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Implementation of LAPOR! in Ministry of Law and Human Rights

8 August 2017
LAPOR! is the national complaint-handling mechanism of the Government of Indonesia. Implementation of LAPOR! in the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights will enable it to monitor public service directly, assure certainty to the citizens, and create innovative opportunities.

Building Resilience/Adaptive Capacity through Social Collaboration in Community DRR and Learning Programs - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

21 July 2017
Paul Ofei-Manu shares the underlying principles of social collaboration and case studies on initiatives that highlight good collaborative processes/practices

Challenge and Solution in Collecting and Processing Data for Sustainable Development Goals

15 June 2017
As the implementation and monitoring of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will heavily depend upon the availability of good and quality data, the formulation of a clear operational definition for each indicator of the sustainable development goals is essential. Enhancing NGOs’ capacity…

Investment Requirements to Achieve Food Security in Asia and the Pacific in 2030

15 June 2017
The People's Republic of China and Indonesia require more investments for high-level technology in agriculture. The International Food Price Research Institute, through an ADB project, is studying the investment requirements of the People's Republic of China and Indonesia to boost ICT use in the…

Smart Water Management in Denpasar City, Indonesia

17 May 2017
Learn about a smart water management project by Korea-based Hankuk Engineering Consultants in Denpasar City, Indonesia. Hankuk Engineering Consultants is a private company that provides smart water management solutions to Asian cities. This presentation was given at a Workshop with the Korean…

Medicine e-Procurement in Indonesia

19 December 2016
Can Indonesia's e-procurement system assure an adequate supply of medicine and other healthcare needs? Will the system improve the delivery of vital public health services? ADB Health Specialist Sean Donato presented on the implementation of Indonesia's e-procurement systems for medicines and other…

Practical Experiences in Combining Poverty and Environment at the National Level: The Experience of South Africa

24 November 2016
Poverty in South Africa is seen as one of the major challenges facing the young democracy. This is compounded by the high and continually increasing unemployment figures, with the youth and women being the most vulnerable groups. Such problems forced the population to overutilize the country’s…

Enabling Conditions to Foster Success in National Programmes: Conditional Transfers—Experiences, Lessons and Challenges

24 November 2016
Ina Porras, senior researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development, shared experiences between poverty and environmental experts, policy makers and researchers, and across geographies on how conditional transfers are used to protect or restore fragile ecosystems and…

Rubysh: From Rubbish to Ruby

23 November 2016
Based in Indonesia, Rubysh Jewelry promotes waste reduction and recycling by upcycling inorganic waste into fashion products. Through the work it does, the company aims to show the beautiful side of recycling by transforming seemingly ugly-looking waste into stunning ready-to-wear jewelry.

Behavior Change and the Principles of Pride

10 November 2016
Many schools of thought and theories exist on how behaviors change. Effecting change will require behavior shifts from a collective level across a group of people. Rare uses what it calls a “pride” campaign as behavioral change approach inspiring communities to change social norms around how their…