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Third South Pacific International Arbitration Conference: De-Risking Investment in the South Pacific Through a World Class International Arbitration Disputes Regime

17 March 2021
To raise awareness and discuss the positive development impact of international arbitration reform in the South Pacific, ADB, in conjunction with UNCITRAL, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration, and other renowned…
Organizer: Office of the General Counsel

Social Protection for Economic Inclusion: Adapting the Graduation Approach in Asia and the Pacific

16 to 17 March 2021
The NGOC and Social Development TG hosted an online event on social protection for economic inclusion, which centers on the Graduation approach as a key strategy for addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequality in Asia and the Pacific. The keynote speaker was Nobel Laureate Abhijit…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Public Integrity Network - Capacity Development Program

5 February to 28 April 2021
In response to its members’ request to learn from countries’ successful experience and best practices in corruption prevention and education, the Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific (ACI) partners with Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) to conduct a public…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

24th Steering Group Meeting

17 December 2020
Over 60 participants composed of member countries and economies of the Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific (ACI), development partners, and observer countries participated in the 24th Steering Group Meeting held on 17 December 2020. Steering group members welcomed Azerbaijan and Georgia as…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

International Anticorruption Day 2020 - Strengthening Governance Systems to Combat Illicit Financial Flows at a Time of COVID-19

9 December 2020
A major constraint towards financing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) pertains to leakages in member countries’ development budgets that are caused by illicit financial flows (IFFs). The COVID-19 pandemic presents additional challenges as developing countries struggle to balance health and…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Pacific AML/CFT Webinar Series

7 to 11 December 2020
The Pacific AML/CFT Webinar series is designed to provide a balanced, practical view of the state of AML/CFT in the Pacific Region, with particular focus on trade-based money laundering. The Pacific AML/CFT Webinar series explored a range of issues relevant to the region around Financial Crimes…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department

Sixth Tokyo Fiscal Forum: Towards Strong Economic Recovery and Sound Public Finances in Asia

4 December 2020
Governments in Asia and the Pacific and globally have deployed unprecedented fiscal policy responses to tackle the immediate impacts of the COVID-19-induced recession. At the same time, it is critical that governments develop fiscal strategies for advancing recovery that promotes more resilient,…
Organizer: ADBI

Value for Money Presentation

19 November 2020
The presentation to ADB staff and other participants on value for money (VfM) assessment and its relation to the Principles of QII, particularly Principle 2 on raising economic efficiency in view of life cycle costs. The objectives of the session were to understand the role of VfM in the project…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Results for Impact: Deepening Engagement with Civil Society (2020 CSO Anchors Training)

17 to 19 November 2020
The 2020 CSO Anchors Training aimed to enhance the knowledge and skills of key ADB staff to engage effectively with CSOs in the pandemic context and using current ADB procedures throughout the project cycle. The target core participants of this 3-day training were the CSO Anchors or ADB…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

KDIS-3ie-ADB-ADBI Conference on Impact Evaluation - Challenges and Promise for Human Capital Development in Asia

17 November 2020
The KDIS-3ie-ADB-ADBI Conference on Impact Evaluation aims to share empirical research findings on impact evaluation of human capital development policies in Asia using evidence-based approaches and big data.
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department