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Events

6th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum

Resilience describes the desired end-point of adaptation applicable to natural, human, economic, and engineered systems.

Events

Digital Development Forum 2018

Discover ways to maximize the emerging digital technologies for development at the Digital Development Forum.

Early Life Health Shocks: Can Policy Interventions Help?

Event: Early Life Health Shocks: Can Policy Interventions Help?

Early Life Health Shocks: Can Policy Interventions Help?

Learn how early life health environment affects human capital accumulation in developing countries.

Harnessing Technology to Improve Solid Waste Management

Event: Harnessing Technology to Improve Solid Waste Management

Harnessing Technology to Improve Solid Waste Management

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Startup Solu Philippines has developed an app that provides solutions to solid waste management in Metro Manila and nearby urban areas.
 
Matthew Barrie, CEO and founder of Solu Philippines, presented the app that valorizes the collection of waste, and discussed how Solu creates the financial and social incentives for residents to sell sorted waste streams to a network of aggregators. 

Blockchain Solutions for the Global Supply Chain

Event: Exploring Opportunities for Blockchain Technology in Financial Inclusion and Sustainable Development

Blockchain Solutions for the Global Supply Chain

Blockchain technology can help address issues that make global food chains fragmented and increasingly complex.
This learning event aims to increase participants' awareness and understanding on blockchain to enable them to pursue projects using this new technology to foster inclusion and sustainable development.

 

Supporting Clean Energy Entrepreneurship

Event: Clean Technology Startups Can Solve Climate Change

Supporting Clean Energy Entrepreneurship

Young entrepreneurs discuss the roles that development banks and governments can play in supporting clean technology startup businesses.

Future of Clean Energy and CleanTech

Event: Clean Technology Startups Can Solve Climate Change

Future of Clean Energy and CleanTech

Entrepreneurs talk about the potential of startup clean technology in responding to Asia's future energy demands.
 
By 2030, energy demand is projected to almost double in the Asia and Pacific region. Unless we move to cleaner sources of energy, Asia will account for more than 46% of global CO2 emissions by 2030. At the same time, 700 million people in Asia, more than anywhere else in the world, still have no access to electricity. 
 
Events

Asia-Netherlands Water Learning Week 2018

Frequent and flash floods affect millions of people globally every year, often resulting in billions of dollars in losses and damages.

Delegates from nine Asian countries gathered together to discuss Integrated Flood Risk Management at the IHE Delft for the Asia-Netherlands Water Learning Week. Sponsored by ADB and organized by the Netherlands Water Partnership, this annual event allows organizations from the Dutch water sector to share their knowledge and experiences in various aspects of water management. 

Information Technology Risk: Cybersecurity

Event: Seminar on Technology Operations and Risk Management

Information Technology Risk: Cybersecurity

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Cybersecurity does not recognize borders and it is considered a dynamic risk. Hence, risk management is necessary to make sure that all information are protected, which is crucial for financial institutions.

City Government Finances in the Asia Pacific Region: Issues and Reform Options

Event: City Finances in Asia and the Pacific: Issues and Reform Options

City Government Finances in the Asia Pacific Region: Issues and Reform Options

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Learn why local government taxes should be a priority issue in Asia.

While the timing might be right to create policies that will increase city government tax revenue mobilization, there are considerable constraints to achieving this. This presentation discusses the present status of local government taxation in Asia, and also provides tips on how to implement an urban fiscal strategy.