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The EDB Conference - "Promoting Sustainable Development in Central Asia" is designed as a platform to discuss challenges and opportunities of regional development and to exchange experiences of international organisations and international financial institutions working in Central Asia.

The conference will focus on analysing the global challenges facing the Central Asian region and the EDB member countries. There will be in-depth discussions on transport connectivity in the region, interaction between international and regional climate actors, and scaling up climate finance.

Participants will also learn about best practices of cooperation between international organisations and international financial institutions in the preparation and implementation of investment projects, co-financing, technical assistance and analytical research.

Business programme
6 December
09:00 – 10:00
Registration and welcome coffee
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee break
17:30 – 19:00
Buffet reception and networking
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Session 1: Partnerships in Central Asia: Addressing Global Challenges Through Local Lenses
Friday, December 6th
10:30 – 12:30
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About session

Questions for discussion:

  • Which global challenges are currently most relevant to Central Asia? What are the region’s specificities and possible responses to global challenges?
  • How is cooperation between multilateral development banks currently evolving in Central Asia? Are there any successful case studies? What opportunities do MDBs see for joint projects in Central Asia?
  • How can MDB cooperation be further developed in other key areas, such as capital markets, technical assistance and analysis?
  • How can MDBs jointly respond to developing countries’ requests for more financing in local currencies?

Q&A session

Moderator
Ms Anna-Maria Chkoniya
Managing Director - Head of International Cooperation Department, Eurasian Development Bank
Keynote speakers
Mr Nikolai Podguzov
Chairman of the Management Board, Eurasian Development Bank
Mr Evgeny Vinokurov
Vice Chairman of the Management Board - Chief Economist, Eurasian Development Bank (Launch of the Database of Non-Sovereign Financing by IFIs in Eurasian countries)

Launch of the Database of Non-Sovereign Financing by IFIs in Eurasian countries

Speakers
Mr Sami Al-Suwailem
Acting Director General, Islamic Development Bank Institute
Mr Dmitry Petrin
Regional Projects Coordinator, World Bank Regional Office
Ms Zulfia Karimova
Principal Regional Cooperation Specialist, Central and West Asia, Asian Development Bank (online)
Mr Sukhrob Khojimatov
Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP Kazakhstan
Mr Stanlake Samkange
Director, Multilateral and Programme Country Partnerships, UN World Food Programme
Ms Wafaa El Khoury
Service Chief, Near East and North Africa and Europe and Central Asia Service, FAO Investment Centre (online)
Session 2: Transport Connectivity in Central Asia: the MDB Approach
Friday, December 6th
14:00 – 15:30
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Questions for discussion:

  • What are the prospects for MDB and international organizations cooperation in transport infrastructure development projects and initiatives that Central Asian countries focus on?
  • How will new corridors, especially longitudinal ones, impact international trade in Central Asia?
  • What are the main bottlenecks of transport corridors in Central Asia that hinder transport development? How can governments in the region and MDBs work together to address them?
  • How can MDBs and international organizations contribute to the improvement of soft infrastructure?

Q&A session

Moderator
Mr Sergey Ignatov
Senior Managing Director - Head of the Project Unit, Eurasian Development Bank
Keynote speakers
Mr Alexander Zaboev
Head, Centre for Integration Studies of the Eurasian Development Bank
Speakers
Mr Asset Assavbayev
Secretary General, Permanent Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Commission TRACECA
Mr Vadim Zakharenko
General Delegate to Eurasia, International Road Transport Union (IRU)
Mr Ibrahim Ali Shoukry
Head, Islamic Development Bank Regional Hub Kazakhstan
Mr Runze Yu
Senior Investment Officer, Public Sector Clients Department, Region 2, East & Central Asia, EMEA & Americas, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (online)
Mr Roman Mogilevskii
Senior Economist, Asian Development Bank
Timur Beguliyev
Deputy Chairman of the Management board, Qazaqstan Investment Corporation (QIC)
Session 3: Scaling-up DFIs climate funding and co-financing streams in Central Asia: challenges and opportunities
Friday, December 6th
16:00 – 17:30
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About session

Questions for discussion:

  • What is the gap between climate needs and actual climate finance that need to be bridged?
  • How can climate finance support climate priorities of our client countries? Should we choose between climate mitigation, adaptation or other socio-economic priorities, or try to tackle them all at once?
  • To what extent would DFIs/MDB partnerships accelerate the conversion of climate requirements into our operational models?
  • What technical assistance, policy reforms or other solutions are needed to build-up a strong pipeline of high-quality and bankable climate-positive projects, contributing to the achievement of the climate and sustainability efforts of the region?

Q&A session

Moderator
Mr Conrad Albrecht
Managing Director - Head of the Directorate of Sustainability, Eurasian Development Bank
Speakers
Ms Dina Zhanadil
Managing Director, Development Bank of Kazakhstan
Mr Manas Gizhduaniyev
CEO, AIFC Green Finance Centre
Ms Deanna Morris
Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations ESCAP (online)
Mr Siva Rama Krishna Sastry Jyosyula
Senior Social Development Specialist, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Mr Vladislav Zavadskiy
Senior researcher, CAREC Institute
Mr Daniel Bouzas Luis
Regional Lead, Europe, UNEP FI (online)
Mr Sean Kidney
CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative (online)
Ms Olga Shergina
Member of the Board, Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund
Presentation: UNFCCC Technology Mechanism for Climate Impact in Eurasia and Central Asia
Friday, December 6th
17:30 – 18:00
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* the presentation is intended for country delegations but is open to all participants

Speaker
Ms Jeawon Kim
Specialist, Capacity Building and Network Engagement, CTCN
Opening of the Conference
Friday, December 6th
10:00 – 10:30

• Welcoming remarks by representatives of the EDB founding countries

• Welcoming remarks by Mr Li Junhua UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs (via video)

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