04 · 05 APRIL 2019
Abidjan,
Côte d’Ivoire
AfDB BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SEMINARD
raft Agenda
AfDB Headquarters • Auditorium Babacar N’Diaye
08:30 - 09:00 - Registration
09:00 – 09:05 - Introductory remarks by B.S. Tshabalala, Vice President, Finance Complex, African Development Bank
09:05 – 09:10 - Opening remarks by Mr. Désire Vencatachellum, Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Director, African Development Bank
09:10 – 09:25 - African Development Bank’s Strategy and Priorities for Transforming Africa with a focus on the African Development Bank in West Africa By the Office of the Senior Vice President ❫ Strategy and Operational Policies Department (SNSP)09:25 – 10:00 - Q&A Session
10:00 – 10:15 - The AfDB’s Policy on Regional Integration By the Vice Presidency, Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery ❫ Regional Integration Coordination Office (RDRI)
10:15 – 10:45 - Q&A Session
10:45 – 11:15 - Networking Break
11:15 – 11:45 - Activities in Private Sector Development: Overview and Pipeline of Projects By the Vice Presidency, Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization ❫ Financial Sector Development Department (PIFD) ❫ Industrial and Trade Development Department (PITD) ❫ Infrastructure and Urban Development Department (PICU)
11:45 – 11:55 - Financial Products for Private Sector By the Vice Presidency, Finance ❫ Syndication and Client Solutions Department (FIST) 11:55 – 13:00 - Q&A Session
13:00 – 13:05 - Group Photo13:05 – 14:30 - Lunch Break
Session II – DOING BUSINESS WITH THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK PRIVATE SECTOR
Session I – OVERVIEW OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP
DAY 1 – THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2019
14:30 – 15:00 - Activities in the Energy Sectors: Overview and Pipeline of Projects By the Vice Presidency, Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth ❫ Climate change and Green Growth Department (PECG) ❫ Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Department (PERN)15:00 – 15:30 - Q&A Session15:30 – 16:00 - Activities in the Agriculture and Human Development Sectors: Overview and Pipeline of Projects By the Vice Presidency, Agriculture, Human and Social Development ❫ Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department (AHAI) ❫ Human Capital, Youth and Skills Development Department (AHHD) ❫ Gender, Women and Civil Society Department (AHGC)
16:00 – 16:30 - Q&A Session16:30 – 17:00 - Networking Break17:00 – 17:15 - Activities in the Water & Sanitation Sectors: Overview and Pipeline of Projects ❫ Water and Sanitation Department (AHWS)17:15 – 17:45 - Q&A Session
Session III – SECTOR OPERATIONS
11:30 – 12:15 - Panel discussion with Private Sector on their experience working with the AfDB12:15 – 12:45 - Q&A Session12:45 – 12:50 - Closing remarks by Mr. Désire Vencatachellum, Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Director, African Development Bank12:50 – 14:00 - Lunch Break
Session VI – EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
09:00 – 09:15 - Rules and Procedures for Procurement for Projects funded by the African Development Bank By the Office of the Senior Vice President ❫ Fiduciary and Inspection Department (SNFI)09:15 – 09:30 - Rules and Procedures for Institutional Procurement of Goods, Works and Services By the Vice Presidency, Corporate Services ❫ General Services and Procurement Department (CHGS)09:30 – 10:15 - Q&A Session
Session IV – PROCUREMENT
10:15 – 10:30 - Introduction to the AfDB Policies regarding Integrity and Anti-Corruption By the Office of the President ❫ Integrity and Anti-Corruption Office (PIAC)10:30 – 11:00 - Q&A Session11:00 – 11:30 - Networking Break
Session V – INTEGRITY AND ANTI CORRUPTION
14:00 – 17:00 - One-on-one sessions with technical departments
DAY 2 – FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2019
CONTACTResource Mobilisation and Partnerships Department (FIRM)
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