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Bond Markets and Borrowing: How Asia’s Developing Countries are Managing the Pandemic

The pandemic has shown central bankers and public debt managers that innovation and creativity are needed to maintain borrowing opportunities and keep local currency bond markets functioning.

The pandemic has shown central bankers and public debt managers that innovation and creativity are needed to maintain borrowing opportunities and keep local currency bond markets functioning.

Cristina Lozano

Cristina Lozano is Principal Country Specialist at ADB’s Philippines Country Office. Prior to her current position, she was Senior Economist (Public Finance) at ADB’s Southeast Asia Department, in the Public Management, Financial Sector and Trade Division covering nine Southeast developing member countries. She also worked in ADB’s East Asia Department covering ADB’s operation in the People’s Republic of China and Mongolia. Prior to joining the ADB she worked in the African Development Bank and in the European Commission (European Union).

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The Pandemic’s Impact on Government Budgets Calls for Renewed Commitment to the SDGs

COVID-19 has brought unprecedented economic and development challenges but it also offers opportunities for financing solutions to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

COVID-19 has brought unprecedented economic and development challenges but it also offers opportunities for financing solutions to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

Asia-Pacific Countries Must Improve Revenue Collection to Rebound from COVID-19

Collecting taxes more efficiently allows countries to improve their balance sheets after the pandemic while promoting business investment and sustainable economic growth.

Collecting taxes more efficiently allows countries to improve their balance sheets after the pandemic while promoting business investment and sustainable economic growth.

Daisuke Miura

His current role at ADB manages the Domestic Resource Mobilization Trust Fund and assists the governments in Asia and the Pacific region in strengthening domestic resource mobilization through capacity development and knowledge sharing, including supporting the governments’ efforts in digital transformation of tax administration under the ADB Asia Pacific Tax Hub. Before joining ADB in 2020, his professional career included 15 years with the National Tax Agency of Japan where he was engaged in resolving tax treaty-related disputes under the Mutual Agreement Procedure.

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Does Good Governance Matter for Post-Pandemic Economic Growth Recovery?

Post-COVID economic recovery could be delayed in countries with poor track records on governance.

Post-COVID economic recovery could be delayed in countries with poor track records on governance.

A Sustainable Recovery Depends on Quality Infrastructure Investment

COVID-19 has hit the entire globe at once, slowing investment in resilient infrastructure that will improve lives over the long term. Effective governance is critical to ensure infrastructure projects are well planned, funded, and implemented.

COVID-19 has hit the entire globe at once, slowing investment in resilient infrastructure that will improve lives over the long term. Effective governance is critical to ensure infrastructure projects are well planned, funded, and implemented.

Vinay Bhargava

Dr. Vinay Bhargava is the Chief Technical Adviser at an international NGO - the Partnership for Transparency and Board member of PTF Asia Foundation. PTF supports innovative civil society led initiatives to improve governance and development effectiveness. Currently it is supporting grassroots CSOs in India, Ghana, Uganda, Argentina, Zambia and Gambia to complement government efforts for implementation and governance of COVID-19 response and recovery. Vinay has worked with ADB as a resource person and consultant on governance, impact evaluation and civic engagement for more than a decade.

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Sissie Fung

Sissie Fung has provided technical assistance to many developing countries in Asia-Pacific and the Caribbean on strengthening tax policy and administration capacity to mobilize domestic resources. She previously worked with the UNDP and the Ministry of Finance of the Netherlands.

 

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Brian McAuley

Brian McAuley provides tax policy and administration advice to governments and international organizations, including the Asian Development Bank. He previously worked with OECD, where he promoted a “whole of government” approach to tax crime and other financial crime, improving cooperation between tax administrations and anti-money laundering authorities and law enforcement and worked on international policies on exchange of information and harmful tax practices.

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