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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…
25 January 2019
Areas for pilot implementation include transport and logistics skills development.
24 January 2019
The Lao People's Democratic Republic is improving its policies on migrant workers. Major changes include a migration fund, social security protection, and labor inspection.
18 May 2018
Fiscal space refers to the financial resources that a government can use to support a certain program without compromising its own financial position. This presentation shares the potential fiscal spaces in three countries: Indonesia, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste. These resources can be used to finance…
18 May 2018
Timor-Leste has several options to overcome the financial challenges that hinder it from meeting its SDG targets. It can increase its revenues by improving collections and creating additional taxes. It can also reallocate public expenditure by redirecting funds from inefficient programs. These…
12 March 2018
Discover how Lao PDR is improving quality of care to achieve better health outcomes.
As countries in the Asia-Pacific region strive to achieve universal health coverage, removing financial barriers to health care is fundamental yet not sufficient. Utilization of health services and the achievement…
5 May 2017
ADB supported Nam Theun 2 Hydropower Project in Lao PDR as it is seen to help reduce poverty incidence in the area. Issues have been raised by certain groups, particularly on the alleged failure to restore livelihoods and provide long-term gains to the residents.
This presentation looks into the…
30 November 2016
This document is to ensure the environmental soundness and sustainability of projects and to support the integration of environmental considerations into the project decision-making process
24 November 2016
Discover the beauty of Timor-Leste, one of the six member countries of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security, working to promote sustainable and responsible nature-based tourism to preserve one of the world’s most unique ecosystems and areas while providing…
7 November 2016
There are several challenges facing health insurance coverage in Lao PDR, but there have been positive gains such as some developments on the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) program. Asian Development Bank consultant Mathilde Mailfert provided the rationale, gains, gaps, and…