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Can Irrigation Institutions Perform Better?

20 January 2016
Modernization addresses the need to constantly manage change with the environment, the systems, and the needs of water users. This presentation itemizes the key components of change, the constraints that prevent institutions from embracing change, and the tools needed to empower them.

Modernization Planning, Implementation, and Monitoring

20 January 2016
This presentation explains the challenges faced by modernization plans. It also discusses where to “plug the leaks" and the new management approaches that need to be undertaken in the areas of benchmarking, strategic planning, data collection, public sector involvement, and costs.

Knowledge Partnership for Clean Energy: Highlights of the Workout on the Indonesia Center of Excellence

31 December 2015
This material contains the highlights of Asian Development Bank’s Knowledge Partnership for Clean Energy Workout on the Indonesia Center of Excellence. This report summarizes the highlights of the event, the first in a series of intensive workout sessions envisioned to help Indonesia and other…

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

31 December 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…

MAL: Comparative Analysis of Malaysia Legal Framework and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement

31 December 2015
Policy Principle 1: Use a screening process for each proposed project, as early as possible, to determine the appropriate extent and type of environmental assessment so that appropriate studies are undertaken commensurate with the significance of potential impacts and risks.

Climate Finance and Technology Adaptation: Korea's Case

17 December 2015
Waste treatment technologies, characterized as stepwise, were developed by the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute, with the aim to build a resource recirculation society. Demand for Korea's model of landfill gas power plant is high among developing countries due to the economic…

Geo-Enabled Decision Support System

16 December 2015
There is potential in turning the step by step development of a geo-enabled decision support system into reality as discussed in this presentation. The conceptual framework for energy mapping and mix is also examined. A guide on how to build a logical framework to conduct geospatial analysis for…

Design Issues in Governance Learning Program

14 December 2015
Addressing design issues in the delivery of learning programs helps ADB improve its operations on the ground. This presentation explains the core issues in program design that one should take note of.

Moving Forward with Clean Energy - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

7 December 2015
Priyantha Wijayatunga, ADB's Principal Energy Specialist, discusses clean energy development issues and trends in this webinar presentation.
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Moving Forward with Clean Energy - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

7 December 2015
Priyantha Wijayatunga, ADB's Principal Energy Specialist, discusses clean energy development issues and trends in this webinar presentation.