Hiroshi Takami Keywords ADBI administation coordination customs and tariff policy international finance Read more about Hiroshi Takami Hiroshi Takami joined the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) as Director of Administration, Management, and Coordination in July 2021. Before joining ADBI, he worked at the Ministry of Finance (MOF) of Japan in various capacities, most recently as Executive Vice President of the MOF Policy Research Institute. Prior to that, he worked as Deputy Director General and Director of the Coordination Division of the MOF Customs and Tariff Bureau, and as Minister of the Embassy of Japan in Beijing, People’s Republic of China.
Digital Governance Policy Design and Implementation Read more about Digital Governance Policy Design and Implementation Learn about the success and failure of digital services. The success of a digital government strategy requires openness and engagement, governance and coordination, and capacities to support implementation.
2017 World Development Report: Understanding Governance Preview Read more about 2017 World Development Report: Understanding Governance Preview Institutions matter for progress in all areas of development. Policymakers should make fuller use of behavioral, technological, and institutional instruments to improve policy effectiveness. Successful reforms are not just about “best practice” and to be effective, policies must guarantee credible commitment, support coordination, and promote cooperation.
2017 World Development Report: Understanding Governance Preview Read more about 2017 World Development Report: Understanding Governance Preview Co-Director of the 2017 World Development Report Yongmei Zhou presented on how a better understanding of governance can bring about more effective policy interventions to achieve sustainable improvements in development outcomes. The report is World Bank's major analytical publication produced annually.
Making Wins in Irrigation: What Have We Learned Read more about Making Wins in Irrigation: What Have We Learned This presentation examines Asian Development Bank’s investments on irrigation in Asia and the Pacific region. In addition to performance figures, it discusses learnings gained from completed programs, and insights gathered on how best to proceed in meeting objectives.
Citarum Cascade Reservoirs Operation in Support of Water Supply for Drinking Water, Irrigation, and Domestic Municipal and Industry Read more about Citarum Cascade Reservoirs Operation in Support of Water Supply for Drinking Water, Irrigation, and Domestic Municipal and Industry With more than 20 million people who depend on the three reservoirs of Citarum River Basin (CRB) for various purposes, this water body is considered a vital national asset of Indonesia. Stakeholder participation is essential in the preservation of CRB, especially in provision of water and infrastructure services to users.
Pasig River Forum Read more about Pasig River Forum Various initiatives and projects of Manila’s Pasig River were undertaken in collaboration with international donors, national government agencies, local governments, civil society groups, and the private sector since its restoration, which began with the Pasig River Rehabilitation Program in 1989. In 1999, a presidential mandate established the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) with the clear goal of restoring the Pasig River from a biologically dead river to Class "C" level—that which can sustain life—by 2014.
Pasig River Forum Read more about Pasig River Forum The Pasig River Forum aimed to ensure a common view of the progress, plans, issues, and opportunities for the cleanup of the Pasig River.