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ECA e-Procurement Initiatives

3 October 2017

Using ICT for Development to Engage Stakeholders

31 July 2017
Building ways to provide feedback when crowdsourcing data can lead to improvements in underlying applications or surveys; stakeholders are shifted from just users of information to creators of relevant content and technology. This report, through selected case presentations, shares key findings on…

Japan and Technology Workers from India: Working through Institutional Stickiness

28 July 2017
The Japanese government and business sector addressed the shortage of technology workers in various ways. These include accommodating foreigners, easing visa restrictions, and forging bilateral business and political realignments. This presentation discusses how India has become a major source of…

Status of Project Implementation and Completion Strategy

31 May 2017
ADB's Mookiah Thiruchelvam shares updates on the Georgia Sustainable Urban Transport Investment Program. The program aims to efficient and effective urban transport services with incentives and capacity to improve quality, reliability, accessibility, affordability, integration and coverage of…

Public Transport Projects in Tbilisi

31 May 2017
Neil Chadder of Cities Development Initiatives in Asia (CDIA) shares details of CDIA's work with the city government of Tbilisi in Georgia in improving its transport system. Through the implementation of two pre-feasibility studies, CDIA is targeting the restructuring and rationalizing of the bus…

Promoting Financial Inclusion through Innovation

23 May 2017
“Fintech” or use of technology has been used to promote financial inclusion or making financial services appropriate, affordable, and accessible. More than the technology, the pilot projects featured in this presentation focus on how ICT is used, how it will benefit those who are unbanked or…

An Analytical Framework for Irrigation Systems Modernization

24 March 2017
India's irrigation system is challenged by increasing water demand and very low water use efficiency. To address these concerns, the National Water Use Efficiency Improvement Support Program (NWUEISP) was piloted in two sites: Dharoi in Gujarat and Sanjay Sarovar in Madhya Pradesh. The NWUEISP…

Trade Liberalization, Technology and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from India

9 January 2017
Motivated by recent studies that highlight the importance of firm level heterogeneity in understanding the impact of policy changes on firm behavior and outcomes, this paper allows trade and labor market outcomes to differ by firm characteristics, including their location across environments with…

Economic Corridor Development: Putting Concept into Action

8 December 2016
Asian Development Bank's Manoj Sharma discusses the Visakhapatnam–Chennai Industrial Corridor Development Program, comprised of a multitranche financing facility, a policy-based loan, an urban climate change resilience grant, and technical assistance to India. The project will stimulate growth…

Economic Corridor Development: Putting Concept into Action

8 December 2016
ADB's Manoj Sharma discusses the Visakhapatnam–Chennai Industrial Corridor Development Program, comprised of a multitranche financing facility, a policy-based loan, an urban climate change resilience grant, and technical assistance to India. The project will stimulate growth through infrastructure…