Reforming Pension Systems in South Asia Part 1 - Policy Conference

Abstract

A program on Reforming Pension Systems in South Asia was jointly organized and sponsored by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Institute, Colombo Plan Secretariat, ICICIPrudential Life Insurance Company Limited, India, and India Life Pension Services. It consisted of two parts: Part 1 being this Policy Conference, was conducted from 23 to 25 November 2000 at the Oberoi Hotel in New Delhi, India. It aimed to bring together high-level policymakers, regulators, and private sector representatives from the South Asian countries to discuss alternative approaches to pension reforms in their respective countries. Part 2 was designed as a training workshop for training middle- to senior-level government officials in the theory and practice of pension reforms. It was aimed at building and strengthening capacity in diagnosing weaknesses, evaluating alternative policy options and designing and implementing a feasible program of pension reforms in South Asian countries. Part 2 was held from 27 November to 2 December 2000 also at Oberoi Hotel in New Delhi, India. Participants for both parts came from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Maldives