23/06/2026
Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) was pleased to welcome a high-level delegation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), comprising Mr Shreekrishna N., Alternate Executive Director (Nepal); Ms Abigail Demopulos, Alternate Executive Director (United States); Ms Maja Sverdrup, Alternate Executive Director (Denmark); Mr Theutthoune SOUKALOUN, Alternate Executive Director (Lao PDR); Mr Hafiz Daud, Director’s Advisor (Brunei Darussalam); and Mr Jackie B. Surtani, Regional Director, Singapore Office.
The delegation was hosted by Mr Tay Lian Chew, Deputy CEO; Mr Eric Lee, Director of Partnerships and Training; and Ms Flora Ang, Senior Manager, Partnerships and Training. The meeting builds on the recent Cooperation Arrangement signed between SCE and ADB and provided an opportunity for a fruitful exchange of views on strengthening through the sharing of Singapore’s development experience and exploring potential areas of collaboration.
Discussions focused on how the partnership can now be translated into implementation, and how Singapore’s public sector experience and expertise can be shared with ADB’s DMCs through practical knowledge exchange and capacity-building initiatives. The delegation also sought to better understand SCE’s role in delivering advisory and capability-building programmes and facilitating government-to-government collaboration.
Both sides explored the complementary strengths of SCE and ADB - combining ADB’s regional reach and financing capabilities with SCE’s access to Singapore’s public sector expertise - to deliver greater development impact in the region.
SCE looks forward to working closely with ADB to turn shared priorities into tangible outcomes for member countries across Asia and the Pacific.