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NIC and Overview of GePNIC System

20 September 2018

Changing Task Content of Jobs in India: Implications and Way Forward

22 August 2018
The number of non-routine cognitive jobs has surged in India, driven by technology and mostly contributed by the services sector. Routine cognitive tasks, however, remain at the same level in services and agriculture.

Harnessing Technology to Improve Solid Waste Management

1 August 2018
Startup Solu Philippines has developed an app that provides solutions to solid waste management in Metro Manila and nearby urban areas. Matthew Barrie, CEO and founder of Solu Philippines, presented the app that valorizes the collection of waste, and discussed how Solu creates the financial and…

Artificial Intelligence for Financial Consumer Complaints Automation and Analysis in the Philippines

24 July 2018
Bangko Sentral's Financial Consumer Protection Department (FCPD) is mandated to provide an effective redress mechanism to financial consumers who feel they have been aggrieved by a BSFI’s conduct, products, and services. To accommodate more consumers, especially those who have no access to the…

OnTrackPH: Driving Data on Philippine Roads and the Path Forward

23 July 2018
Stef Sy, CEO of Thinking Machines presented OnTrackPH - a big data machine learning and natural language processing algorithm - that enabled the fast, efficient, and scalable matching of government records across multiple disparate government databases to link national budgets to project across the…

Geotagging: An Innovative Tool To Enhance Transparency and Supervision

23 July 2018
Noel Sta. Ines at the Asian Development Bank discussed the use of geotagging and high-resolution satellite imagery to track and visualize project implementation status. The presentation highlighted the adoption of these technologies including by the Philippines Commission of Audit as part of their…

ADB as a Responsible Developments Partner: The India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) Case Study

11 June 2018
Bruno Carrasco, Director, Public Management, Financial Sector, & Trade Division of the ADB South Asia Department shared ADB operations related to SOE reforms, highlighing a case study on India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL).

New Technologies, Ageing Population and Comparative Well-being: A Case Study of India

18 May 2018
In this presentation, the author examined the patterns of labor force participation among the older population in India through different factors such as socio-demographics. He also looked into the determinants of “better jobs” among the older population, and examined the association between…

Opportunities and Challenges in the Manufacturing Sector

12 May 2018
The manufacturing industry is multi-faceted and dynamic. Get to know the opportunities and challenges of internal audit (IA) in the manufacturing sector as shared by an IA practitioner in a manufacturing company in the Philippines.

Addressing Challenges of Climate-Resilient Sustainable Urban Development in Tamil Nadu

27 April 2018
The State of Tamil Nadu, while it ranks first in urbanization among large states in India, experiences severe droughts and urban floods. This presentation discusses the issues, challenges, and constraints facing urban water supply and sanitation (WSS). It also shares climate proofing guidelines to…