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Utility Creditworthiness and Alternative Lending Instruments: The Southeast Asian Experience

28 August 2019
This presentation discussed ADB's work on enhancing the financial capacity of water utilities and fostering policy dialogue in Southeast Asia to reach the last mile.

Building Public Support for Government Development Initiatives (Part 1): Case Study from the Republic of Korea

27 August 2019
Engaging with stakeholders and building consensus for government policy, programs or projects is a critical role for government communicators. This session looks back to the 1980s to examine the Republic of Korea’s communication and media strategy to win support for its transition from a planned to…

Barriers and Enablers to Renewable Energy Financing and Investment for Grid-connected Wind and Solar

20 June 2019
Wind and solar are undergoing a global revolution with rapidly increasing installations driven by a range of technical, economic, regulatory, and institutional drivers. Recent work under the USAID, US-APEC Technical Assistance to Advance Regional Integration (US-ATAARI) project, found that…

Developing a Direct Power Purchase Agreement Mechanism in Viet Nam

20 June 2019
Corporate entities with facilities in Asia are increasingly interested in procuring renewable power to meet sustainability targets, hedge against power price volatility, and add resiliency to their power supply. However, restrictions within the transitional power markets found in many Asian…

Smart Low-Carbon District Heating and Cooling for Seoul

20 June 2019
Seoul, a 10 million population city, is implementing various policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency. Seoul has a high population density and limited available land; it is a disadvantage for large scale development of solar PV and wind power. However, there are…

Promoting Climate Technology R&D and Private Participation

17 June 2019
This presentation gave an overview of the Republic of Korea's national target for GHG reduction, as well as its national research and development budget for its climate change initiatives in 2018. It also showcased how the government facilitated private sector participation, and provided…

The Republic of Korea's ESCO Business Models

17 June 2019
This presentation gave an overview of the Republic of Korea's ESCO market, and discussed ESCO registration, contract method, and project procedures.

Country Presentation: Viet Nam

27 May 2019

Asian Development Bank: The Business Case for Health Impact Assessment (HIA)

1 May 2019
Years of experience on Health Impact Assessment (HIA) and safeguard processes provided the momentum to strengthen HIA practice within ADB procedures and its developing member countries (DMCs). This presentation outlines how ADB has strengthened HIA over the last 3 years. This was done through…

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute and ICT Innovation Ecosystem

11 April 2019
The Republic of Korea is known to house various innovative organizations, supported by both the government and the private sector. Among these is the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI). Learn how ETRI works to harmonize technology, humanity, and the environment.