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Deploying Mobile and Branchless Banking in Bhutan

1 July 2016
An ADB project is helping Bhutan promote financial literacy and strengthen financial inclusion by supporting mobile and branchless banking. In line with the government's priority under the Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2013–2018) to improve the business climate for the private sector, the Strengthening…

Climate Change Risk Assessment and Adaptation: Bhutan Case Study

28 June 2016
Bhutan plans to build its second east-west highway to improve trade and rural connectivity in the southern part of the country. This highway is expected to provide additional connectivity to India, increase regional trade and open up internal areas of Bhutan. This requires identification of climate…

Peking University’s Involvement in Chinese Education Development in Collaboration with Multilateral Agencies

14 June 2016
Peking University has partnered with several multilateral agencies for education development. It has collaborated with agencies such as the Asian Development Bank, Ford Foundation, UNESCO, and World Bank in projects that tackle education development for the poor, private education development, and…

Policies for Promoting Employment of University Graduates in the People's Republic of China

14 June 2016
There has been a huge expansion in higher education in the People's Republic of China (PRC) since the late 1990s. To help the country promote the employment of its college graduates, a group of education experts evaluated PRC's higher education policies through an ADB policy and advisory technical…

Survey of Career Offices of Chinese Universities

14 June 2016
A survey among the staff of Chinese universities showed that about 80% of them agreed that the number of self-employed graduates has increased over the years. Results also revealed that 65% of entrepreneurship graduates who became self-employed were opportunity driven while 35% became so out of…

From Employability to Professional Relevance

14 June 2016
The number of students in the PRC has rapidly increased in recent years. To help university graduates secure jobs, the country needs policies that will ensure graduates' professional relevance. It should also deepen cooperation among universities, government, and industry, and provide start-up…

Video - Session 4 - Skills Development to Create a Local Pool of Labor

12 April 2016
This video covers Session 4 of the conference entitled “Skills Development to Create a Local Pool of Labor.” The importance of skills development in the context of energy access is examined. More specifically, it analyzes a broad range of issues on employment generation, skills development, and job…

A Regional Gender Assessment of Energy Policies and Programmes in South Asia

10 April 2016
The Asian Development Bank implemented a project that aimed to increase rural poor women’s access to affordable, reliable, and clean renewable energy sources and technologies in its three developing member countries in South Asia: Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. This report presents the findings of…

Improving Gender Inclusive Access to Clean and Renewable Energy in Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka

10 April 2016
Energy is a critical factor in any poverty reduction strategy. It is also essential for generating production, income, and employment. The Asian Development Bank rolled out a project in three of its developing member countries in South Asia—Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka—to help increase rural poor…

BHU:Comparative Analysis of Bhutan Legal Framework for Involuntary Resettlement and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement

29 February 2016
The objective of this comparative analysis is to provide an overview of the extent to which the legal framework for Bhutan’sCountry Safeguard System (CSS) for land acquisition (LA) and involuntary resettlement (IR) is equivalent to the Policy Principles of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Safeguard…