Ryuichi Kaga

Mr. Kaga currently leads ADB’s PPP operations, including transaction advisory services, at the Office of Public-Private Partnership, which was established on 1 September 2014. Previously, he was a senior advisor at ADB's South Asia Department, heading PPP operations in the region since 2012. Before ADB, he was executive officer for Asia and Oceania at the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) overseeing JBIC’s operations and representative offices in the region. He had been engaged in project finance operations globally for more than 20 years at JBIC.

Lu Shen

Lu Shen is the Director of the Results and Aid Effectiveness Division of ADB's Strategy and Policy Department. She has worked in the public sector and private sector operations including sovereign lending and project finance and developing water PPPs in Asia and the Pacific and in Latin America. Previously, she worked with the Central and West Asia Regional Department Urban and Water Division, and at the Inter-American Development Bank.

Asian Water Development Outlook 2016: Strengthening Water Security in Asia and the Pacific

This presentation features the Asian Water Development Outlook 2016, a publication by Asian Development Bank that provides a snapshot of the water security status in the region. It also examines the relationship between water insecurity and economics, particularly the water security rating for each country vis-à-vis gross domestic product per capita.

Presentation - How the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability Framework Can Make a Difference

The Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability Framework (PEFA) Framework is a standardized methodology which aims to provide a thorough, consistent, and evidence-based analysis of PFM performance at a specific point in time. An overview of the PEFA framework and the key feature of its recent upgrade are presented in this material. It also highlights country experiences in using PEFA and its contribution to public financial management reform.

Opening Remarks - National Workshop on Social Accountability at the Local Level: Citizens Engaging with Local Government

Supporting citizen-led approaches to improve governance and reduce corruption in developing countries is the mission of the Partnership for Transparency Fund (PTF). PTF uses the theory of change method to address rising public governance concerns and secure lasting change.

Myanmar: Working with Incentives and Identifying Common Ground to Produce a Collaborative, Inclusive Fisheries Law

The Rakhine Fisheries Law is a new benchmark for Myanmar both in terms of delivering equitable resource sharing and, crucially, as a replicable model for consultation and public participation in policy-making. This case demonstrates that despite decades of repressive state machinery, with the right process, government departments can embrace new ways of working and thinking.