Access to Information: Demands for Bolder Reforms

Event: Yokohama 2017: Civil Society Program

Access to Information: Demands for Bolder Reforms

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Communities have the right to know how projects will impact their lives, livelihood, and source of living.  Information disclosure goes hand in hand with accountability so that impacted communities can raise their complaints and grievances.

This presentation presents insights from civil society organizations, particularly how organizations like ADB is doing in terms of information disclosure.

#UbeSafe Road Safety Campaign

Event: Yokohama 2017: Civil Society Program

#UbeSafe Road Safety Campaign

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Learn more about #UbeSafe, a project of the Global Shapers Ulaanbaatar Hub, that aims to promote road safety. Success indicators that can be replicated are outlined in the presentation. 

Data-driven Agriculture: Empowering Smallholders via Technology

Event: Knowledge-Intensive Agriculture Workshop

Data-driven Agriculture: Empowering Smallholders via Technology

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Data is defining is the future of agriculture. Discover the work of Pessl Instruments in using data to improve agricultural production.

Pessl Instruments’ Vishnu Nair presents state-of-the-art, climate-smart technology for gathering and processing field and weather data that can be useful in the agriculture sector, particularly for small farmers and small-to-medium enterprises. Pessl Instruments has been producing reliable and inexpensive measuring instruments for more than 30 years. 

Korea’s ICT-related Agricultural Projects and Lesson Learned

Event: Knowledge-Intensive Agriculture Workshop

Korea’s ICT-related Agricultural Projects and Lesson Learned

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Discover how South Korea has embraced smart farming technologies and vastly improved its agriculture. 

Sanghun Lee of the Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery (EPIS) shared Korea's advanced agriculture technologies and their application at ADB's Knowledge-Intensive Agriculture Workshop on 15-16 June 2017. The workshop explored ongoing initiatives, current and emerging trends, policy imperatives, and future directions in the development of ICTs for agriculture.

Investment Requirements to Achieve Food Security in Asia and the Pacific in 2030

Event: Knowledge-Intensive Agriculture Workshop

Investment Requirements to Achieve Food Security in Asia and the Pacific in 2030

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The People's Republic of China and Indonesia require more investments for high-level technology in agriculture. 

Education for High Tech Agriculture

Event: Knowledge-Intensive Agriculture Workshop

Education for High Tech Agriculture

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Improving agriculture education, particularly the application of new ideas and technologies, is crucial in achieving food security in Asia. 

Sudokwon Landfill Site Management

Event: Best Practices of Smart Cities on Water and Solid Waste Management

Sudokwon Landfill Site Management

The Sudokwon Landfill offers smart technology solutions and best practices in solid waste management that can be adopted in other countries the region.

Sudokwon began with a clear vision for the landfill in the future, the Dreampark, and is working toward achieving that vision, following environment-friendly landfill management processes.

Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Cambodia

Event: Try Meng on Rural Water Supply and Sanitation in Cambodia

Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Cambodia

The lack of clean water has become a major problem for many rural people, especially in Cambodia, where rural households reach 2.5 million and total rural population number more than 11.5 million. More than half of the rural population practice open defecation and walk long distances to access water. Through a strategic and long-term partnership with ADB, Cambodia has gained ground in its efforts to provide improved access to water and sanitation.

Corporate Sustainability Reporting for Development: An Introduction

Event: An Introduction to Corporate Sustainability Reporting for Development

Corporate Sustainability Reporting for Development: An Introduction

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The road towards the successful achievement of sustainable development in the Asia and Pacific region rests upon the availability and quality of data—the latter as the lifeblood of decision making. The Global Reporting Initiative, contributing to the global collective effort in meeting the sustainable development goals, pioneered the idea of sustainability reporting.

Energy Storage System

Event: The Energy Storage System

Energy Storage System

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Asian Development Bank's Dae Kyeong Kim shared the needs, types and characteristics, selection, and applications of the energy storage system (ESS). ESS installation is recommended for various energy projects to drive energy transition and energy for all.