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Financial Integration and External Spillovers

28 October 2016
This presentation discusses the evolution of financial integration in the region. It also highlights the roles and impact of external shocks in the region's economy.

Financing for Sustainable Urbanization

27 October 2016
Mobilizing funds to suport sustainable urbanization remains a big challenge in Asia. Specifically, the biggest challenge is boosting investments on urban development while ensuring sustainable and inclusive growth. This presentation looks into the urban infrastructure needs in the region and shares…

Asian Economic Outlook and Challenges Ahead

27 October 2016
Despite global headwinds, the growth in developing Asia is steady at 5.7% in 2016 and 2017. This growth, however, will also bring long-term challenges for it to become sustainable. This presentation provides a snapshot of the region's economic outlook that can also be of help in assessing urban…

Bulgaria: Tax Reform

25 October 2016
As Bulgaria’s tax system deters foreign investors and citizen-taxpayers alike, the need for change is enormous. The Bulgarian government decided to unify and modernize its tax collection facilities by combining the revenue-collection function and the General Tax Directorate into a new, single tax…

Orissa, India: Public Enterprise Reform

25 October 2016
Financial and public enterprise challenges in Orissa, one of India’s poorer states, posed great concern at the start of the new millennium. A chaotic political machine is inherited by the newly-installed state official. Yet the new chief minister, together with some civil servants, championed…

Economic Corridor Development: Readiness Assessment Framework

19 October 2016
Economic corridor development (ECD) is a viable strategy to achieve sustainable economic development. Considering the substantial resources required, there is value to undertaking a readiness assessment prior to ECD conceptualization and planning.

Journey to Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Pakistan

18 October 2016
Challenges to gender equality and women's rights continue to thrive in many parts of the world. In this interview, Ms. Roshen Zafar, founder of Kash Foundation, talks about her own experiences and struggles as she fulfills her personal goals. She shares insights on how women in Pakistan can be…

Women Leaders and Entrepreneurs

18 October 2016
Ms. Pacita Juan, founder of sustainable lifestyle store/market and café called ECHOstore, talks about her personal journey that shaped her approach to promoting women’s economic empowerment. She also tackles the change needed in order to promote successful entrepreneurship.

Last Mile Access for Inclusive Growth

7 October 2016
Two billion people in the world are financiallly excluded. Half of them reside in Asia. This presentation, given during the 48th FINEX Annual Conference, emphasizes the need to bank the unbanked so that they can gain access to financial services that can help them save, get credit, and invest.

Conference Report - Financial Inclusion in the Digital Economy

1 October 2016
Experts in this report shares insights about what works and what does not in the digital ecosystem for expanding innovative financial inclusion solutions to meet development objectives. This document also discusses the role of multilateral development banks in supporting the development of digital…