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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
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
14 to 15 December 2015
The overall objective of this Integrating Governance and Institutional Development in ADB Operations: Program Design Workshop was to come up with principles and approaches in the design of a flagship learning program on governance and public sector management in ADB, meant for ADB staff and…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office
26 to 27 November 2015
ADB, in collaboration with the Partnership for Transparency Fund, organized this National Workshop on Social Accountability at the Local Level: Citizens Engaging with Local Government under the Regional Technical Assistance (RETA) on Support for Implementation of the Second Governance and…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office
23 to 24 November 2015
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) hosted the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Knowledge Exchange and Learning Event at the ADB Headquarters with the Asia Foundation, USAID, and the World Bank as co-organizers. This ADB Governance Cooperation Fund-sponsored event focused on enhancing knowledge about…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office
7 to 8 September 2015
ADB joined Open Government Partnership (OGP) in July 2014 with the ambition to support open government reforms throughout Asia and the Pacific. In preparation for the Global OGP Summit scheduled to take place in Mexico on 27-29 October 2015, ADB and the OGP organized this meeting in Manila,…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
4 September 2015
This learning event showcased the communication and participation planning processes brought about by ADB's Greater Mekong Subregion East West Economic Corridor Eindu to Kawkareik Road Improvement project to reach out to stakeholders in Myanmar, a newly-emerging democracy. Communication strategies…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department, Department of Communications and Knowledge Management
25 to 27 August 2015
Organized by the Governance Thematic Group of ADB in partnership with the Decentralization and Local Governance network, this learning event on External Support for Decentralization Reforms and Local Governance Systems in the Asia-Pacific: Better Performance, Higher Impact? focused on reform…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office
25 to 27 May 2015
ADB, in collaboration with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Center, and in partnership with the Office of the Ombudsman in the Philippines, organized this training workshop on Corruption Risks and Anti-Corruption Strategies in Climate Financing…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office