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Reflections on Accessing Affordable Insurance in the Pacific

9 September 2021
This presentation highlighted the increasing challenge of securing adequate insurance cover for infrastructure projects.

SERD Policy Talk (SPOT): Promoting Inclusive Finance

26 August 2021
In the 8th SPOT series, Director Christine Engstrom from PSOD, Shigehiro Shinozaki from ERCD, Poornima G.W. Jayawardana from SERD, and Yoonee Jeong from SDCC discussed the catalytic role of financial inclusion to attain the SDGs and support more inclusive development. The discussion highlighted the…

Women’s Finance Exchange

12 August 2021
This presentation gives an overview of the Women's Finance Exchange, an interactive online platform, through which ADB will communicate and engage with existing and potential financial institutions clients, partners, and networks to create a like-minded community to foster increased access to…

Identifying Ultimate Beneficial Owners: IWT Case Study

5 August 2021
Sirirut shared a case study about illegal wildlife trafficking.

Identifying Ultimate Beneficial Owners

5 August 2021
Lisa Kelaart-Courtney gave an overview on how to identify Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBO)

Trade Based Money Laundering, Trade Finance and Illegal Wildlife Trafficking

5 August 2021
Gary Wilson gave a background about trade based money laundering, trade finance, and illegal wildlife trafficking.

SERD Policy Talk (SPOT): Reshaping Cities in Post-COVID-19 World

29 July 2021
The 7th SPOT on Reshaping Cities in the Post-COVID-19 World discussed these issues: a) the challenges of the urban cities in battling the impact of COVID-19; b) how cities can play the role of job creators and engines of growth; and c) what the private sector can do to reshape cities. The speakers…

Microfinance under the New Normal

16 July 2021
This presentation discusses the analysis of the microfinance sector of three Asian countries: Bangladesh, Pakistan, and the Philippines in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

VIDEO: Greening Supply Chains: Trends, Tools, and Opportunities

15 July 2021
This webinar discussed trends and opportunities, particularly market motivations and regulatory and non-regulatory mechanisms, to stimulate and scale up investments for greening supply chains in Asia and the Pacific and how ADB operations can support green business development in developing member…

Greening Supply Chains in Asia and the Pacific

15 July 2021
The presentation covers the findings of the ADB Sustainable Development Working Paper, Growing Green Business Investments in Asia and the Pacific: Trends and Opportunities.