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Office of the Auditor General Staff Competency Framework

22 July 2016
Given the extent of work ADB currently has, does its internal audit staff carry the needed skills in completing their tasks? This presentation looks into the crucial role of ADB's Office of the Auditor General (OAG), particularly in ensuring effective and control systems within the Bank. It also…

Implementing Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission COSO 17 Principles in Audit

22 July 2016
Internal control and fraud deterrence are needed in ensuring efficiency within ADB. The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) has released the updated Internal Control—Integrated Framework or COSO 2013 with new 17 principles. Immediately after, ADB’s Office of the…

Continuous Monitoring of Treasury Operations

22 July 2016
Continuous monitoring helps ensure that internal controls are operating as planned, making it a key management process within the Asian Development Bank (ADB). This process comes with a string of benefits, including reduced incidences of fraud, improved customer satisfaction, and enhanced ability…

The Distributed Ledge Technology Blockchain

22 July 2016
Blockchain, a ledger technology for auditors, promises real-time viewing and monitoring of transactions. While this game-changer has many uses, its risks should also be looked into.

Internal Audit Capability Model for the Public Sector

21 July 2016
The Internal Audit Capability Model (IA-CM) has different levels aimed at promoting continuous improvement of organizations. It has been validated in collaboration with Internal Auditing Department of the World Bank. IA-CM offers several benefits as it helps in self-assessment, benchmarking, and…

Managing for Development Results Inclusive Development Summary Report of the Second International Seminar

8 July 2016
This document provides a summary of the Second International Seminar on Managing for Development Results (MfDR) with Inclusive Development as the theme. The seminar was held on 4 to 8 July 2016 in Seoul, South Korea. Over 50 respresentatives from MfDR think tanks, development partners, and…

Capturing ADBs Support for Inclusive Development Using the Corporate Results Framework

5 July 2016
ADB continues to improve the way it shares information towards inclusive development in the Asia and Pacific region. This presentation discusses ADB’s approach to managing development results and on inclusive growth. It also shares how ADB revises its results framework for development effectiveness…

Deploying Mobile and Branchless Banking in Bhutan

1 July 2016
An ADB project is helping Bhutan promote financial literacy and strengthen financial inclusion by supporting mobile and branchless banking. In line with the government's priority under the Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2013–2018) to improve the business climate for the private sector, the Strengthening…

Disaster Risk Management Managing the Impacts of Extreme Weather and Climate Events

29 June 2016
Maximum impacts of disasters are largely felt by the poorest members of society. Given this, interventions are needed that would bring in development benefits in the near term, while reducing their vulnerability over the longer term.

Ecosystem Based Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management

29 June 2016
Ecosystems evolve and change over time, and are naturally resilient and adaptable up to some rate of change. They also have a crucial role in disaster risk management. Get to know why and how ecosystem based adaptation (EBA) has become a buzzword in the field of climate change and disaster risk…