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Modernizing Irrigation Systems in Drought Affected Provinces of Viet Nam (Goverment's Response)

13 June 2017
The El Nino in 2015 wreaked extensive damage to many areas in Viet Nam. The country experienced a 40% to 70% rainfall deficit which affected over 400,000 hectares of crop land. Two million people were affected and 18 provinces were placed under a state of emergency. Moreover, historcal floods…

Modernizing Irrigation Systems in Drought Affected Provinces of Viet Nam (ADB Response)

13 June 2017
In 2015, Viet Nam was one of the countries severely affected by El Nino. Many of its provinces experienced droughts that placed many crops and people at risk. To assist the country in addressing this challenge, ADB provided technical assistance and fostered partnerships that improved climate…

Shandong Spring City Green Modern Trolleybus Network Demonstration Project

29 March 2017
An ADB-supported project hopes to end the transportation and infrastructure woes in Jinan, People's Republic of China. Together with the Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA), ADB has rolled out a project that aims to achieve a zero-emission public transport network in Jinan. Modern…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

The Employment Network and the Reform of Governance in HEIs - A Comment on the Report

14 March 2017
To promote employment of graduates in the PRC, the country must establish a support network for graduates while stregthening the link between universities and the labor market. It should also continue to enhance vocational education.

Healthcare in China

13 March 2017
The most populated country in the world has achieved universal health insurance coverage since 2011. ADB’s Jessica Sun talks about how the People's Republic of China achieved universal health coverage, evaluates the impacts of access to health insurance, and shares the lessons learned from the…

Lessons Learned from the Shandong Groundwater Protection Project in the People’s Republic of China

14 February 2017
The Shandong Groundwater Protection Project in the People’s Republic of China yields several lessons. It shows that water sharing arrangements that enable cooperation among states with different systems and regulations are possible. The project also demonstrates that modernization and mechanization…

Less than Expected: The Minor Role of Multinational Enterprises in Upgrading Domestic Suppliers - The Case of Viet Nam

9 January 2017
The impact analysis of foreign direct investments (FDIs) on developing countries have captured the attention of many researchers, especially the link between FDI and domestic firms. Among the different spill over channels, backward linkages are believed to have a positive impact on upgrading local…

Eco-compensation in Chongqing Municipality: Experiences and Future Priorities

25 November 2016
Ye Chengli, deputy director of the Economic Cooperation Division of the Chongqing Municipal Development and Reform Commission, briefly presented the relevant work on ecological compensation in Chongqing Municipality. Chongqing implemented the development strategy of establishing five functional…

Trust Funds as a Tool to Protect the Water Source Areas: A Case Study in Longwu, Zhejiang Province

25 November 2016
The Shanshui trust fund, Hangzhou’s Longwu reservoir water source protection project, is a public trust project to protect and manage the environment of small drinking water source. It is supported by the Wanxiang Trust–China Nature Conservancy Public Trust. The project use the trust structure to…

Market Based Eco-Compensation Mechanism for Forest Carbon Sink

25 November 2016
In the PRC, around 90% of climate change-sensitive areas are found in poverty-stricken regions. Reducing poverty through market mechanism is crucial to poverty-relief programs and to coping with the climate change challenge. ADB’s technical assistance project for the “Market-based Eco-compensation…