Financial Management Read more about Financial Management This session defines FM project design requirements, shared responsibilities, financial due diligence processes, FM risks and mitigating measures and readiness criteria and examines common issues and challenges in project implementation in Central and West Asia countries. The session analyzes how public financial management (PFM) systems and institutions, staff capacity of executing and implementing agencies, and efficiency of FM arrangements in projects play a part in project readiness and enhance project implementation.
Procurement Read more about Procurement This session highlights the measures taken to achieve procurement readiness, such as the preparation of detailed engineering designs and advanced contracting as well as the financing requirements and institutional arrangements that contribute to project readiness.
Omer Bin Zia Keywords PPFD ADB strengthening project readiness project design and implementation post-pandemic project monitoring Read more about Omer Bin Zia Omer Bin Zia works with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Pakistan Resident Mission (PRM) as a Senior Project Officer (Social Sectors). He manages ADB’s social sector portfolio and pipeline in social protection, health, and education sectors in Pakistan.
Khurram Ghafoor Keywords PPFD ADB strengthening project readiness project design and implementation post-pandemic project monitoring Read more about Khurram Ghafoor Khurram, a Civil Engineer with a Master’s in Construction Engineering and Management, boasts 20 years of experience spearheading national and regional multi-sectoral infrastructure projects. With over 6 years of direct involvement in the transport sector for the Asian Development Bank (ADB), he served as Pakistan's country focal, overseeing programming, procurement, and evaluation of projects. His leadership led to policy reforms for sustainability, Paris Agreement alignment, and innovative project approaches.
Frances Lynette Sayson Keywords PPFD ADB strengthening project readiness project design and implementation post-pandemic project monitoring Read more about Frances Lynette Sayson Frances Sayson is a Senior Integrity Officer at ADB’s Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI). She joined OAI in 2016, and has been part of its investigations team, integrity due diligence team, and the Office of the Head, which is OAI’s policy and advisory arm. Prior to joining ADB, Frances worked in Philippine law firms, primarily practicing corporate law, and was also a consultant for both private and government clients. Frances is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Certified Global Sanctions Specialist.
Arjun Guha Keywords PPFD ADB strengthening project readiness project design and implementation post-pandemic project monitoring Read more about Arjun Guha Arjun Guha is an Evaluation Specialist (Energy Sector focal) at ADB’s Independent Evaluation Department (IED). At IED he leads project and sector-level evaluations in the energy sector and assesses the impact of ADB’s interventions in member countries. He has over 15 years of international experience working on energy infrastructure sectors across more than 20 countries across the Asia-Pacific, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
Musaddiq Shaikh Keywords PPFD ADB strengthening project readiness project design and implementation post-pandemic project monitoring Read more about Musaddiq Shaikh Musaddiq is a Chartered Accountant by profession and has over 15 years of experience, working in various organizations. He carries extensive experience in Financial Management, PPP and restructuring and has been part of several merger and acquisition and advisory transactions.
Oksana Nazmieva Keywords PPFD ADB strengthening project readiness project design and implementation post-pandemic project monitoring Read more about Oksana Nazmieva Ms. Oksana D. Nazmieva is the Regional Financial Management Team Lead for the Central West Asia Region, currently in ADB Headquarters in Manila. She is the Principal Financial Management Specialist under the Public Financial Management Division and carries more than 25 years of experience in ADB HQ and beyond in Financial Management (PFFM), Controller's Department (CTL), and Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI) and Central West Regional Department and has served in various ADB developing member countries. Ms.
Mohsen Islam Khan Keywords PPFD ADB strengthening project readiness project design and implementation post-pandemic project monitoring Read more about Mohsen Islam Khan Mr. Mohsen Khan is a Senior Procurement Officer in Pakistan Resident Mission at ADB.
Samina Sabir Keywords PPFD ADB strengthening project readiness project design and implementation post-pandemic project monitoring Read more about Samina Sabir Samina Sabir, currently serving at ADB, Pakistan Resident Mission as a gender officer, holds a master’s degree in Community Development with a major in Gender in Asian Societies from Murdoch University Australia. She brings along over 14 years experience of working around Gender and Development and women’s empowerment-related issues in different parts of Pakistan.