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Ultimate Beneficial Owners: International Standards and Practices

26 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. Syquia guided participants in defining ultimate beneficial owners and applying the Financial Action Task Force (FATC) standards. He also discussed how to determine controlling ownership interests, structures designed to conceal beneficial ownership, and identifying who…

Evidence of the Impact of Energy Access on Wellbeing: Measuring the Immeasurable

20 June 2019
While development literature often discusses the critical importance of electricity access and clean cooking to improve economic and social well-being, there has been little rigorous evidence of the specific nature and magnitude of these benefits. This presentation drew on impact evaluations from…

Social Enterprise Solutions Servicing Rural Communities and Sustainable Tourism Development in Indonesia

20 June 2019
Local start-up Sumba Sustainable Solutions are partnering with rural women to reduce their domestic workload using solar-powered corn and rice mills in remote villages in Sumba, Indonesia. The mills are coupled with household Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) solar light and phone charger systems in a…

Tackling Inclusion and Scale to Reach the Last Mile for Rural Poverty Alleviation: Key Insights from Asian Examples in the Poor People's Energy Outlook 2018

20 June 2019
Leaving no one behind is a core theme for the energy access sector and relates directly to the potential for energy access programs to inclusively address rural poverty. This presentation discussed key insights from detailed analysis of at-scale energy access programs in India and Nepal from Poor…

Hybrid Social Solutions: Gridless Solar Network Transforming Rural Communities

19 June 2019
Hybrid Social Solutions is an organization that is building a gridless solar network in the Philippines to transform rural communities. From diesel and bunker-fueled electricity sources, HSS has been introducing solar-powered products that are not only safe and sustainable but also increase an…

Assessing the Impact of Renewable Energy Based Microgrids on Local Development and the SDGs: Insights from the Philippines

18 June 2019
The Cobrador Island Solar – Diesel Hybrid Project is one of ADB’s outstanding projects and led to increased service hours (24 hours per day), affordability (50% tariff reduction), and environmental soundness (RE share up to 90%). This presentation analyzed the impact on local development and the…

ADB Private Sector Financial Institutions (Russian Version)

17 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. Azizov provides an introduction to ADB's Private Sector Financial Institutions as a single-window solution for ADB's Financial Institution clients. He also gave some insight into ADB's value addition, ADB's project approval workflow, and case studies that illustrate the…

Trade Finance Program in Central and West Asia

17 June 2019
In this presentation, Ms. Khurodze discussed ADB's Trade Finance Program, which provides guarantees and loans to banks to support trade. She also gave an overview of the program's main products, benefits, and highlights.​

PHOTO GALLERY: Seminar on International Rules and Practices for Secure International Trade

17 June 2019
A selection of official event photos taken during the Seminar on International Rules and Practices for Secure International Trade, which aimed to guide participants through the typical trade and supply chain finance cycle, identifying the correct trade product for different stages and situations…

Global Trade Trends

17 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. O'Brien gave an overview of the trade trends from around the world. He cites emerging markets as the key to development, which may face a liquidity crunch due to trade finance blockage.