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MYA: Gap Analysis on Indigenous Peoples between ADB Safeguards andGovernment of Myanmar

31 May 2015
This paper provides a gap-equivalence analysis of laws that may impinge on IPs safeguards.

MYA: Gap Analysis on Involuntary Resettlement between ADB Safeguards and Government of Myanmar

31 May 2015
This paper is to screen the project early on to identify past, present, and future involuntary resettlement impacts and risks. Determine the scope of resettlement planning through a survey and/or census of displaced persons, including a gender analysis, specifically related to resettlement impacts…

Community-Based Disaster Risk Management in Kitakyushu

20 May 2015
This presentation introduces the City of Kitakyushu in Japan. Apart from the concept of disaster prevention and reduction, the discussion also includes the types of disaster-prevention measures employed by the city. The potentials and resources for resilient and smart communities, with Kitakyushu…

Japan’s Experience on Smart Community

19 May 2015
The multifaceted aims of smart community or smart grid depend on the state of a country. In Japan’s case, it has expressed support in building smart communities based on the establishment of key technology components. The country considers demand response as one of the most important efforts to…

Role of Innovative Technologies and Solutions to Develop Resilient and Smart Communities

19 May 2015
This presentation provides an overview of Hitachi Ltd. in Japan, and how the company serves the world with socially-innovative business activities. Hitachi’s participation in smart city development, specifically in the areas of transportation and water solutions, are explained. The challenges of…

Smart Grid and Smart Meter

19 May 2015
This presentation provides an overview of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) in Japan. It describes how electric power companies in the country operate through an integrated power supply structure. TEPCO’s challenges and ways on how it was able to come up with smart solutions are also discussed.

Improving Wastewater Treatment in Yangon

19 May 2015
This video shows one of the training sessions under a water utility partnership between Yangon City Development Committee (Myanmar) and Hunter Water, a leading water and wastewater utility in Australia. The twinning is being facilitated by Asian Development Bank through its Water Operators…

Smart Grids in Asia Pacific

19 May 2015
This presentation discusses the smart energy system of the future. It examines the drivers for smart grid deployment, particularly current grid performance, in Southeast Asia. The smart grid spending in the People’s Republic of China and smart meter deployment in Japan are featured as case examples…

MYA: Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Development for the Ministry of Construction Final Report

30 April 2015
Myanmar has a relatively modern environmental policy but lacks a social safeguards policy to address emerging social issues associated with development agenda that the country has set for future. As one of the initiatives to build capacity within the country, the ADB in July 2012 approved the TA…

Tsukuba Transit-Oriented-Development Case Study

6 March 2015
This presentation explains the use of the Transit-Oriented Development approach in the development of the Tsukuba Express in Japan.