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The Dawn of International Arbitration in the South Pacific: Regional International Arbitration Conference

12 to 13 February 2018
The Government of Fiji, in collaboration with ADB and United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific, cohosted the first-of-its kind inaugural South Pacific International Arbitration Conference to raise awareness and discuss the positive…
Organizer: Office of the General Counsel

Unique Health Identification

5 February 2018
With increasing Universal Health Coverage, expanding health insurance schemes and the desire for better disease surveillance, comes the need for unique health identification. ADB's Michael Stahl provided an overview of the status of unique identification in the health sector in ADB member…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Moving towards Malaria Elimination

25 January 2018
There is no room for malaria in Myanmar. Health expert Valerio Reggi shares Myanmar's moves to eliminate the disease. ADB is helping to strengthen Myanmar's regulatory capacity; ensure effective assessments of medicines; and reduce the risk of substandard and falsified medicines, particularly anti…
Organizer: Human and Social 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

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

The Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program

16 November 2017
Christine Engstrom, Bart Raemaekers, and Sabine Spohn of ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department shared the key features of the Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program. They also discussed how using credit enhancements and working with private commercial banks can improve access to…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

In Search of the Perfect Health System

9 November 2017
Is a seamless healthcare system possible? How close are we to achieving efficiency in the health sector? Mark Britnell, Chair and Senior Partner for the Global Health Practice of the professional services firm KPMG, will discuss his book, "In Search of the Perfect Health System." Over the past six…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

2nd Asia Finance Forum: FinTech and Sustainable Development

8 to 10 November 2017
The conference discussed the growing importance of digital finance and its cross-cutting impacts on sustainable development goals, including poverty reduction, inclusive economic growth, inequality mitigation. It also discussed how digital finance can help address thematic issues such as hunger,…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office

Workshop on FinTech Regulations and RegTech

6 November 2017
Fintech, the new marriage of financial services and information technology, has attracted the focused attention of regulators, consumers, and investors in recent years. This workshop leads participants into a deeper understanding of this concept, its growth and evolution, and its implications to…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office

Level One Project Boot Camp

6 to 7 November 2017
The Level One Project envisions new digital payment platforms that support inclusive, interoperable, and digital economies. It offers countries a roadmap and a set of tools to establish such platforms. The project, an initiative of the Gates Foundation, aims to help the poorest regions in the world…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office