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Strategies to Respond to COVID-19 in the Republic of South Korea

20 April 2020
The approach taken by the Republic of Korea to the COVID-19 outbreak has been characterized as “trace, test, and treat” policy. Intensive contact tracing methods have been developed during the MERS outbreak in 2015. Contacts with a COVID-19 case are quarantined and tested for diagnosis. High…

Ten Decisive Scenes in the COVID-19 Response

20 April 2020
Two months after the first COVID-19 confirmed case, the Republic of Korea has been commended for its efforts to contain the outbreak. Although the response was not without flaws, their experience is distinct in several respects: (i) early and speedy response, (ii) transparency, and (iii) public-…

South Korea’s COVID-19 Response from the District Health Authority Perspective

20 April 2020
In the Republic of Korea, the district health authority's responsibility in the overall COVID-19 response are: risk communication, health education, surveillance, coordination of testing, contact tracing, self-quarantine management, and local-level resource allocation. The district health authority…

Universal Health Coverage and Key Health Policy Lessons from COVID-19 Response

20 April 2020
This presentation examines key policy lessons from the Republic of Korea's experience on the COVID-19 response, which it hopes to share to LMICs. Governance plays a key role in the health policy response to a pandemic, including trust, transparency and communication. Health financing…

Pakistan Gender-Based Violence Court: Handbook and Training Manual for Prosecutors

9 December 2019
This training manual contains the presentations corresponding to each module of the Gender-Based Violence Court: Handbook and Training Manual for Prosecutors. Additionally, it provides ready reference to the international treaties, human rights instruments, national laws, and global and domestic…

Women in Energy (WIE) Pakistan

21 November 2019
WePOWER partner, Women in Energy Pakistan, reports accomplishments and lessons learned from their committed activities under each pillar.

Karachi Electric, Pakistan

20 November 2019
WePOWER partner, Karachi Electric, Pakistan, shares their activities to support the objectives of the network.

Water and Power Development Authority, Pakistan

20 November 2019
WePOWER partner, Water and Power Development Authority Pakistan, shares their activities to support the objectives of the network

Study Tour to the Agricultural Markets (2019)

12 November 2019
The Asian Development Bank and Mercasa have been working to build the capacity of government officials in selected developing member countries (Indonesia, Pakistan, and the Philippines) on the development, operation, and management of wholesale markets. The activities included organized study tours…

Suptech and Regtech: The Case of Korea

7 November 2019
In a digital age, can regulators move fast enough to avoid the creation of technology- enabled monopolies by first movers? Technology may not only prove to be an enabler but could be incredibly disruptive. What if advances in technology (e.g. quantum computing) create an unfair advantage for…