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Pre-feasibility Studies and Preliminary Engineering in Gazipur and Khulna City Corporations

8 February 2017
Experts presented pre-feasibility studies and initial engineering design in preparation for an ADB-funded project in Bangladesh. Cities Development Initiative for Asia's Senior Urban Environmental Engineer Neil Chadder and Asian Development Bank's Senior Urban Development Specialist Mingyuan Fan…

BAN: Comparative Analysis of Bangladesh’s Legal Framework and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement: Indigenous Peoples

31 January 2017
The term Indigenous Peoples is used in a generic sense to refer to a distinct, vulnerable, social and cultural group possessing the following characteristics in varying degrees: (i) self-identification as members of a distinct indigenous cultural group and recognition of this identity by others; (…

NEP: Comparative Analysis of Nepal’s Legal Framework and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement: tenure Indigenous Peoples

31 December 2016
This document is to to design and implement projects in a way that fosters full respect for Indigenous Peoples’ identity, dignity, human rights, livelihood systems, and cultural uniqueness as defined by the Indigenous Peoples themselves so that they (i) receive culturally appropriate social and…

Trends and Development of ICT in Education Policy

10 November 2016
Despite a countless number of national-level ICT in education policy initiatives in the last decade, cases of successful integration of ICT that have led to enhancing teaching and learning in school still remain an exception than the norm. A suggested practical procedure for developing a national…

ICT in Education in Nepal: Policies and Programs

9 November 2016
The ICT in Education Master Plan (2013) and the Teacher Competency Framework (2016) are some of Nepal’s policy provisions on ICT in education. Strategic interventions on improving the quality of ICT education in Nepal are indicated in the ICT in School Sector Development Plan (2016-2023).

Economic Corridor Development: Readiness Assessment Framework

19 October 2016
Economic corridor development (ECD) is a viable strategy to achieve sustainable economic development. Considering the substantial resources required, there is value to undertaking a readiness assessment prior to ECD conceptualization and planning.

Dhaka Water: Thinking of a System-Side Solution

30 September 2016
Poverty is deep-rooted in economic, political, and social processes in Bangladesh. The uneven ownership of productive assets, lack of skills and knowledge, inadequate development of infrastructure, frequent natural disasters, low levels of urbanization are the main causes of poverty. Among the…

Third Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement (Sector) Project

28 September 2016
Supported by the Asian Development Bank, the Third Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement (Sector) Project (UGIIP-III) aims to strengthen urban governance and improve urban infrastructure and service delivery in municipalities in Bangladesh. This presentation discusses how Sustainable…

Public-Private Partnership Led Improved Fecal Sludge Management Services in Faridpur Municipality, Bangladesh

28 September 2016
This presentation provides a brief situational analysis of the state of fecal sludge management in the municipality of Faridpur in Bangladesh. A business proposal was created to improve the system on a large scale adopting service level agreements with private sector service providers.

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

27 September 2016
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.