ICT Strategies Enabling Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Event: Innovative Strategies for Development Summit 2016

ICT Strategies Enabling Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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Entrepreneurship is solving problems, and technology entrepreneurs have the potential to solve problems on a global scale. Gerudio's Raman Nambiar talked about broadening access to technology, the current tech innovators and their potential impact, and the next generation of innovators.

Linking Subnationals to Finance: Investing in Asia’s Urban Future

Event: Localizing Global Agendas

Linking Subnationals to Finance: Investing in Asia’s Urban Future

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A financing gap on infrastructure investment exists in Asia. This presentation provides information on how the Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) supports urban investment projects and contributes to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 11. Case studies developed by CDIA on India, Mongolia, and the Philippines are shared.

Localizing Global Agendas: Role of Local Governments

Event: Localizing Global Agendas

Localizing Global Agendas: Role of Local Governments

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Local governments can contribute to more effective and accountable international governance if they are recognized as one of the spheres of government and provided a seat at the global table. This presentation shares the work of the United Cities and Local Government Asia Pacific in localizing the Sustainable Development Goals at the subnational level.

The Global Agendas and Nepal: Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Change, and Urban Development

Event: Localizing Global Agendas

The Global Agendas and Nepal: Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Change, and Urban Development

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Sustainable development continues to be in-built in Nepal's socio-economic development. The country’s efforts for the successful implementation of the Millennium Development Goals have also opened new avenues for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals planned for 2016 to 2030.

Toward a Healthier and Data-driven Smart City

Event: Innovative Strategies for Development Summit 2016

Toward a Healthier and Data-driven Smart City

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Asus is supporting initiatives toward a healthier and data-driven smart city. In Taiwan, Asus orchestrated the Smart City Framework (SCF) White Paper along with localization of successful stories based on the study of British Standard Institution's Publicly Available Specifications 181 SCF. One of the company's initiatives in Taiwan's Taipei City is the Air Box Project that addresses air pollution. 

Challenges of Sustainable Urbanization: The Case of Thailand

Event: 2016 ADB-Asian Think Tank Development Forum

Challenges of Sustainable Urbanization: The Case of Thailand

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Read about Thailand's experience in dealing with the challenges of sustainable urbanization.

Gender-Responsive Laws, Policies, and Activism for Women's Empowerment

Event: Women's Employment, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Empowerment: Moving Forward in Imperfect Markets

Gender-Responsive Laws, Policies, and Activism for Women's Empowerment

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Pakistan ended on the second to the last spot in the World Economic Forum's 2014 Global Gender Gap Index. But victories have been observed in the recent years when it comes to women empowerment. This presentation gives an overview of the Pakistani experience in lobbying for gender equity, particularly in promoting gender responsive laws and policies. 

Universal Health Coverage: Myths and Challenges

Event: Universal Health Coverage: Myths and Challenges

Universal Health Coverage: Myths and Challenges

Many developing countries experience numerous challenges in ensuring people's access to quality health services. ADB's Soonman Kwon examines the key policy issues surrounding ADB developing member countries' efforts to achieve universal health coverage. 

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

Opportunities and Obstacles to Anti-Corruption Reform and Tools to Assess the Potential for Successful Reform

Event: Evaluating and Monitoring Anti-Corruption Reforms and Programs - Training Workshop

Opportunities and Obstacles to Anti-Corruption Reform and Tools to Assess the Potential for Successful Reform

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Striking an optimal balance between opportunities and deterrents for corruption leads to societal control of this unethical conduct. Effecting change will require the alignment of tools or measures with a domestic movement that is already in place.

Financing Innovation as the Key to Urban Development in China

Event: 2016 ADB-Asian Think Tank Development Forum

Financing Innovation as the Key to Urban Development in China

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The rate of urbanization in the People's Republic of China (PRC) has been constantly growing. This presentation shares case studies on urban development financing in PRC and shares some practices that other urbanized countries can learn from.