Advancing Public Investment Efficiency
- Day 1: Wed, Mar 18, 2026
- 09:00-09:30
Registration
- 09:30-09:50
Opening Remarks
- Changgil Jeong Director General for Fiscal Performance, MPB
- Marta Ruiz-Arranz Division Chief of IFD/FMM, IDB
- Kiwan Kim Executive Director, PIMAC, KDI
- 09:50-10:00
Group Photo
- 10:00-11:00
[Session I]
- Presentation 1The Overview of PIM System in KoreaMija Kang Director of the Feasibility Studies Division, MPB
- Presentation 2IDB’s work on LAC’s PIM Zoila Llempen Sector Specialist, IFD/FMM, IDB
- 11:00-11:30
Coffee Break
- 11:30-12:30
[Session II]
- Presentation 1PFS Institutional Arrangement, Roles & ResponsibilitiesJinkook Lee Director of Division of Public Investment Evaluation, PIMAC, KDI
- Presentation 2LAC Presentation on Ex-Ante Evaluation (institutional arrangements)alvaro RivasEvaluator of the National Public Investment System of the Public Investment Division, Uruguay
- 12:30-14:00
Lunch
- 14:00-15:30
[Session III]
- Presentation 1Introduction of Preliminary Feasibility Study Methodology Heunggoo Yeo Deputy Director of Division of Public Investment Evaluation, PIMAC, KDI
- Presentation 2LAC presentation on Ex-Ante Evaluation (methodology and proportionality criteria / climate change approach)Sandra Navarro Head of the Ministerial Office, Costa Rica
- Presentation 3LAC presentation on Ex-Ante Evaluation (methodology and proportionality criteria / climate change approach)Francis Ortega Alvarado Director General of Public Investment, Dominican Republic
- 15:30-16:00
Coffee break
- 16:00-17:30
[GROUP DISCUSSION I] Challenges Facing LAC Countries and Lessons Learned from Korea's Experience (I)
- 18:00-20:00
Welcome Reception (Dinner)
- Day 2: Thu, Mar 19, 2026
- 09:30-10:30
[Session IV]
- Presentation 1Total Project Budget Management (TPBM)Seonghee Ahn Deputy Director of Investment Project Management Division, MPB
- Presentation 2LAC presentation on Project MonitoringMiriam Jackeline Molina Andino Director General of Public Investment, Honduras
- Presentation 3LAC presentation on Project MonitoringJorge Antonio Villagra Sanchez Director General of Public Investment, Paraguay
- 10:30-11:00
Coffee Break
- 11:00-12:30
[Session V]
- Presentation 1Introduction to Korea Fiscal Information Service and dBrainSeong Rok Cho Deputy General Manager of Fiscal System Operation Department,Korea Fiscal Information Service (KFIS)
- Presentation 2Introduction to CALS and Ex-Post Evaluation for Public Infrastructure ProjectsYongwoon Cha Team Leader / Senior Researcher, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering (KICT)
- Presentation 3LAC Presentation on Digital Project Monitoring ToolMartha Buitrago Director of Public Investment Programming of the National Planning Department, Colombia
- 12:30-14:00
Lunch
- 14:00-15:00
[Session VI]
- Presentation 1Performance Evaluation for Fiscal Programs in South Korea: In-Depth EvaluationHeewoo Kang Director of Center for Performance Evaluation and Management, Korea Institute of Public Finance (KIPF)
- Presentation 2LAC Country’s Case presentationMarina Barbeito National Director of Public Investment, Argentina
- 15:00-15:30
Coffee Break
- 15:30-17:00
[GROUP DISCUSSION II] Challenges Facing LAC Countries and Lessons Learned from Korea's Experience (II)
- 17:00-17:10
CLOSING REMARKS
- Zoila Cristina Llempen Lopez Sector Specialist of IFD/FMM, IDB
- Takkyung Kim Director of Division of Policy Research, PIMAC, KDI
- Day 3: Fri, Mar 20, 2026 - SITE VISIT
- 09:00-10:00
Ride to GTX-A
- 10:00-12:00
Site Visit at GTX-A
- 12:00-14:00
Lunch
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