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Statement of Request for ADB Support

3 December 2024
The statement, intended to be signed by representatives of Pacific countries, requests support from ADB to improve and streamline insurance provisions for infrastructure projects in the Pacific.

Opening Remarks

20 February 2024
The welcome remarks emphasized the importance of collaboration with the insurance industry to de-risk climate-related projects and highlighted ADB's initiatives in this regard.

Agenda

20 February 2024
The workshop aimed to delve into India's commitment to enhance energy efficiency, and explore the potential for expanding energy efficiency investments, drawing insights from successful past programs, such as the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency, and emphasizing the role of de-…

Workshop Proceedings

20 February 2024
In summary, the overall tone of the session was positive and optimistic regarding the Energy Savings Insurance (ESI) model's potential to propel India towards its energy efficiency objectives. The panelists unanimously stressed the necessity for increased collaboration among stakeholders, including…

Healthy Aging and Gender Gap in India: Evidence from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India - Wave 1 — Draft Paper

9 September 2021

Urban Flood Forecast Early Warning System

19 March 2021
Numerous studies rank Kolkata among the top ten most vulnerable cities in the world due to high exposure to flooding under climate change projections. Kolkata City faces most of its floods from local rains. High spatial inhomogeneity in rainfall distribution makes urban flood forecasting a…

Remarks of Michael Whitten QC

17 March 2021
Lord Chief Justice Michael Whitten QC of the Supreme Court of Tonga presented next on Tonga’s arbitration law regime. Tonga’s International Arbitration Act entered into force on 3 March 2021—only 2 weeks before the conference was held. Prior to the enactment of this law, Tonga did not have a law…

Role of Judiciary and Jurisprudence in Domestic and International Arbitration

17 March 2021
This paper informs the readers about the arbitration related decisions rendered by Pakistani judiciary, the challenges faced by the Pakistani legal fraternity when it comes to arbitration, the need for judicial training, and the author's views on arbitration in Pakistan.

Athita Komindr - Opening Remarks (Speech)

17 March 2021
Ms. Athita Komindr, head of the UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RCAP), also gave her opening remarks. She identified the positive impacts of ADB and UNCITRAL’s collaboration in introducing legal reforms on international commercial arbitration in the South Pacific, and stated…

Smart Water Management under the West Bengal Drinking Water Sector Improvement Project

17 March 2021
West Bengal Drinking Water Sector Improvement Project in India is under implementation in rural areas in 3 districts. These are the smart water management solutions that the Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) of the Government of West Bengal are implementing with support from DHI-TCE:…