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.

From ruins to a smart metropolis, Seoul has significantly transformed into a liveable city.

In this knowedge sharing session, Seoul Urban Solutions Agency discussed key urban solutions that the city of Seoul has built in the last five decades of rapid urbanization. 

Become a water professional. Take online courses and trainings at K-water Academy, the Korea Water Resources Corporation's academic and training center. 

To advance water education, the K-water Academy offers skills and training for water professionals as well as online courses. The academy also offers consulting services through its in-house water experts.

ADB’s Special Project Facilitator Jitendra Shah shares his views and insights on how to overcome obstacles, foster innovation, and promote risk-taking within ADB. The institution’s collective experience on attitudes to failing, perfectionism, and risk-taking are also examined.

This video covers the full session of Insight Thursday, ADB's in-house knowledge sharing series.

ADB’s Asghar Ali Syed from the Office of the General Counsel shares how participation in ADB’s Islamic Finance Working Group can contribute to the task of helping Muslims residing in developing member countries gain access to finance. ADB, as the premier financial institution within Asia and the Pacific, should consider how Islamic finance can help develop the sector and ensure it can help lift people from the region out of poverty.

This video covers the full session of Insight Thursday, ADB’s in-house knowledge sharing series.

Microsoft’s Jo Grubb, adoption and change management architect, discusses transforming business culture in a digital era, and bringing technology and people closer to fully embrace digital transformation in a rapidly-changing environment.

This video covers the full session of Insight Thursday, ADB’s in-house knowledge sharing series.

The Republic of Korea has four major social insurance programs. It implemented a two-step process that integrated the information systems of these four insurance programs. The process was met by various challenges but it has reaped benefits that made the programs more efficient and their services targetted and more convenient. This presentation describes the integration process and shares its results, which include direct cost saving reaching up to $36 million.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development places accountable institutions and inclusive decision-making at the heart of achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Challenges like weak capacities, for instance, frequently hamper the effectiveness of parliaments to engage with the SDGs. In partnership with the Islamic Development Bank and other international financial institutions, UNDP is proposing a project that will empower parliaments to become the SDG actors envisaged in Agenda 2030.

Social protection helps lift people out of poverty and enhances access to basic social services. It also builds human capital while increasing access to formal employment, incomes, and savings. In Asia, social protection programs in East Timor, Nepal, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Krygyz Republic, and South Korea share common challenges that hinder people from enjoying their benefits. These include difficulty in targeting beneficiaries, inconsistent policies, and lack of funding.This presentation proposes several recommendation to address these difficulties.

Primary healthcare forms an integral part of the country’s health system and its provision in densely populated urban areas can be challenging.

Learn about the the importance and avenues of primary healthcare and the challenges of providing universal health coverage in urban areas. The presentation features discussions of ADB interventions in Bangladesh and India, urban health frameworks, and the elements of healthy cities.