Earth Observation Applications in Agriculture and Rural Development Read more about Earth Observation Applications in Agriculture and Rural Development Agriculture and rural development will benefit greatly from remote sensing and other earth observation information technology and services. Optimal use of earth observation can help achieve global food security. ADB staff participated in this one-day training to build awareness on the utility and potential benefits of using Earth Observation information services for agriculture and rural development. The training was orgnized by ADB's Water Sector Group and and Agriculture and Rural Development Thematic Group in cooperation with the European Space Agency.
Excise Tax on Sweetened Beverage Read more about Excise Tax on Sweetened Beverage The excise tax on sweetened beverage is a health tax in the Philippines that helps address diabetes and obesity given the high incidence of obesity and fast-growing incidence of diabetes. It is part of a package of the tax reform program for more inclusive growth and a healthy Philippines.
When Investing in Infrastructure, Don't Forget Gender Read more about When Investing in Infrastructure, Don't Forget Gender Making infrastructure projects gender-responsive can help women and girls lead healthy and productive lives. Poor infrastructure exacerbates the gender gap in many ways. Development organizations have become aware of the problem, and ADB in particular has made significant progress on making its infrastructure investments gender-responsive. Read more from this blog.
Health Financing Policy for Universal Health Coverage Read more about Health Financing Policy for Universal Health Coverage Asia-Pacific health experts will assess ongoing policy options in moving towards strategic purchasing, particularly on primary healthcare.
Why Care about Quality of Care? The Case of Lao PDR’s Health System Read more about Why Care about Quality of Care? The Case of Lao PDR’s Health System Discover how Lao PDR is improving quality of care to achieve better health outcomes.
Unique Health Identification Read more about Unique Health Identification With increasing Universal Health Coverage, expanding health insurance schemes, and the desire for better disease surveillance comes the need for unique health identification.
Unique Health Identification Read more about Unique Health Identification With increasing Universal Health Coverage, expanding health insurance schemes and the desire for better disease surveillance, comes the need for unique health identification.
Waging War on Traffic: Using Technologies as Weapons Read more about Waging War on Traffic: Using Technologies as Weapons Traffic is an enemy that affects everyone’s health, well-being, and productivity. This presentation discusses the worsening traffic situation in the Philippines, particularly Metro Manila, and highlights the increasing importance of taking a serious look at this challenge. It proposes medium- and long-term goals as solutions on how to utilize technologies as weapons to combat traffic congestion.
Lessons and Urban Development Solutions from the City of Seoul Read more about Lessons and Urban Development Solutions from the City of Seoul Seoul has gained much knowledge and experience through trial-and-error that ADB's developing member countries (DMCs) can learn from and build on.