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Ramping Up Results-Based Management in the Philippines

1 June 2015
Measuring (and reporting on) performance evidences concern for efficiency and effectiveness: it demonstrates to shareholders and stakeholders that an organization means business; it promotes transparency and accountability; and it helps compete for funds. Above all, it facilitates systematic…

International Standards and Best Practices for Mitigating Corruption in Aid Flows and Sub-National Revenue Transfers

27 May 2015
Reducing corruption risks is the basic logic of anti-corruption. Information is the key to reducing corruption, increasing transparency, and getting the system right from the beginning. This presentation offers examples of effective transparency and accountability initiatives in mitigating…

Status of Climate Finance in the Philippines

26 May 2015
The Philippines is one of the countries most vulnerable to extreme weather. Under the umbrella of its comprehensive climate change agenda, the Philippines established the People’s Survival Fund in 2012, a special government-administered national climate fund designed to support local efforts on…

Corruption Risks in Climate Finance and in Natural Resource Management

26 May 2015
Corruption threatens climate finance by raising the costs of and exacerbating the effects of climate change. The use of natural resources in most climate finance-funded projects contributes to environmental destruction and misuse of resources. Supporting country-driven climate change priorities…

Corruption and REDD+ in the Philippines: Risks and Ways Forward

26 May 2015
This presentation discusses the corruption risks in implementing Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) in the Philippines, which is still in the readiness phase. REDD+ brings several potential corruption risks as it may enable new forms of corruption, or entrench…

Introduction to Corruption: Concepts, Theories, and Evidence

25 May 2015
Corruption comes in various forms. Understanding the theories behind the causes of corruption is important to prevent its negative consequences that affect development. This presentation presents relevant theories, experiences, and evidences of corruption.

Climate Finance Terms and Patterns

25 May 2015
Climate finance, while it lacks an internationally agreed-upon definition, has always been an Integral part of international climate change discussions since the mid-1990s. Climate finance enables countries in the developing world manage the trade-offs between economic growth needed for poverty…

Opening Remarks - Workshop on Corruption Risks and Anti-Corruption Strategies in Climate Financing: Good Governance Towards Integrity, Transparency, and Accountability in Achieving Objectives in Climate Mitigation and Adaptation

25 May 2015
Corruption and governance remain the top challenges for Asia, where high levels of energy poverty also prevails. In her opening remarks, Clare Wee, Head of Asian Development Bank's Office of Anti-Corruption and Integrity, tackles challenges and efforts on climate finance.

Corruption and Anti-Corruption Efforts in the Philippines

25 May 2015
Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur H. Carandang, LL.M. shares current initiatives in combating corruption in the Philippines. His presentation also enumerates proposed legislative reforms to prevent cases of corruption.

The Need for Good Governance in Climate Finance

25 May 2015
U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre assists donors to more effectively address corruption in their development work. This presentation gives an overview of U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre and provides a brief background on how corruption threatens climate finance.