Opening Session
Welcome Remarks
Zhongjing Wang, Chief Executive Officer, Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF)
Keynote Speeches
Why Country Systems? Perspectives from Multilateral Financial Institutions
Ajay Pandey, Vice President, Investment Solutions, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Why Country Systems? Perspectives from Borrower Countries
Kamia Handayani, Executive Vice President, Energy Transition and Sustainability, Perusahaan Listrik Negara
Plenary Session I: Country Systems in Practice – Global Trends, Insights, and Lessons Learned
Guest Speaker: Jonathan Sevitz, Associate Director, SLR South Africa
Panelists
- Rofikat Odetoro, Director, Environment Assessment Department, Nigeria
- Roman Novozhilov, Head of ESG, New Development Bank (NDB)
- Rajiv Srivastava, Former Executive Director, Power Grid Corporation, India Energy Exchange Limited
- Una Meades, Lead Environmental and Social Specialist, World Bank
Moderator: David Williamson, Principal Environment and Social Specialist, AIIB
Plenary Session II: Advancing Country Systems – Practical Approaches to Achieving Positive Environment and Social Outcomes
Guest Speaker: Sanjay Upadhyay, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Panelists:
- Robert Hansor, Director, Deloitte
- Martin McKee, Head, Environmental and Social Policy, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Elisa Xiao, Principal Environment and Social Specialist, NDB
- Juliana Franco Ramos, Environment and Social Specialist, NDB
Moderator: Bruce Dunn, Director, Policy and Technical Services, Office of Safeguards, Asian Development Bank
Session III: A Way Forward – Deepening Collaboration and Strengthening Environmental and Social Outcomes
Moderator: Ms. Una Meades, Lead Environmental and Social Specialist, World Bank