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Grameen Shakti: GESI in Practice

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.

GESI Mainstreaming and ADB’s Bangladesh Resident Mission Energy Portfolio

23 April 2019
This presentation gives a snapshot of the GESI elements in ADB’s energy portfolio in Bangladesh.

Socially Inclusive Development Through Off-grid Solar Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems

23 April 2019
This presentation discusses Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) water pumping system, a reliable and clean energy solution to address the energy-water-food nexus.

Dhiffushi Solar Ice Project

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.

Community Energy Resilience: Framing the Issues and Identifying Social Metrics

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.

Strengthening Integrated Flood Risk Management

19 March 2019
Developing sustainable, long-term flood resilience requires a management strategy that combines a portfolio of solutions—social, economic, financial, environmental, institutional aspects, engineering, disaster preparedness, insurance, and emergency response requirements. This integrated approach is…

Migrant Domestic Workers: Current Situation and Issues

25 January 2019
In Asia, there is a need to ensure equal treatment to migrant domestic workers under national labor laws and improve their access to legal information and social services.

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.

Evidence-Based City Climate Action Planning for Global 1.5 Degrees C Goal

5 December 2018
Learn more about WRI Global Protocol for Community-scale GHG Emission Inventories (GPC), an evidence-based climate action planning.