims to give an overview of the issues involved in reform, review recent experiences in property tax reform in Asia…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Tax Policy for Domestic Resource Mobilization

20 to 22 February 2018
Tax policy officials in Asia discussed the scope for tax policy changes to increase domestic resource mobilization and identify tax reform options. A key strategic and knowledge sharing event within the ADB project, Support to ADB Developing Member Countries to Combat Tax Base Erosion and Profit…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Modernizing Land Administration to Enhance Development

25 January 2018
Land administration underpins the very functioning of states and societies. Effective systems for recording land ownership, land values, and land use are the foundation on which the efficient operation of a market economy depends. This event highlighted the intricacies of building modern land…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Knowledge Sharing by ADB Interns

9 January 2018
Three students from Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore, who did internships in ADB, presented the results of their work on strengthening institutions and governance, establishing digital hubs to create better jobs, and expanding access to finance in the Pacific using digital…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

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

Mediumterm 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

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