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Presentation on Afghanistan

Thursday, 9 May
5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

Reconstruction and Development: Prospects and Opportunities

Hedayat Amin-Arsala, vice chairman, Interim Administration of Afghanistan, and minister of finance will brief the audience on the political, social, and economic developments in the country. Specifically, he will discuss the following:

  • Political/Social/Economic Update
  • Budget for Fiscal Year 22 March 2002 to 21 March 2003
  • National Development Framework
  • Financial Sector Development
  • Private Sector Development and Role of Foreign Investment
  • Sector Development Strategies

    • - Energy: Gas and Power
    - Transport: Road and Civil Aviation
    - Telecommunications
    - Industry: Manufacturing and Trade and Services
    - Agriculture
    - Social Sectors: Education and Health
  • Subregional Economic Cooperation
  • Reconstruction and Development: Business Opportunities
  • Partnership with ADB
PROGRAM/SPEAKERS
Time SpeakerPresentation
5:00 p.m. Tadao Chino
President, Asian Development Bank		Introduction
5:05 p.m. Hedayat Amin-Arsala
Vice Chairman, Interim Administration of Afghanistan and Minister of Finance		Update on Afghanistan
5:45 p.m. Craig Steffensen
Senior Programs Officer, South Asia Department, Asian Development Bank		Afghanistan and ADB: Past, Present, and Future
5:55 p.m. Open Discussion

Moderator:
Yoshihiro Iwasaki
Director-General, South Asia Regional Department, Asian Development Bank 		 

Contact Us

For further information, contact Mr. C. Steffensen, ADB Manila, tel: (63-2) 632-5720, fax:(63-2) 636-2444, email: csteffensen@adb.org



For inquiries, e-mail:
amseminars@adb.org

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