Knowledge Sharing Session on Integrity Perils of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies

Advances in blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are gaining significant attention across the development sector, but they may open new avenues for integrity risks and corruption. ADB's Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department and Office of Anticorruption and Integrity are promoting a balance between the hype and the future potential of these solutions versus the risks of corruption.

Integrity Learning Series: Uzbekistan Integrity and Procurement Training

Thirty-two representatives from URM, executing and implementing agencies, and procurement and compliance officers from key government bodies participated in a training workshop in Tashkent. The training aimed to raise awareness of ADB’s integrity framework and strengthen knowledge and strategies to prevent and detect fraud, corruption, and other integrity risks, including managing such risks within procurement and financial management components of ADB-financed project delivery.

Integrity Learning Series: Indonesia Anticorruption and Integrity Training

On 25 September 2025, the Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI) conducted the Integrity Learning Series: Anticorruption and Integrity Training for executing and implementing agencies in Indonesia at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Jakarta. The training, led by Mr. Jonathan Helliwell, Senior Integrity Specialist, and Ms. Elsa Ronterre, Integrity Specialist, was formally opened by Mr. Michael Joseph Walsh on behalf of ADB IRM and Ms. Setyawati, Director of Foreign Financing and Grants at Bappenas.