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19 May 2015
This presentation discusses the smart energy system of the future. It examines the drivers for smart grid deployment, particularly current grid performance, in Southeast Asia. The smart grid spending in the People’s Republic of China and smart meter deployment in Japan are featured as case examples…
19 May 2015
One of the challenges in irrigation management is difficulty in assessing irrigation performance due to the lack of cost-effective evaluation methods. The use of satellite remote sensing, particularly evapotranspiration and crop cover maps, is seen as a potential solution.
16 April 2015
ADB is a solid and well-functioning organization that does good. ADB, however, must shift its course by taking a step further to bring greater impact in the Asian region, which although is at the forefront of several important developments also faces the biggest challenges in the world.
8 April 2015
This material provides an overview of the Global Alliance For Clean Cookstoves' specific gender strategy for increasing the role of women in the clean cookstoves and fuels sector and for addressing gender issues to scale adoption.
18 March 2015
Households use remittances in different ways. In Mexico, for example, households have higher budget shares for investments, while in the Philippines, they allot higher funds for food. In terms of saving and accessing financial products, many households that receive remittances still need to be more…
9 March 2015
International Road Transport Union (IRU) started in 1948 and the organization has now grown into a global industry alliance supporting the goals of sustainable development and the facilitation of road transport of its members in over 100 countries. The key programs of IRU, such as the IRU Academy…
6 March 2015
This presentation explains how the Avoid-Shift-Improve principle will help leaders and policy makers achieve sustainable transport in their countries. It outlines the necessary items to avoid, activities to shift to, and action items to improve on.
6 March 2015
This presentation provides a comprehensive explanation about the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) approach in order to control and organize urban growth. It also showcases several successful case studies that made use of the TOD approach.
6 March 2015
The presentation reveals the current ASEAN energy sector trends, issues and challenges, as well as the possible policies and initiatives for implementation in order to address the problem.
4 March 2015
This graphical presentation shows the integrated sector approach for urban development.