2016 Development Effectiveness Review: Is ADB Really Set Up to Deliver Results?

ADB’s Bernard Woods examines if ADB was really set up to deliver results by looking at its progress toward the interim targets of the institution's Strategy 2020, and its midterm performance review using the Development Effectiveness Review 2016 results.

This video covers the full session of Insight Thursday, ADB’s in-house knowledge sharing series.

2016 Development Effectiveness Review: Is ADB Really Set Up to Deliver Results?

ADB’s Bernard Woods discussed the Development Effectiveness Review 2016 and how ADB reviews its performance against its own indicators and targets, takes stock of its achievements, and identifies areas to strengthen its approach. The Development Effectiveness Review 2016 is the culminating report that reflects on the last four years of achievements under ADB's current results framework, and progress towards the interim targets of Strategy 2020 and its Midterm Review.

This event is part of ADB's in-house Insight Thursday lecture series.​

JICA’s New Research on Remittances and Household Finances in the Philippines and Tajikistan

There is a need to deepen our understanding of remittances and the role it plays in household finances. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) initiated a study that would determine the effects of remittances on household finances in two rural study sites in the Philippines and Tajikistan. Through a survey on migrants and their households, this study aims to determine whether or not remittances are channeled into investments. It also seeks to develop and test financial education interventions as well as provide policy guidance on developing innovative financial products.

Forum on Promoting Remittances for Development Finance

The economic implications and potential of remittances are broad and far-reaching. Remittances can be leveraged for growth and development, especially if countries can improve access to formal remittance channels and investments. To maximize their benefits, countries can enhance access to formal remittances services while bringing informal remittance flows into the formal financial system; leverage remittances to foster innovative finance and public and private investments; and improve impact of remittances by developing innovative and feasible projects.