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Regional Seminar on Fintech in Capital Markets

3 to 7 July 2017
Financial technologies are changing the game in the financial services sector. While the fintech industry is relatively a young sector, it has been recognized for its economic return on innovation in terms of jobs and Gross Domestic Product growth. Globally, fintech requires financial regulators to…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Asia Leadership Program 2017

27 to 30 June 2017
Asia's leaders talked about climate resilient, sustainable, and inclusive urban development at the 2017 Asia Leadership Program. With the theme "Climate Resilient, Sustainable, and Inclusive Urban Development," this year's annual Asia Leadership Program enabled participants to incorporate insights…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Role of Behavioral Economics to Improve Public Policies and Programs

19 June 2017
The Behavioural Insights Team explained how behavioral economics can be applied to a range of policy areas, and how organizations around the world have successfully used the behavioral economics approach. Many governments around the world and international organizations have adopted and recognized…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Role of Managing for Development Results in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

15 to 16 June 2017
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) present a new holistic framework for all countries’ development efforts, linking people, planet, and prosperity by 2030. The SDGs pick up from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which provided time-bound targets for addressing extreme poverty in its…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office, Strategy, Policy and Partnerships Department

Networking Practices of Sustainable Cities in Asia-Pacific

13 June 2017
This installment of the Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series was conducted in partnership with the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES). It shared shared their initiatives on sustainable cities and city-to-city networking. It aimed to enable the participants to: Understand the…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Crafting Compelling Messages

2 June 2017
This installment of the Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series discusses the importance of crafting catchy messages that can hook target audiences. Framing your ideas as compelling messages helps you get the attention of key stakeholders. Creating a compelling narrative makes them want to work with you…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

International Public Asset Management Company Forum Workshop

30 May 2017
Research findings on non-performing loan resolution strategies in Asia and the Euro area were discussed in this workshop. Resource persons presented evidence on the determinants, propagation mechanisms, and macrofinancial implications of non-performing loans (NPLs) and assessed possible approaches…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Updates from ADB's Health Impact Assessment and Healthy Project Design Initiative

29 May 2017
How is ADB considering the impacts of infrastructure projects to the health of affected individuals and communities? ADB Consultant Gene Peralta provided updates on ADB and country initiatives on health impact assessment, specifically on how to achieve healthy design of infrastructure projects…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

European Union's Macroprudential Policy

29 May 2017
European Central Bank's Macro-Financial Linkages Division deputy head Reiner Martin presented the institutional framework for macroprudential policy in the European Union (EU), focusing on the euro area and covering risk surveillance and assessment, policy design, and policy implementation. He…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Country Studies on Economic Corridor Development and a Background Paper on the Future of RCI in Asia and the Pacific

25 May 2017
The RCI-TG Secretariat held a final workshop to discuss two country studies on Economic Corridor Development and a background Paper on The Future of RCI in Asia and the Pacific. The workshop aimed to solicit comments on the country studies and discuss the proposed coverage of the background and…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department, Regional Cooperation and Integration, and Trade Division