Quality Infrastructure and the Multilateral Development Banks

Global infrastructure demand is estimated at approximately $3.7 trillion annually, with the majority of that demand being generated in developing countries. Asia alone will require more than $700 billion annually to support its growing infrastructure needs through 2020. As developing countries continue to experience population growth, rapid urbanization, and economic and industrial expansion, the need for quality and lasting infrastructure will remain acute.

Please join us for a half-day conference featuring an opening keynote address by Tatsuya Terazawa, Director General of the Trade and economic Cooperation Bureau at METI, followed by three expert panel discussions that will examine the growing trend and importance of quality infrastructure with a focus on the multilateral development banks. Additional details, including panel speakers, will be forthcoming.

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8:00-9:00 AM - Registration

9:00-9:30 AM - Keynote Address

Tatsuya Terazawa
Director General, Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

9:30-10:40 AM - Panel Discussion
Why do we need quality infrastructure?

Dr. Naoyuki Yoshino
Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

Dan Peters
Director, Office of Development Results and Accountability, U.S. Treasury Department

Laurence Carter
Senior Director, Public Private Partnerships, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Junichi Yamada
Vice President for ODA Loans and Private Sector Partnership, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Moderated by: 
Daniel F. Runde
William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis and Director, Project on Prosperity and Development

10:45-11:55 AM - Panel Discussion
What is quality infrastructure?

Seidai Nakamura
Chief Strategist for Trade Finance, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

Lauren Ziegler
Manager for Global Programs, U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)

Matthew McGuire
U.S. Executive Director, World Bank Group

Craig Steffensen
Representative, North American Representative Office, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Fauziah Zen
Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

Moderated by: 
Jonathan Hillman
Fellow, Simon Chair in Political Economy, and Director, Reconnecting Asia Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

12:00-12:45 PM - Lunch Break

12:45-1:55 PM - Panel Discussion

What can donors, recipient countries, and private entities do to enable quality infrastructure?

Dr. Song Wu
Chief Technology Officer, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) Americas

Tam Nguyen
Global Head of Sustainability, Bechtel Corporation

Edwin Syahruzad
Financing and Investment Director, PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (PT SMI)

Charles North
Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) 

Dr. Manoj Singh
Advisor (Transport), NITI Aayog, Government of India

Moderated by: 
John Simon
Founding Partner, Total Impact Capital

2:00-2:30 PM - Closing Keynote Address

Daniel F. Runde
William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis and Director, Project on Prosperity and Development

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