Nicolas Penagos

Nicolas Penagos is the Head of the MAPS (Methodology for Assessing Procurement Systems) Secretariat housed at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Before joining the MAPS Secretariat, he was the Head of Latin America at the Open Contracting Partnership. Prior to that, he was Acting Director and Deputy Director at Colombia’s National Procurement Agency. Nicolás holds a double major in industrial engineering and mathematics; and a masters in sustainable development from the University of Paris - Dauphine.

Courtenay Wheeler

Courtenay Wheeler is a Policy Analyst in the Regional Development and Multi-level Governance Division of the OECD's Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities. At the OECD, Courtenay works on subnational government finance, infrastructure investment in regions and cities and regional development policy. He recently led the preparation of two reports for the G20 on infrastructure funding and financing in regions and cities, and led the preparation of the report on Fiscal Decentralisation in the Asia-Pacific.

ADBI-PPS-OECD Workshop on Public Procurement for Innovation

Public procurement is commonly used by governments in developed countries to promote innovation and socio-economic policy objectives, including small and medium-sized enterprise development and green growth. However, the strategic use of public procurement as a public policy instrument for innovation is still uncommon in Asia and requires a strong enabling environment to overcome associated challenges.

OECD-ADBI Roundtable on Insurance and Retirement Saving in Asia

The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound implications for the availability and affordability of insurance coverage across various lines of business and the adequacy of retirement savings. At the same time, insurance and retirement savings markets continue to be affected by catastrophe risks, digitalization, employers’ responsibility and involvement, and risk management for long-term care and health insurance amid the region’s aging populations.