Property Tax Revenues Read more about Property Tax Revenues Property taxes cover the recurrent and non-recurrent taxes on the use, ownership, or transfer of property, and are raised at different levels of government. In the Asian context, local governments raise revenues from recurrent taxes on immovable property; whereas taxes on wealth, inheritance, and gifts are raised more heavily at the central or federal government level.
Towards Integrated Programs and Database for Social Protection Programs in Indonesia Read more about Towards Integrated Programs and Database for Social Protection Programs in Indonesia Indonesia faces several challenges in financing SDGs. These include lack of common understanding on standardized indicators among pertinent government agencies, lack of political consensus, and lack of civil society participation. This presentation shares recommendations on how the country can surmount these obstacles.
Using Big Data to Improve Urban Planning: Experiences from Indonesia Read more about Using Big Data to Improve Urban Planning: Experiences from Indonesia Stephen Cairns from Singapore-ETH Centre’s Future Cities Laboratory is presenting ur-scape, a geo-spatial tool that integrates and visualizes data at multiple scales to support urban planning. Experiences of use cases in Indonesian cities supported by ADB’s Regional Technical Assistance on Smart Cities are presented and lessons for ADB’s work in cities are drawn.
The Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program Read more about The Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program Access to finance is a huge struggle that impedes the development of small entrepreneurs and microfinance institutions across Asia and the Pacific. Launched in 2010 by ADB, the Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program encourages international and local banks to increase lending to microfinance institutions.
The Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program Read more about The Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program Christine Engstrom, Bart Raemaekers, and Sabine Spohn of ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department shared the key features of the Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program. They also discussed how using credit enhancements and working with private commercial banks can improve access to finance for the bottom of the pyramid. Until September 2017, USD575 million of new loans have supported 3.32 million microborrowers, mostly women. This event is part of ADB's in-house Insight Thursday lecture series.
Agnetha Vave-Karamui Keywords climate change disaster risk reduction management Indonesia environment Read more about Agnetha Vave-Karamui Agnetha Vave-Karamui worked as an environmental/forestry advocacy officer with the Solomon Islands NGO, Environmental Concerns Action Network. She then joined the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management, and Meteorology in 2008. She comes from the Western Province of Solomon Islands, and holds a bachelor of science degree in environmental science from the University of the South Pacific.
Empowering Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises through Islamic Finance Read more about Empowering Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises through Islamic Finance ADB’s Asghar Ali Syed from the Office of the General Counsel shares how participation in ADB’s Islamic Finance Working Group can contribute to the task of helping Muslims residing in developing member countries gain access to finance. ADB, as the premier financial institution within Asia and the Pacific, should consider how Islamic finance can help develop the sector and ensure it can help lift people from the region out of poverty. This video covers the full session of Insight Thursday, ADB’s in-house knowledge sharing series.
Empowering Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises through Islamic Finance Read more about Empowering Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises through Islamic Finance ADB’s Asghar Ali Syed from the Office of the General Counsel discusses the basics of Islamic finance and how it can serve as a catalyst for development in ADB’s developing member countries. By sharing the opportunities that Islamic finance presents, he shows how ADB can become more active in this sector.
Empowering Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises through Islamic Finance Read more about Empowering Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises through Islamic Finance ADB's Asghar Ali Syed from the Office of the General Counsel discussed how micro, small, and medium enterprises' access to financial services can be increased through Islamic finance in ADB's operations. He provided examples on how improving access to financial services can bring real and positive change into the lives of low-income households. This event is part of ADB's in-house Insight Thursday lecture series.
An Assessment of the Implementation of Results-Based Management Frameworks in Selected Countries Read more about An Assessment of the Implementation of Results-Based Management Frameworks in Selected Countries Failure of bureaucracies to identify appropriate output definitions and indicators, and a unifying outcomes classification framework has undermined the usefulness, integrity, and comprehensibility of agencies’ performance-based budget (PBB) and results-based budget management (RBBM) frameworks. PBB or RBBM frameworks require at least the same diligence in defining classification and management protocols as does a chart of accounts—and as did the development of Classification of the Functions of Government.