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ADB Trains Fijian Prosecutors on the Bench Book on Children
On 12–18 December 2024, ADB conducted a comprehensive training program on the Fiji Bench Book on Children (Parts A and B) for Fiji's Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
On 13-16 December 2024, ADB, through the Law and Policy Reform Technical Assistance on Digital Economy (TA 6618), supported the inaugural Cambodia Digital Trade Forum and Online Expo in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
ADB, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), and the Islamic Finance Advisory & Assurance Services (IFAAS) conducted a series of advanced courses on Islamic banking and finance at ADB Headquarters in Mandaluyong City, Philippines, from October to December 2024. ADB, BSP, and IFAAS experts designed the courses and training materials to help representatives of various Philippine institutions participate in, promote, and/or regulate Islamic finance.
At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, ADB's Law and Policy Reform Program co-organized key side events on climate change, forest conservation, and judicial action. Highlights included discussions on forest finance, the Model Forest Act Initiative, and judicial perspectives on climate litigation.
Manila, Philippines, 26 November 2024—Following its successes in Indonesia and Malaysia in September 2024, ADB and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) brought their Philippine Islamic Finance Roadshow back to Manila for its concluding session.