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Orientation Program for DMC Officials
5-21 September 2005
ADB Headquarters, Manila, Philippines


Background

The 2005 Orientation Program for DMC Officials was held at the ADB Headquarters in Manila from 5-21 September 2005. This Program was initiated in 1997 and was the ninth Orientation Program in this series. This year's Program involved 30 participants with each participant representing their developing member country (DMC).

Program Highlights

  • The Program was inaugurated by Vice-President, Knowledge Management & Sustainable Development on 5 September 2005
  • Sixty resource speakers from various Departments/Offices of ADB plus several Consultants were tapped to talk on a total of 18 major topics, in addition to a full day workshop on leadership and management of change, The Fundamentals of Managing Institutional and Organizational Development, organized by PARD.
  • Vice President (Operations 1) met the participants on 16 September and interacted with them on emerging development issues in Asia and Pacific region and the emerging role of ADB.
  • During the course of their stay in Manila, the participants met with ADB staff individually and in regional groups to increase the level of interaction in clarifying issues concerning the processing and implementation of projects in their countries. This is also to strengthen the relations between DMC agencies and ADB.
  • The Program was closed by Vice-President, Finance & Administration on 21 September 2005.

Read the Summary of Proceedings. [ PDF ]

Agenda and Presentations

I. Week 1

Monday, 5 September 2005
08:00 - 09:00 Registration of Participants and an introductory session between the participants and the program team
 
09:00 - 09:30
(with group picture taking)
 Welcome Statement

G.H.P.B. Van der Linden,
Vice President
(Knowledge Management & Sustainable Development)

09:30-11:30
(incld. coffee break)
 ADB: historical perspective, legal framework, corporate structure, organization and decision making process. The Secretary’ Office (SEC).

ADB: Role of the Board of Directors and the Office of the Secretary [ PDF: 255kb | 73 pages ]
Amarjit Singh Wasan,
Deputy Secretary,
OSEC
 
11:30 - 12:00 Tour of ADB building and facilities

12:00 - 13:30 Lunch Break
 
13:30 – 14:00 Security briefing

Warren Young,
Head Security,
OAS

14:30 – 16:00
(incld. coffee break)
 An Overview of ADB’s Reform Agenda: Achieving Development Effectivess Together [ PDF: 323kb | 37 pages ]
Biswanath Bhattacharyay,
Principal Reform Coordination Specialist,
OPR
 
16:00 – 17:00 Open slot for interaction and exchanges of views among participants.


Tuesday, 6 September 2005
08:00 – 12:00
(incld. coffee break and group picture)
 A brief description of the role, responsibilities and major activities of Strategy and Policy Department (SPD). This is followed by three (3) sessions:

ADB’s Strategic Directions [ PDF: 276kb | 15 pages ]

Cristopher MaCcormac,
Director,
SPD-SPPI

Bruce Purdue,
Head,
SPRU
 
12:00 – 13:30

Lunch Break

 
 
13:30 – 17:00

Promoting Regional Cooperation and Integration.

  • a comprehensive overview on the ADB vision, important generic issues and the task’s ahead, with question and answer session

    Regional Cooperation and Integration in Asia and Pacific [ PDF: 923kb | 23 pages ]
    Rajat Nag,
    Director General,
    MKRD conc Special Advisor to the President

  • the role, responsibilities and major activities of all OREI as a focal point for regional cooperation and integration efforts in ADB

    Role of the Office of Regional Economic Integration [ PDF: 491kb | 16 pages ]
    Srinivasa Madhur,
    Principal Economist, OREI

 

Wednesday, 7 September 2005
08:00 - 17:00
(incld. am/pm snacks and lunch break)
 Full participation in-day long joint-Program of ADB, UNESCO and UNDP on the Launch of the MDG II Report. Regional and Sustainable Development Department (RSDD)
   
Thursday, 8 September 2005
08:00 - 17:00
(incld. am/pm snacks and lunch break)
 Enhancing the Regional and Sustainable Development Department (RSDD) towards greater relevance and effectiveness. RSDD


 
Friday, 9 September 2005
08:00 - 10:30
(incld. coffee break)
 The role, responsibilities and major activities of the Regional Departments (RDs) as the focal points for country operations in ADB. RDs.

Regional Departments [ PDF: 1,060kb | 47 pages ]

Rajat Nag,
Director General,
MKRD conc Special Advisor to the President to lead.

Robert Siy,
Director,
PAHQ

Richard Vokes,
Director,
SAOC
 
10:30 - 12:00 Briefing on ADB’s Performance Based Allocation Policy [ PDF: 58.3kb | 6 pages ]
Sudipto Mundle,
Advisor,
SPD

Performance Based Resource Allocation [ PDF: 146kb | 27 pages ]
Eugenue Zhukov,
Principal Economist,
SPD
 
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch break
 
13:30 - 16:00
(incld. coffee break)
 The role, responsibilities and major activities of the Central Operations Services Office (COSO). Overview

Philip Daltrop,
Principal Director,
COOD

 
16:00 - 17:00 Requirements on Auditing Standards and Auditor Engagement in ADB Projects [ PDF: 188kb | 30 pages ]
Martin Kroll,
Principal Audit Specialist,
OAGF

Sat, 10 September
  Manila City Tour

II. Week 2

Monday, 12 September 2005
08:00 - 17:00
(incld. am/pm snacks and lunch break)
 Full day separate meetings with the four (4) Regional Departments based on country groupings. To be organized by the RDs.
  • South East Regional Department (SERD)

  • Mekong Department (MKRD)

  • South Asia Department (SARD)

  • Pacific Department (PARD)
Full day open for subgroup and/or individual meetings with the EDs, for the participants of the East and Central Asian Countries (ECRD). To be done on request basis.

Tuesday, 13 September 2005
08:00 - 17:00
(incld. am/pm snacks and lunch break)
 Full day open for subgroup and/or individual meetings with the EDs, for the participants from Southeast Asia, Mekong, South Asia and Pacific Regions. To be done on request basis.
Full day separate meeting with the East and Central Asia Region participants to be organized by the ECRD.

Wednesday, 14 September 2005
08:00 - 10:30
(incld. coffee break)
 Roles, responsibilities and major activities of the Office of Co-Financing [ PDF: 492kb | 61 pages ]
Warner Liepach,
Principal Director,
OCO

Official Co-Financing [ PDF: 275kb | 15 pages ]
Riccardo Loi,
Principal Cofinancing Specialist (Grant Cofinancing),
OCO
 
10:30 - 12:00 The new Public Communication Policy (PCP) promotes information exchange with ADB stakeholders, and acknowledged sharing between DMCs. An improved external relations strategy and new disclosure requirements for ADB's operational documents will be presented, followed by a question and answer period.

Public Communication Policy [ PDF: 119kb | 12 pages ]
Ann Quon,
Director,
DER

Cindy Malvicini,
External Relations Specialist,
DER

12:00 - 13:30 Lunch break
 
13:30 - 14:00 HIV AIDS related issues and approaches

Helen Baxter,
Social Protection Specialist,
PAHQ

14:00 - 15:30  Improving Human Resources Management and staff incentive in ADB, one of the major reform initiatives. This session will cover the new HR strategy which is under implementation. Budget, Personnel, and Management Systems Department (BPMSD)

Human Resources Division and the Human Resource Strategy [ PDF: 92.5kb | 21 pages ]
Susan Kerr,
Head,
Policy and Recruitment Planning Unit,
BPHR
 
15:30 - 17:30
(incld. coffee break)
 Role, responsibilities and major activities of Office of the General Counsel (OGC). How the law is used by ADB to improve development effectiveness in DMCs. OGC

Thursday, 15 September 2005
08:00 - 09:00 Role, responsibilities and major activities of the Economics and Research Department (ERD) [ PDF: 325kb | 17 pages ]
Peter Choynowski,
Principal Economist,
EREA
 
9:00 - 10:30 Roles, responsibilities and major activities of the Private Sector Operations Department (PSOD) covering ADB strategy and support for Private Sector Development [ PDF: 198kb | 36 pages ]
Robert Bestani,
Director General,
OPSD

10:30 - 17:30
(incld. lunch break and pm snacks)
 A broad overview of the role and responsibilities of the Treasury Department (TD) [ PDF: 133kb | 5 pages ]
Jingdong Hua,
Assistant Treasurer,
TDFP

Friday, 16 September 2005
08:00 - 09:00 A broad overview of the role and responsibilities of the Controllers Department (CTL) [ PDF: 115kb | 6 pages ]
Byung-Wook Park,
Asst. Controller,
CTLA
 
09:00 - 10:00 Special Session with Vice President (Operations 1) [ PDF: 304kb | 9 pages ]
Liqun Jin,
Vice President (Operations 1)

10:00 - 17:00
(incld. am/pm snacks and lunch break)
 Continue with Controllers



Saturday, 17 September 2005
08:30 - 12:00 (incld. coffee break) Villa Escudero Tour

III. Week 3

Monday, 19 September 2005r
08:00 - 10:30
(incld. coffee break)
 ADB's accountability mechanism which has two distinct phases: consultation, and compliance review. This session will be led by the office of the Special Project Facilitator, and the Office of the Secretary of the Compliance Review Panel.

ADB’s accountability mechanism [ PDF: 141kb | 20 pages ]
Suresh Nanwani,
Associate Secretary, Compliance Review Panel,
OCRP

The Consultation Phase [ PDF: 336kb | 17 pages ]
Nalin Samarasingha,
Special Project Facilitator,
OSPF
 
10:30 - 12:00 Group meetings among the participants in preparation for the follow up session on panel discussion with ADB staff

12:00 - 13:30 Lunch break
 
13:30 - 15:30
(incld. coffee break)
  • Panel Discussion

  • Group discussion with the participants
(It is proposed that five DMC officials representing their sub-regional groups will give brief presentations on what they have learnt through their participation in the Program and highlight important issues they see. That will be followed by responses from the Panel of ADB officials and further interaction).

Rajat Nag,
Director General,
MKRD conc Special Advisor to the President to lead the panel

Satish Rao,
Director General,
ECRD

Philip Erquiaga,
Director General,
PARD

Kunio Senga,
Director General,
SARD

Stephen Curry,
Advisor,
SERD

Tuesday, 20 September 2005
08:00 - 17:00
(incld. am/pm snacks and lunch break)
 A full day workshop on: The Fundamentals of Managing Institutional and Organizational Development. Pacific Department (PARD)

Wednesday, 21 September 2005
08:00 - 10:00
(incld. coffee break)
 ADB's Auditing and Anti-corruption policies and practices. It will cover the role, responsibilities, and major activities of the Office of the Auditor General (OAG). Ms. Kathleen Moktan will join to explain possible assistance to DMCs for capacity building in the area of audit.

ADB’s Auditing and Anti-Corruption Policies and Practices [ PDF: 269kb | 32 pages ]
Michael Stevens,
Director,
OAGI

Kathleen Moktan,
Principal Financial Management Specialist,
RSCG
 
11:00 - 12:00
 Role and responsibilities, major activities and plans of the Operations Evaluation Department (OED) [ PDF: 325kb | 24 pages ]
Keith Leonard,
Director,
OED1 plus one OED staff (TBD)

12:00 - 13:30 Lunch break
 
13:30 - 14:30 Follow-up session on procurement and consulting services: harmonization and guidelines

Omar Tiwana,
Senior Consulting Services Specialist,
COCS

Robert Rothery,
Principal Procurement Specialist,
COPP

14:30 - 15:30 Post Evaluation of ADB operations and lessons learned: PRC experiencen [ PDF: 432kb | 16 pages ]
Fei Yue,
Senior Country Programs Specialist,
ECOD

Gouqi Wu,
Deputy Director,
MOF (Participant),
China
 
15:30 - 16:30 Closing address and awarding of the certificates.
  • there will be time for informal interactions with the VP
Khempheng Pholsena,
Vice President (Finance and Administration)
16:30 - 17:00 group picture with VP (F&A)
 
17:00 - 19:00 cocktails


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Participants

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