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Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP)

ADFIAP News: Bi-monthly newsletter on people, events, and activities of the Association, its members and partners	The Chief Executive Memogenda: Monthly brief on management ideas, trends and best practices in banking
SME Toolbox: Quarterly one-pager on news, ideas and tips on small & medium enterprises	Governance: Quarterly digest of corporate governance issues, trends and best practices
ENewsletter: A regular news update and announcements on the Association's work and activities	Greenbank: Bi-monthly briefing on environmental banking news, issues and trenes
ADFIAP Accompli           Features significant accomplishments of members.	Greenbank Features news, ideas and trends for promoting environmental due diligence in banking
Chief Executive Memogenda A monthly compendium of ideas, trends and best practices in banking.	SME Toolbox Features ideas and tips for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
DevTRADE Finance Promotes trade through development finance.	Journal of Development Finance A bi-annual compilation of technical reports, issue papers, and studies by experts that have relevance to the Association’s members operations.

Journal of Development Finance: Thematic publication on development banking and related issues. (More) List of JDF Issues

As result of a project to strengthen DFI environmental governance policies, systems and procedures, known by “EGS”, ADFIAP with technical assistance from its European partner-organizations, Germany's UNEP/Wuppertal Institute Collaborating Centre for Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP), and the United Kingdom's University of Leeds and University of St. Andrews launched three resource/trainers books to “green” the bank’s operational and lending processes and practices, using the internal environmental management system ( IEMS) and environmental risk scan (ERS).

INTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

GREEN YOU OFFICE, GREEN YOUR BOTTLOMLINE:

How to improve environmental performance of your financial institution

IEMS brings together a Resource Book and Trainer’s Guidebook

RESOURCE BOOK

This book presents several arguments for being a green bank aside from efficiency and cost factors: as stakeholder scrutiny, reputation enhancement, new business opportunities and others. But more important, it provides a structured set of tools that banks and other financial institutions can use and apply in their respective organizations to become truly green from within.

The structure of this resource book was developed with financial institutions’ needs and priorities in mind. Moreover, to help you with the time management of this project, there are 12 steps in this guide – each corresponding to one month of a calendar year.

TRAINERS’ GUIDEBOOK

This guidebook provides a suggested structure in conducting training sessions for the bank staff on the business case and the implementation of the internal environmental management system (IEMS) in your institution.

TRAINING MODULES

MODULE 1: The Business Case of IEMS

MODULE 2: Development of Environmental Policies and Setting Priorities

MODULE 3: Better Management of Material Use / Waste

MODULE 4: Better Management of Water Consumption

MODULE 5: Better Management of Energy Use

MODULE 6: Better Management of Business Travel

MODULE 7: Better Management of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

MODULE 8: The Benefits of Green Procurement

MODULE 9: Better Facility Management

ENVIRONMENTAL RISK SCAN

A tool for integrating environmental aspects in bank lending decisions

The Environmental Risk Systematic Credit Analysis or ERS Resource and and Trainers’ Guidebook gives a fresh perspective and a fresh perspective and approach on the issue of Environmental Risk Management and provide lending officers with a systematic tool to filter, analyze and make an informed decision whether or not to grant a loan to a credit proposal submitted to them for evaluation.

This book has three parts:

PART I consists of readings that were taken from an earlier publication under the Environmental Governance Standards (EGS) project, entitled Background Research on Environmental Aspects in Bank Lending Decisions, to familiarize the reader on environmental risks in bank lending, what banks (mostly in Europe) do about environmental risks and how they analyse these risks as well as additional sources of information that are relevant.

PART II provides the conceptual framework of the ERS tool through the suggested six-step screening and analytical process.

PART III is the trainer’ guidebook that provides suggested training modules on the ERS.

Corporate Governance for Sustainability Program (CG4SP for Development Banks in Asia and the Pacific: A training Guide.

This CG4SP Training Guide Manual was prepared with two objectives. First, it is meant to be a reference tool to provide information and argumentation on the clear link between corporate governance and sustainable development. Second, it is configured as a training guide to encourage ADFIAP member-banks to use it in their own context to further develop the governance-sustainability “framework” that this project aims to achieve.

The first part of this guidebook covers the rationale for the corporate governancesustainability linkage – why corporate governance is a crucial to sustainability and how it can generate policies and strategies for sustainability. It also features the case study of the Business Development Bank of Canada, an ADFIAP member, that shows how good corporate governance policies and structures matter on the fulfillment of its mandate – that of assisting small businesses in the country.

The succeeding parts contain the proposed training program outline and agenda as well as readings, objectives and lessons for each of the training session, complete with suggested Powerpoint slides, case study materials, and practical projects for use of the training resource person in implementing the program.

BOOK SERIES ON "THE DEVELOPMENT FINANCING IN ASIA & THE PACIFIC: ITS EVOLUTION & IMPACT"

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF DEVELOPMENT BANKING)

Volume I: A collection of classic articles written by authorities in development banking. It is a recommended reading for all officers and staff of institutions involved in development banking. The readings begin with the concepts and theory of development banking. It tries to answer, among others, basic questions about development banks and how these banks have adapted in their respective environments. It explains what a development bank is? How does it differ with other types of banks? How did development banks evolve in the financial systems of different countries? and how are development banks managed? The next article, Notes on Purposes and Strategies of Development Banks, delves on the business of development banking and the experiences of several Asian and African institutions. The subsequent articles cover financial policies and resource mobilization practices of development banks, their organization structures and communication systems; and their relationships with governments.

Volume II: Explains the basic concept of development banking. It defines what a development bank is, i.e., its objectives, its history and its role in national economic development. It also covers the impact of development banks on the community, the promotion and innovation processes undertaken, the activities, priorities and prospects of development banking, from the perspectives and experiences of eminent persons in the field.

Volume III: Features the genesis of the regional associations of development banks and the development role in which they are mandated to pursue. It also features the project cycle of lending process used by the World Bank for long-term development projects. This volume also covers the different views of chief executives of DFIs on the profitability of a development bank as an essential tool on achieving its ultimate objective—development. Finally, this volume also tackles the role of development banks in the twenty-first century, their future role specifically in the Asia-Pacific region; and the characteristics of successful development banks.  (more)

DEVELOPMENT FINANCING IN ASIA & THE PACIFIC: Its Evolution and Impact

Volume I: Describes in detail the success of development financing in the growth of India, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Thailand after the Pacific war. DFI’s were the pioneer institutions for capital formation. As economies stabilized and patterns of growth were established, the development banks performed the unique role as conduits in the flow of funds to the private sector from multilateral institutions like the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. As they became more commercially- oriented, DFIs eventually began to accept deposits and provided other banking services thereby moving into the arena of commercial and universal banking. On the other hand, because of the huge funding opportunities in development projects, commercial banks also began extending long-term credit. From the 1980’s onwards, the traditional distinction between development and commercial banks became blurred as a result of banking reforms and as economic circumstances changed. However, the functions of DFIs are more complex and their lending processes are more intricate because of long-term risks. The issue in development financing to this day is profitability of both banks and their clients considering the risks involved. It is good reading for policy makers, bankers, as well as development planners.

Volume II: Describes the application of policy-based finance in Japan and China, the two countries that best exemplify the effectiveness of the concept of lending to support established government priorities. Policy-based finance, as every development banker knows, is a form of lending that supports the realization of a country’s national policy goals. While the lending institutions involved endeavor to make a profit to remain viable, like what the commercial banks do, the overriding objective of policy-based financed is the promotion of economic growth. The success of a transaction is not much in the bottomline, although that is important, but the impact of the finished project on growth targets. Also features the history of development financing in Fiji and Turkey. (more)