Rehan Kausar Keywords finance administration governance ADB procurement Read more about Rehan Kausar Rehan was until recently a Principal Portfolio Management Specialist in SEOD. Before this, he was Head of the project Administration Unit and Senior Infrastructure Specialist in SEEN for 5 years. Rehan started his ADB career as an Infrastructure Specialist in IRM for 2 years and was then outpost to OPR for one year. Before ADB, he was a consultant to ADB and worked as an Advisor, Housing and Spatial Planning in ADB’s Extended Mission to Sumatra for almost 2 years. He also worked as a consultant to the World Bank. Before that, he spent his entire career in the private sector.
Giap Minh Bui Keywords agriculture natural resources finance economic planning food security and safety Read more about Giap Minh Bui Giap Minh Bui is a Principal Natural Resources and Agriculture Economist in the Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office; Sectors Group; Asian Development Bank (ADB). He has pioneered in the formulation of lasting-impact and least-cost economic policies for the last 26 years.
Carbon Credits: Improving Financing and Sustainability of a Landfill Closure Project Read more about Carbon Credits: Improving Financing and Sustainability of a Landfill Closure Project In 2 years, the Indian city of Mumbai transformed its great eyesore—a 19.6-hectare landfill with 80-foot high waste—into a vast expanse of greenery with considerable revenue-generating potential. Carbon credit financing catalyzed this transformation.
Asia Leadership Program 2015: Executive Level Session Read more about Asia Leadership Program 2015: Executive Level Session Asia's leaders talked about finance, transport, and the environment, among other concerns at the Asia Leadership Program. The third annual program was held in Tokyo, Japan with Institute for Global Environmental Strategies as the partner organization. About 14 ministers, vice-ministers, and secretaries in the areas of transport and infrastructure, finance, environment and conservation, forestry, and executive planning participated in the executive level session of the program.
Designing Output-Based Aid Projects - Part 2 Read more about Designing Output-Based Aid Projects - Part 2 This presentation is the last part of the discussion on basic elements in the design of Output-Based Aid projects. The discussion covers institutional frameworks, mitigating risks, and monitoring of results.
Shin Sung Hwan Keywords finance governance public sector management Read more about Shin Sung Hwan Sunghwan Shin is the President of the Korea Institute of Finance (KIF), a leading think tank in Korea focusing on financial policies. Prior to the KIF, he researched and taught at Hongik University and at the Korea Fixed Income Research Institute. He has also worked for the World Bank as a Senior Financial Officer managing the IBRD’s capital and risks of the IFC’s liquid assets. In 2013, he was the President of the Korea Pension Academic Association. Dr.
Innovative Finance to Help Close the Skills Gaps: Some Possibilities Read more about Innovative Finance to Help Close the Skills Gaps: Some Possibilities This presentation introduces Washington-DC based non-profit Results for Development Institute, and focuses particularly on the organization’s education portfolio. It provides an overview of the global skills deficit and challenges, including suggestions on how to bridge the gap. The key features of innovating financing for development are also discussed.
Takehiko Nakao Keywords economics finance development Japan RDFS2019 RDFS 2019 speakers Read more about Takehiko Nakao Takehiko Nakao is the former President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Chairperson of ADB’s Board of Directors. He was elected President by ADB’s Board of Governors and assumed office in April 2013.
Hideaki Iwasaki Keywords ADB finance administration Japan business Read more about Hideaki Iwasaki Mr. Hideaki Iwasaki joined the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 2002. Mr. Iwasaki has 33 years of professional work experience, primarily in the infrastructure sector and in regional development.
Adapting New York City after Hurricane Sandy Read more about Adapting New York City after Hurricane Sandy This presentation shares how New York City in the USA adapted after Hurricane Sandy in terms of preparation + response, system redundancy, infrastructure + equipment design, and planning + finance.