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9 July 2025
BRAC's presentation outlined their Ultra-Poor Graduation (UPG) programme that addresses extreme poverty through the "ABCs" approach: Assets (productive investments), Basic needs (consumption support), and Coaching (intensive mentorship). The programme has evolved since 2002 to integrate climate…
20 February 2024
The presentation provides an overview of MSMEs in India and discusses the impact of climate change and challenges to low carbon transtion facing MSMEs. Finally, it presents SIDBI's Green Inclusivity Program form MSMEs.
20 February 2024
The presentation discusses learnings from the FICCI project on scaling up investments in 3 MSME clusters by developing Standard Energy Efficient Techologies (SEET). It highlights the challenges and opportunities facing the SME sector.
15 February 2024
Welcome Address
Mio Oka, Country Director, India Representative Office, ADB
Opening Remarks
V Anantha Nageswaran Chief Economic Adviser, Government of India
Ramesh Subramaniam (virtual) Director General and Group Chief, ADB Office of the Director General, Sectors Group, ADB Special address on…
17 June 2020
Reinventing the Grid will discuss how the transmission and distribution grid would need to be designed to accommodate a fully decarbonized future, while simultaneously coping with climate change acute and chronic impact, using California as a case study. The session encompassed the total system…
16 June 2020
While first-cost typically governs single building development, entire new districts are able to reach net-zero or near-zero energy/emissions status through technology integration and design across multiple systems on a site. With project examples from China, India, and the United States, this…
3 September 2019
This presentation discussed financing energy efficiency and carbon emission reductions in buildings, as seen in the US and Europe.
3 September 2019
This presentation discussed financing energy efficiency and carbon emission reductions in buildings, as seen in the US and Europe.
8 December 2017
Why is agriculture important for eco-compensation? Agriculture is key to food security, rural livelihoods, economic growth, and human survival; but, it is also a major source of environmental degradation. Current farming practices (e.g., tillage, introduction of new plant varieties, application of…
23 November 2016
A brief description and history of mitigation banking in the United States is provided in this presentation. It also shares the ten vital ingredients to create a successful wetland banking program.