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Policy and Strategy Papers

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Private Sector Operations:
Strategic Directions and Review

Review of the Partial Risk Guarantee

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The third thrust of ADB's Private Sector Development Strategy (PSDS) is to catalyze private investments through direct financing, credit enhancements, and risk mitigation instruments. ADB performs this private sector operations function through its Private Sector Operations Department (PSOD).

In line with ADB's PSDS of March 2000, the Board approved the Private Sector Operations: Strategic Directions and Review Policy Paper on 3 September 2001.

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Contents

  1. Introduction

  2. Assessment of Past Performance

    1. Country and Sector Coverage

    2. Impact of Private Sector Operations

    3. Financial Performance

    4. Risk Exposure

    5. Portfolio Administration

    6. Lessons Learned

  3. Rationale and Role

    1. The Private Sector and Poverty Reduction

    2. Rationale for and Role of Private Sector Operations

  4. Operational Strategy

    1. Focusing Primarily on Existing Strengths

    2. Extending the Country and Sector Reach

    3. Wider Use of Innovative Financial Instruments

    4. Building Strategic Alliances and Partnerships

  5. Operational Improvements

    1. Single Project Exposure Limit

    2. Providing for Smaller Interventions

    3. Conflicts of Interest

    4. Screening of Projects

    5. Streamlining of Business Processes

    6. Strengthened Risk Management

    7. Strengthened Management of Nonperforming Investments

    8. Private Sector Operations at Resident Missions

    9. Enhancing Technical Assistance for Private Sector Operations

    10. Active Outreach Marketing

    11. Establishment of a Financial Reporting System

  6. Resource Requirements

    1. Capital Resources

    2. Human Resources

  7. Conclusions and Recommendations