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Asian Youth Driven Leadership Platform Towards Smart CE Transformation

27 September 2019
STEAM Platform empowers the youth in Asia in acquiring Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) knowledge and strategic communication skills and supporting entrepreneurship practices for co-creating innovative solutions towards the SDGs 2030 and smart circular economy.

Implementing the AWDO Framework to Mainstreaming Water Security Strategy into a National Water Strategy

29 August 2019
This presentation discussed the work undertaken by Chulalongkorn University on water security in Thailand, and their experience from adapting the AWDO 2016 framework as a tool for dialogue and development.

Roong Aroon School

28 August 2019
Check our Roong Aroon School is promoting lifelong learning in its curriculum.

Multilevel Water Governance: Lessons Learned from Thailand

28 August 2019
This presentation discussed Thailand's experience and lessons learned from mainstreaming water security strategy into the country's National Water Strategy using the Asian Water Development Outlook (AWDO) framework, water productivity and water governance.

Good Practices from Ubon Ratchathani Vocational College, Thailand

27 August 2019
Learn about the good practices of Ubon Ratchathani Vocational College Thailand, including how they prepare their students to become part of the labor force.

Barriers and Enablers to Renewable Energy Financing and Investment for Grid-connected Wind and Solar

20 June 2019
Wind and solar are undergoing a global revolution with rapidly increasing installations driven by a range of technical, economic, regulatory, and institutional drivers. Recent work under the USAID, US-APEC Technical Assistance to Advance Regional Integration (US-ATAARI) project, found that…

Stories of Impact

19 June 2019
In this presentation, ADB's Woochong Um highlighted ADB's commitment to reduce the bank's carbon emissions from its operations. In particular, he highlighted that ADB procured certified emission reductions (CERs) from the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project registered by the UNFCCC to offset…

Solar Warriors of Bhutan - A Compelling Story from Bhutan

19 June 2019
This presentation discussed how ADB piloted a unique approach for sustainable rural electrification: training 35 women for a six-month training program to be rural electricians that install and service solar photovoltaic panels and batteries, wiring and auxiliary systems. The women returned to…

Solar Warriors of Bhutan

19 June 2019
This presentation shared the story of semi-literate women in Bhutan pioneering a community-based approach to provide remote villages with solar lighting.

Blockchain’s Potential for Solar Powered EV Charging Stations

18 June 2019
Electric Vehicles (EVs) are hailed as a silver bullet to reduce carbon emissions in smart cities. However, EV charging can destabilize the grid by spiking power demand. Evergo is a blockchain-based, plug-and-play backend system that addresses this challenge. It tracks energy trading and diversifies…