Sherwin Pu Keywords PSOD ADB operations banking equity renewable energy sustainable transportation environmental protection healthcare modern agriculture Read more about Sherwin Pu Sherwin Pu is currently the Head of Business Development Team within ADB's PSOD, which includes ADB Ventures Facility. He has 20+ years in investment banking, private equity, structured financing; and led dozens of landmark debt/equity finances covering a wide range of sectors - renewable energy, sustainable transportation, environmental protection, healthcare, modern agriculture and logistics. Having served in ADB for more than 15 years, his professional experience is pan-Asia Pacific.
Network Improvements in European Mega Cities through High Speed Rail Read more about Network Improvements in European Mega Cities through High Speed Rail This presentation talks about the positive effects of HSRs on economic growth, sustainability, and equity in European Mega cities.
Digital Revolutions in Taxation Read more about Digital Revolutions in Taxation Digitalization has vast potential for tax policy and revenue administration. Increased access to information, enhanced digital systems, and greater processing capabilities will allow for reductions in the cost of tax collection and compliance and lead to new tax policy options. Based on the latest work of the International Monetary Fund’s Fiscal Affairs Department on digitalization revolutions in public finance, this presentation discusses implications of digitalization for tax policy and revenue administration, including the challenges for tax authorities.
Britta Monika Baer Keywords Health WHO COVID-19 gender equity human rights and aging Read more about Britta Monika Baer Britta Monika Baer has worked with the World Health Organization since 2011, including the last four years as Technical Officer (gender, equity, human rights, and aging) in the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific in Manila, Philippines. She supported the development of the Regional Framework for Action on Ageing and Health in the Western Pacific (2014-2019) and its endorsement by the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific in 2013. As part of the Framework dissemination and implementation, Ms.
Achala Chandani Abeysinghe Keywords equity international climate change negotiations adaptation to climate change finance for climate change adaptation Read more about Achala Chandani Abeysinghe Dr. Abeysinghe is a Senior Researcher and Environmental Lawyer at International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), London. Her interests are in the equity and fairness issues in international climate change negotiations, adaptation to climate change, and finance for climate change adaptation.
Universal Health Coverage in the Post-2015 Development Agenda: Global Vision, Trends, and Monitoring and Evaluation Framework Read more about Universal Health Coverage in the Post-2015 Development Agenda: Global Vision, Trends, and Monitoring and Evaluation Framework Expand your knowledge on the process of developing the post-2015 development agenda. Learn the definition and measurement of progress towards universal health coverage (UHC). Analyze the implications in achieving UHC and the relevance of its inclusion in the post-2015 development agenda.
Definition Matters: Do Joint Monitoring Program Definitions of Access to Improved Water and Sanitation Take the Focus Away? Read more about Definition Matters: Do Joint Monitoring Program Definitions of Access to Improved Water and Sanitation Take the Focus Away? The water and sanitation sector globally depends on Joint Monitoring Program (JMP) definitions to measure progress. Millenium Development Goals are likewise considering these definitions. Empirical evidence suggests, however, that progress measured using JMP definitions only provide a partial picture which do not necessarily describe progress with quality and with equity.
Making Non-Revenue Water Reduction a National Priority: The Case of Viet Nam Read more about Making Non-Revenue Water Reduction a National Priority: The Case of Viet Nam Viet Nam is classified as a water stress country. ADB has been a key partner of the Government of Viet Nam in providing capacity building technical assistance in support of the National Nonrevenue Water Reduction Program.
Regulation and Supervision of Insurance Risk Transfer to the Capital Markets Read more about Regulation and Supervision of Insurance Risk Transfer to the Capital Markets There is a growing trend of insurance risk transfer to the capital markets. Understanding and addressing complexity and innovation is crucial in achieving successful regulation and supervision of reinsurance and reinsurers.