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5 to 6 December 2017
This summit marked the one-year anniversary celebration of the implementation of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Program in the Philippines under Executive Order No. 2 signed by the President on 23 July 2016. It brought together relevant actors within government, as well as partner institutions…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office
1 December 2017
ADB tax consultants David Tansey and Richard Highfield talked about ICT in tax administration and provided an overview of the latest series on comparative analysis of tax administration in Asia and the Pacific.
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office, Office of Anticorruption and Integrity
1 to 2 December 2017
Designed for senior tax policymakers and tax administrators, this seminar aimed to facilitate revenue mobilization and implement comprehensive tax system reforms that effectively support medium-term growth.
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office
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
23 November 2017
ADB's Public-Private Partnership Monitor aims to increase the level and quality of private sector participation in infrastructure.
ADB launched the Public-Private Partnership Monitor, an annual report that provides data on the business environment and challenges for public-private partnerships in…
Organizer: Office of Markets Development and Public-Private Partnership
20 to 21 November 2017
ADB, together with International Finance Corporation, Financial Times, and London School of Economics, organized a conference on corporate governance challenges and opportunities in Asia. Over 100 regulators, judges, executives, lawyers, and ADB staff discussed issues relating to corporate…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office, Office of the General Counsel, Private Sector Operations Department
20 November 2017
ADB, through its Office of Public-Private Partnership and Urban Sector Group, presented the interim results of the Review of the New Clark City. This presentation elaborated on the envisioning process and plan of the River Zone, as part of the review, including the application of ecosystem-based…
Organizer: Office of Markets Development and Public-Private Partnership, Water and Urban Development Sector Office
20 to 21 November 2017
This workshop introduces a strategic approach to managing physical transportation infrastructure. The workshop covers the principles of asset management and introduces the five core questions every agency should be able to answer about its assets. Through a series of slide presentations and case…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Transport Sector Office
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
15 to 17 November 2017
The 9th Regional Conference consisted of a High-Level Panel and Public Integrity Network (PIN), which brought together government leaders and delegates from anticorruption agencies, supreme audit authorities, planning agencies, as well as representatives of private sector and civil society. The…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity