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17 November 2020
Opening Session of KDIS-3ie-ADB-ADBI Conference on Impact Evaluation - Challenges and Promise for Human Capital Development in Asia
17 November 2020
While the seasonal dimension of poverty is well discussed, little is known about its degree and countermeasure for the ultra-poor population. Using unique bi-weekly data for 10months over two years from rural Bangladesh, we first show that consumption of the year round ultra-poor is subject to…
23 April 2019
Learn more about the status of electricity generation from renewable energy in Bangladesh, and how its progress helps in promoting poverty reduction and social inclusion in the country.
23 April 2019
Bangladesh takes pride of its efforts in leaning towards energy efficiency and sustainability. In 2014, the government set up the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority under the Ministry of Power Energy and Mineral Resources. This government agency has been tasked to promote the…
23 April 2019
Grameen Shakti (GS) was established in 1996 as a not-for-profit company by Nobel Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus. Learn how the company helps provide access to energy to the rural people of Bangladesh.
23 April 2019
Learn more about this solar-powered utility in the Republic of Maldives that helps operate an ice plant and raise fund for community development projects.
23 April 2019
This presentation shares the key factors related to extreme weather conditions that impact on the distribution grid and rural electrification and the measures that can be taken to reduce the impact.
20 September 2016
Social insurance in Korea was not integrated at first. Four ministries used to manage the country's four types of social insurance, but economic and social needs pushed the latter's integration. Since 2011, all four types have been integrated under the country's National Health Insurance Services…
19 September 2016
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…
26 February 2015
From the outset, ADB’s Second Urban Primary Health Care Project in Bangladesh integrated development communication as one of the outputs to ensure that the project would not just achieve but also sustain its outcomes. The project’s successful implementation of its behavior change communication…