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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…

Youth Participation in Water Security – Examples from South East Asia

27 August 2019
This presentation gave an overview of ADB's Youth for Asia, and discussed youth engagement in various ADB projects and activities.

Soot-Free Transport in ASEAN Countries

20 June 2019
Diesel emissions are a human carcinogen, according to the World Health Organization. Diesel engines produce 99 percent of transport-sector emissions of black carbon, a powerful climate pollutant whose near-term warming can be nearly eliminated with a transition to soot-free Euro 6/VI emission…

Realizing Smart Cities

20 June 2019
This presentation discussed the strategies for realizing the Smart Cities, based on the initiative being undertaken ASEAN Smart City Network (ASCN). It focused on the proven strategies of converting a city into a smart city and reviewed what has been done in the major ASEAN cities regarding the…

The Use of EFlows Assessments in Basin-Planning and Design of Hydropower Operating Rules

20 June 2019
Environmental Flows (EFlows) are a vital way of mitigating the effects of human developments on rivers and estuaries, and thus for managing water resources for long-term sustainability. Modern EFlows assessment methods, based on ecosystem-modeling approaches, address the complexity of river…

Crossing the Valley of Death: Key Factors to Attract Impact and Venture Capital in Early Stage Clean Energy Businesses

20 June 2019
Using real-life examples in the solar and energy efficiency space in South East Asia, this presentation highlighted key factors which make business attractive to impact and venture capital investors.

Developing Partnerships for Sustainable Cleantech Financing in Southeast Asia

20 June 2019
The ‘missing middle’ or ‘valley of death’ is a common cause of cleantech startup stall, needing to access debt and equity in the $20,000 to $500,000 range while typically lacking mature internal capacity, skills, financial literacy and access to traditional investment. This presentation will…

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…

The Strategic Mitigation Adaptation and Resilience (SMART) Tool: Integrating Planning Objectives in Southeast Asia and Pacific Countries

18 June 2019
Developing long-term low emissions development strategies (LT-LEDS) provides an opportunity for Asia-Pacific countries highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change to simultaneously achieve other development objectives, including energy and food security, economic resilience and resilience to…