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Overview of Indian Power Sector and Opportunities for Promoting Social Inclusion in Indian Power Sector

4 April 2018
India is the third largest electricity consumer in the world after the People’s Republic of China and the United States. The electricity consumption is close to 1,400 TWh in 2016. However, the power distribution remains the weakest link of power sector. Learn how this challenge could become an…

Smart Grid Developments in India

4 April 2018
India aims to make its power sector secure, adaptive, sustainable, and digitally enabled. It established the National Smart Grid Mission in 2015 to oversee and accelerate all smart grid initiatives in the country. To date, it has already installed more than 60,000 smart meters, implemented 12 smart…

India Case Studies - Transition to Smart Grid

4 April 2018
Gender mainstreaming in India’s energy projects yields many benefits for women. ADB projects, particularly activities under its Smart Grid Technologies and Implications for Inclusive Development project (TA 7831), motivated women to engage in income earning activities. Aside from helping women…

India Case Studies: Transition to Smart Grid

4 April 2018
Read about the energy sector in India and how its development is supported by ADB’s portfolio. Learn about mainstreamed interventions on gender equality and social inclusion in the country’s energy sector. This session discusses the Government of India’s program piloting 14 smart grid projects in…

Geographical Information System-Assisted Mass Appraisal in Shenzhen

22 February 2018
As part of the People’s Republic of China’s gradualist approach to modernize, an advanced property valuation system in Shenzhen City was developed in anticipation of a future recurrent property tax. Learn about the challenges and opportunities in implementing Shenzhen’s Geographical Information…

Austrian State Approved Apprentice Training for the Sany- Palfinger Joint Venture

13 December 2017
This apprentice program assists students from Austria in gaining and improving skills using a dual apprentice system and alternative settings. This presentation features the milestones and challenges of the apprentice program, particularly in the training for the SPV in the People's Republic of…

Tech Mahindra Foundation

13 December 2017
A skills training program in India is known for its industry-specific curriculum that uses no visual aids, rolls out comprehensive on-the-job training, and provides state-of-the-art laboratories. Learn from the experience of Tech Mahindra Foundation, and how it has been helping beneficiaries…

University-Industry Linkage in Hunan Province

13 December 2017
Effective and successful skills programs can bridge the gap between demand and supply of skills by forging partnerships with employers. Learn how university-industry linkage works in Hunan Province in the People’s Republic of China, and how a cooperation platform is beneficial for the government,…

Collaborative Innovation between Shenzhen City Government and Tsinghua University

12 December 2017
Global megatrends create a continuous need for transition. The increasing complexity this phenomenon brings calls the need for ecosystem orchestration that require collaboration. Jointly founded by Tsinghua University and the Shenzhen Municipal Government, the Graduate School at Shenzhen in the…

Synergy of Poverty Reduction and Environmental Protection: UN Case Studies and Lessons Learned

9 December 2017
What key lessons can the UN offer to solve the poverty-environment issues of the People’s Republic of China? Green development and poverty reduction—these are important itineraries common in both the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the People’s Republic of China’s national…