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9 March 2016
Projects of the Asian Development Bank focus on enhancing and exchanging information, and on practicing transparency to combat tax evasion and increase tax revenues. This presentation explains how the three components of strategy, policy and legislation, and administration fit together to meet the…
9 March 2016
Knowledge partnerships provide opportunities for organizations to gain knowledge, leverage strengths, and augment resources. The Asian Development Bank continues to expand its own network of knowledge partners, guided by a set of defined and transparent principles.
9 March 2016
Transport is a big chunk in the operations of Asian Development Bank (ADB)--about one-third of its lending in most years goes to this sector. While modern transport systems improve social and economic activities, the need to combat its negative effects such as pollution and congestion remains. ADB…
8 March 2016
Kobe University Professor Shin-Ichi Nishiyama, then with Tohoku University, in his paper concluded that negative bank net worth shock affected the US economy before the downturn of corporate net worth. While troubled Asset Relief Program worked well for financial institutions, it has not been the…
3 March 2016
The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves explicitly prioritizes women’s empowerment in its mission statement. It implements a robust gender capacity building program to ensure cooking sector enterprises prioritize and understand how to integrate gender throughout their business models.
1 March 2016
The Asian Development Bank closely looks into each project it supports through Project Procurement-Related Reviews. These reviews offer internal controls, identify irregularities, inspect project outputs, and recommend enhancements.
1 March 2016
Due diligence is a pre-requisite in identifying frauds and irregularities. This presentation provides helpful sources to verify accuracy of information and actual cases of irregularities detected through due diligence.
1 March 2016
NTT Data shares some trade and customs issues that beset some countries in Asia. These include complicated custom procedures, separate applications that have to be submitted in paper form, slow duties collection, and cases of tax evasion. This presentation details some solutions that can be applied…
29 February 2016
This presentation outlines the mandate of Asian Development Bank's Office of Anti-Corruption and Integrity, along with the integrity principles it upholds.
29 February 2016
This presentation explains the rationale behind the Forensic Accounting Workshop and how corruption affects the projects supported by Asian Development Bank.