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Labor Migration Trends and Policies in Asia

24 January 2019
Overall migration flows continue to decline from almost 6 million workers in 2015 to 5.24 million in 2017. Reduced recruitment in the Gulf Cooperation Countries is the main driver behind this downward trend.

Country Presentation: Bangladesh

24 January 2019
Remittances contribute $15.5 billion to Bangladesh's economy. The country aims to improve migration-related legal frameworks and policies.

The Who, What, and How of Seoul as a Smart City

8 January 2019
Building a smart city does not end in investing in infrastructure and technology. Check out how Seoul has put public-private-people partnership (4P) at the heart of urban development.

High-Speed Rail as a New Mode of Intercity Passenger Transportation

15 November 2018
This presentation reviews the rapid progress of high-speed rail (HSR) construction and its successful competition with cars and air travel on distances between 100 and 1,200 km. More than 20 countries have built or are building HSR lines, but the United States is not among the leaders in HSR…

How an Innovative Self-Learning Program Improved Primary Education Results in Bangladesh

6 November 2018
Learn how an innovative self-learning program improved primary education results in Bangladesh. This presentation shares results achieved after the KUMON learning method was introduced to disadvantaged primary schools situated in Bangladesh’s low-income communities.

Workshop Report - Promoting Environmentally Sustainable Smart Cities

18 October 2018
ADB’s South Asia Department, in collaboration with the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE), Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITI), and K-water, organized a four-day knowledge and networking workshop in Seoul, Republic of Korea on 15-18 October 2018 on “…

Technologies for the Integrated Solid Waste Treatment

16 October 2018
Korean engineering firm Kunhwa Consulting & Engineering Co., Ltd. shares some technologies that can be utilized in setting up an integrated solid waste treatment facility.

Smart City Policy and Future Direction

16 October 2018
What makes a city smart? In this presentation, Lee Jae Young of the Smart & Green City Research Center discusses the smarty city concept at the technology and infrastructure level.

Implementation of Wastewater Project in Southern Asian Countries

15 October 2018
Dohwa Engineering Co, Ltd., shares an overview of its wastewater projects in Uttara and Mirpur in Bangladesh. It highlights how the sewerage infrastructure to avoid intrusion of wastewater into water supply lines and to help prevent the drinking water pollution.

Best Practice on Waste Management in Korea

15 October 2018
Korean company Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation is changing the game in waste management not just in the Republic of Korea, but in some other countries as well. Discover how the company help solve waste management problems while promoting social and economic benefits.