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Value for Money Presentation

19 November 2020
The presentation to ADB staff and other participants on value for money (VfM) assessment and its relation to the Principles of QII, particularly Principle 2 on raising economic efficiency in view of life cycle costs. The objectives of the session were to understand the role of VfM in the project…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Fiscal and Debt Assessment of PPPs

11 November 2020
This presentation delivered to ADB staff and other event participants focused on the possible fiscal and debt impacts of public-private partnership (PPP) investment, and how these are most effectively managed. The session forms part of a program of webinars dealing with the application of the…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

PPP Renegotiation Best Practices

4 November 2020
A presentation to ADB staff and other event participants in respect of the renegotiation of Public-Private Partnership contracts, as part of a program of webinars dealing with the application of the principles of QII to PPP transactions. Many PPP projects globally have had to deal with the…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

ADB Data Room: Regional Flyway Initiative

1 October 2020 to 31 December 2026
The Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI) is a large-scale transboundary program that seeks to mobilize $3 billion in investments over ten years to protect, restore, and sustainably manage a comprehensive network of threatened natural wetlands— including mangrove forests, peatlands, marshes, tidal…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminars 2020 with the United Kingdom

9 to 24 September 2020
ADB undertakes Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) in its members to improve the interest and ability of eligible suppliers to locate ADB business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids, and understand ADB’s procurement and anticorruption procedures. For 2020, a series of…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Climate-Smart Agriculture Investment Planning

25 to 27 November 2019
Climate change imposes a dynamic challenge on the food system in Asia and has already started adversely impacting farming and food value chains in ADB’s DMCs. Climate change adaptation and mitigation investments, hence, are relevant to the food and nutrition security agenda of Asia and the Pacific…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

Training on Market Infrastructure and Agriculture Value Chains: Potential of Wholesale Markets

11 November 2019
One of the issues highlighted in the 2016 Food Security Forum was the need to improve market linkages and supply chain through the development of wholesale markets. ADB has approved Technical Assistance (TA) 9218: Investment Assessment and Application of High-Level Technology for Food Security in…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

Forum on Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in Asia

30 to 31 October 2019
The capacity of Asia and the Pacific to feed its population, which is projected to reach 4.9 billion by 2030, or over 60% of the global total, is hindered by the fact that it accounts for just 35% of the world’s arable land. While the region continues to enhance food security, the challenges it…
Organizer: ADBI

Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2019: Transformative Changes for Rural Prosperity and Nutritious Food

28 to 30 October 2019
The Asia Pacific region has made significant progress in terms of reducing food insecurity. Despite the remarkable gains, the region is still faced with challenges such as the increasing demand, climate change, shrinking agriculture workforce, and unsustainable use of natural resources, among…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

Enhanced Water Security Investment Project Workshop

9 to 10 October 2019
The Asian Development Bank is providing technical assistance to the Government of Indonesia, particularly its Directorate General of Water Resources (DGWR) - Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MPWH), in preparing the Enhanced Water Security Investment Project (EWSIP). The proposed EWSIP will…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department