How do you know that the medicine you bought is not fake? Purchase with caution, especially if you are from the Greater Mekong Subregion.

Schools in Sri Lanka have not really changed much over the past eight decades as attempts at educational innovation generally slip back to the traditional mode of educational operation. Introducing sustainable and systematic changes in learning environments and educational management should match future changes happening in the world.

Asian Development Bank's Jogendra Ghimire talks about relevant laws on sexual orientation, particularly policies and laws that promote lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) inclusion. He enumerates international treaties and instruments that uphold equality and non-discrimination. 

While most research programs on digital learning for development are aligned with global education agendas, various gaps still exist. Addressing these gaps is the key for digital learning development research to fulfill the pivotal role of enhancing equity and quality and improving efficiency.

The world's threatened deltas are concentrated in South and East Asia. Among the identified accelerators of relative sea-level rise in river deltas are climate change, urbanization, and aquaculture expansion. Asian Development Bank's intern Alex Chapman shares the current state of river deltas in the region and points out some adaptation options.

Gary Jones, Australian Water Partnership’s chief executive, shared Australia’s experience in managing water scarcity and drought. He described the reforms the country implemented to improve supply and demand management while protecting the environment. He also highlighted the role partnerships play in these reforms.

ADB's Preety Bhandari and Christian Ellermann shared the highlights of the 22nd Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The conference was held on 7-18 November 2016 in Marrakesh, Morroco. 

This short video highlights key moments on Insight Thursday, ADB’s in-house knowledge sharing series.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a unique opportunity to rethink local development, ensuring no one is left behind. UNDP Asia Pacific’s SDG Local Governance Diagnostic Tool aims to help localize the SDG agenda at the subnational level in the region, focusing particularly on communities.

ADB rolled out post-disaster rehabilitation projects and gained lessons that can be considered in implementing similar programs. The lessons learned focused on the importance of communication, coordination, and community development.

United Nations Enviroment Programme Executive Director Erik Solheim discusses how to invest in natural capital and improve environmental management, while making profits and achieving lasting social, economic, and environmental progress.