7th Conference — Manila, Philippines
February 6-8, 2013
“Meeting on the implementation of the Corporate Governance Development Framework”
Date: 6-8 February 2013
Location: Manila, Philippines
Host Institution: ADB
Objective
The conference had three objectives:
- To review the status of implementation of the Corporate Governance Development Framework amongst the signatories
- To agree on the next steps and actions to further drive the implementation process of the Framework
- To welcome two new signatories to the Framework, bringing the total to 31
Main Outcomes
The following key recommendations were formulated:
- Continue to organise an annual meeting as the key learning platform and network event to review the results of the prior year and focus on future actions;
- Develop a governance charter of the current working group to coordinate the network of signatories and drive the implementation of the Framework;
- Enhance the already existing Website to become the central communication tool for knowledge sharing and networking;
- Develop knowledge sharing and cooperation especially in the area of Training (seminars/workshops for internal staff, Nominee Directors or Boards of Investee Companies, exchange of teaching material);
- Streamline reporting formats and processes;
- Continue the work on the Business case for CG (a selected Group of DFI, coordinated by BSTDB).
Participants
The participating Institutions of the conference include:
- African Development Bank
- Asian Development Bank
- Banco de Comercio Exterior de Colombia S.A.
- Black Sea Trade and Development Bank
- Brazilian Development Bank
- Development Bank of Southern Africa
- CAF – Development Bank of Latin America
- CDC Group Plc
- Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
- East African Development Bank
- ECO Trade and Development Bank
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- European Development Finance Institutions
- European Investment Bank
- French Promotion and Investment Company for Economic Cooperation (PROPARCO)
- International Finance Corporation
- Inter-American Development Bank
- Inter-American Investment Corporation
- Islamic Development Bank
- Netherlands Development Finance Company
- PTA Bank