Policy Research Institute (PRI), IMF (Fiscal Affairs Department), and Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) held The Tokyo Fiscal Forum Seminar “Towards Post COVID-19 Fiscal Policy and Digitalization in Asia” on December 7, 2021.
Government officials and experts in fiscal policy from 16 countries in Asia and beyond had intensively discussed the development of fiscal policy after COVID-19 and the role that digital technology can play in ensuring fiscal sustainability in Asia. The discussion was conducted in terms of policy aspects in light of the support from IMF, and challenges and case studies of each Asian countries.
Welcome Address
12:00 PM – 12:10
Juan Toro（Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF）
Tetsushi Sonobe（Dean of ADBI）
Opening Presentation: Macro-Fiscal Challenges in Asia—An Overview(PDF:347KB)
12:10 – 12:25
Odd-Per Brekk（Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF）
House Rules and Photo Session
12:25 – 12:30
The Secretariat
Session 1: Strengthening the Credibility of Public Finances
12:30 – 13:10
Moderator: Hironori Kawauchi (Executive Vice President, Policy Research Institute, MOF, Japan)
Presentations:
[1]Paolo Mauro（Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF）(PDF:788KB)
[2]John Beirne（Research Fellow, ADBI）(PDF:613KB)
Discussion and Q&A
Session 2: Digitalization of Government Operations
13:10 – 13:55
Moderator: Kentaro Katayama（Advisor, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF）
Presentations:
[1]Ruud De Mooij（Assistant Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF）(PDF:393KB)
[2]Dharitri Panda（Additional Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance, India）(PDF:577KB)
Discussion and Q&A
Closing Remarks
13:55 – 14:00
Takeshi Kurihara (President, Policy Research Institute, MOF, Japan)
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