FiCS is strengthening its strategic ties across Asia. ๐๐ค
On 4โ5 February, a delegation from the FiCS Secretariat, composed of Adama MARIKO, Secretary General, Blaise Gonda, and Arthur Pataud, visited the headquarters of the
@ADB_HQ in Manila.
Over two days, the delegation met with Masato Kanda,
@ADBPresident; Fatima Yasmin, Vice-President (Sectors & Themes); Xinning Jia, Director General, Strategy, Policy & Partnerships; Seong-Wook Kim, Chief Partnership Officer; Yevgeniy Zhukov, Director General, CCSD; Christine Engstrom, Director General, SD3, and colleagues across strategy, finance, climate, and sector departments. The exchanges reflected strong momentum to deepen cooperation among Public Development Banks and reinforce coordination within the evolving international financial architecture.
๐ The dialogue also turned toward FiCS 2027 in Asia, with several countries expressing interest in hosting and the selection process ongoing. Holding the Summit in Asia would mark a first for the Finance in Common Summit, in a region at the forefront of financial innovation, climate leadership, and capital mobilisation.
๐ A sincere thank you to ADB and its teams for the warm welcome and excellent organisation of the visit.