A History of Financial Management at ADB Read more about A History of Financial Management at ADB Philip Erquiaga, ADB's former director general of Private Sector Operations Department, discusses how Triple A rating and standalone strength have helped the institution effectively respond to various financial crises in the last 50 years. This video covers the full session of Insight Thursday, ADB's in-house knowledge sharing series.
A History of Financial Management at ADB Read more about A History of Financial Management at ADB In meeting the principal objective of financing economic and social development, ADB in the last 50 years have followed a financial management framework that ensures stand-alone strength and allows lending to low-income borrowers while maintaining a triple A rating.
A History of Financial Management at ADB Read more about A History of Financial Management at ADB ADB's former director general of Private Sector Operations Department Philip Erquiaga discussed how Triple A rating and standalone strength have helped the institution effectively respond to various financial crises. He provided an overview on how financial models and systems enabled increased sophistication in identifying and managing ADB's risks over the last 50 years. This event is part of ADB's in-house Insight Thursday lecture series.
Mobilizing Communities to Take Responsibility for Their own Disaster Risks Read more about Mobilizing Communities to Take Responsibility for Their own Disaster Risks The presentation explains the results of the study done to help communities that are at high risk for natural disasters and calamities. The study focused on risk reduction and risk management through community vulnerability mapping and adaptation planning.
Managing the Quality of Drinking Water Read more about Managing the Quality of Drinking Water This presentation discusses the source and quality of drinking water in the City of Melbourne in Australia. It also explains the regulatory standards, operational practices, and monitoring processes of the drinking water in the city.
The Potential for Microinsurance and the Way Forward Read more about The Potential for Microinsurance and the Way Forward Developing countries remain an untapped market for the private sector. Exclusion from market opportunities, however, can lead to barriers to business and resistance to globalization. Recognizing the devastating impact of unexpected shocks, the Asian Development Bank views microinsurance a roadmap to financial inclusion and a social risk management tool.
Packaging Public-Private Partnerships in Waste-to-Energy Projects: ADB’s Experience Read more about Packaging Public-Private Partnerships in Waste-to-Energy Projects: ADB’s Experience The Private Sector Operations Department of Asian Development Bank continues to be active in Waste-to-Energy (WTE) sector in many Asian countries. While the Public-Private Partnership/Build–Operate–Transfer structure is possible for WTE, the challenge is to increase the number of commercial banks that are keen to finance this type of project.
Pia Reyes Keywords water engineering water management flood risk management Read more about Pia Reyes Pia is a licensed civil engineer with over 20 years of experience in infrastructure development (water and energy sectors), public policy, and development finance.