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Targeted Analysis on Water Resources Management Issues

21 October 2016
In this presentation, Dr. Oyun Sanjaasuren discussed global and regional water security risks and challenges. She also shared how partnerships at the country, regional, and global levels can help address these issues, highlighting the impact and outcomes of Global Water Partnership (GWP) efforts…

PISA 2012 in Viet Nam: Results and Lessons Learned

20 September 2016
Learn from the lessons of Viet Nam in Programme for International Student Assessment.

Japan International Cooperation Agency's Technical and Vocational Education and Training Projects in Viet Nam and Cambodia

19 September 2016
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) aims to improve education and training to meet the changing needs of industry. JICA’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) projects focuses on the training of trainers in Viet Nam and on improving the quality of TVET to meet…

ICT Applications for Social Protection Delivery: Examples in Mongolia, Nepal, and Viet Nam

19 September 2016
Mongolia, Nepal, and Viet Nam differ in their use of ICT for social protection services. Mongolia has extensively used ICT: It has issued electronic ID cards to all its citizens starting in 2012, which the latter use to access government services. Viet Nam and Nepal have started to introduce the…

Green Freight Strategy: Experiences of ADB Green Freight Project

16 September 2016
Learn about ADB’s experiences on green freight projects. This presentation features green freight projects implemented by ADB and the Ministry of Transport in Laos, Thailand, and Viet Nam from 2016 to 2016, with the objective of fostering low-carbon sustainable freight transport. It shares project…

Review of Retail Electricity Tariffs

5 September 2016
Electricity subsidies are often paid out if government budgets exceed all spending on education, healthcare, and rural support. In order to subsidize low residential customer prices, governments impose higher prices on industrial customers, which discourages new investment and encourage…

Green Cities and GrEEEn Leaders: Viet Nam Stakeholders and Nguyen Van Cao

1 April 2016
Viet Nam's cities are going green as local leaders adopt the Green Cities approach. Learn more from this case study. Through ADB's Secondary Cities Development Program, Viet Nam is improving basic urban infrastructure in Buon Ma Thuot in the central highland region and the coastal cities of Ha Tinh…

Globe International Centre: Supporting the Development and Passage of Right to Information in Mongolia

23 November 2015
Mongolia is part of the Open Government Partnership, and it continues to ensure continued progress on transparency and accountability.

ADB Wastewater Management Program in Viet Nam

23 November 2015
This presentation provides an overview of the major issues influencing the Government of Viet Nam’s wastewater management program. It also highlights Asian Development Bank’s past achievements and current strategies in accomplishing the government’s objectives and targets.

Mongolia: Why Follow the Money?

23 November 2015
Advancing budget transparency requires collaborative efforts of various stakeholders. In Mongolia, there have been efforts to uphold transparency, including the participation of citizens in the monitoring of public funds.