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ADB-UNCTAD Executive Training Strengthens Cambodia’s Capacity for LDC Graduation
On 13–15 January 2025, in Phnom Penh, ADB and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in collaboration with the Cambodia Trade Training and Research Institute, co-organized an executive training on Negotiating and Drafting Rules of Origin for Cambodia, supported by the ADB Office of the General Counsel's Strengthening Knowledge in Regional Trade Agreements and International Investment Agreements Technical Assistance under the Law and Policy Reform Program.
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.
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.
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.