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Delegation 4 (SARD) Bangladesh

9 September 2024
This presentation discussed the tech startup ecosytem in Bangladesh.

Impacts of Extreme Weather Events on Bangladesh Economy

23 April 2019
The level of Gross Domestic Product of Bangladesh has understandably been reduced following the occurrence of these devastating natural calamities. Learn more about the impact of calamities to the country's GDP in this presentation.

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…

Pilot Project on Weather Index Based Crop Insurance

26 September 2018
Bangladesh is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Its poor farmers are most vulnerable to calamities yet they are often excluded in risk-sharing mechanisms. Traditional credit mechanisms hardly reach them. This presentation shares how an ADB project increased the resilience of…

Labor Market and Skills Gap in the ICT Sector in Bangladesh: An Exploratory Study

22 August 2018
ICT is emerging as a promising sector in Bangladesh; it employs more than 200,000 people. The market size of ICT services is about $2 billion and aims to reach $5 billion in 2021. The challenge is to train and prepare human capital, as most IT graduates are deemed not ready to start a job.

e-GP: A Good Practice in Public Procurement

3 October 2017

Climate-smart Practices and Varieties for Intensive Rice-based Systems in Bangladesh and Cambodia

15 June 2017
Rice in Bangladesh and Cambodia is grown using smart, climate-friendly, water-saving technologies that yields better harvests for farmers. Through ADB's Investment Assessment and Applications of High-Level Technology for Food Security in Asia and the Pacific project, the International Rice…

Shinhan Precision's Automatic Meter Reading System for Bangladesh

17 May 2017
Know more about Shinhan Precision’s water metering technology at work in Bangladesh. Shinhan Precision is a Korea-based exporter and manufacturer of metering technology for water, electricity, heat, and gas. This presentation was given at a Workshop with the Korean Private Sector that was part of…

Possible Contribution to the Center of Excellence Strategy of University of Tokyo's Center for Spatial Information Science

8 October 2015
This presentation features the collaboration between University of Tokyo’s Center for Spatial Information Science (CSIS) and Asian Development Bank. The technologies developed by CSIS for the energy sector, particularly geospatial information and technologies, are examined in detail.

Electric Vehicle as Resilient Solution

20 May 2015
This presentation discusses why public transport is the driver of urban development. It also explains Asian Development Bank's Lumbini Clean Public Transport scheme under the South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project. Electric vehicle projects in Bangladesh and Nepal are used as case…