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Myanmar: Working with Incentives and Identifying Common Ground to Produce a Collaborative, Inclusive Fisheries Law

26 April 2016
The Rakhine Fisheries Law is a new benchmark for Myanmar both in terms of delivering equitable resource sharing and, crucially, as a replicable model for consultation and public participation in policy-making. This case demonstrates that despite decades of repressive state machinery, with the right…

Transport (Southeast Asia)

17 March 2016
Know more about ADB's programs, projects, and opportunities in Southeast Asia under the Transport sector.

Water and Urban Development (Southeast Asia)

16 March 2016
Learn more about ADB's Water and Urban Development operations in Southeast Asia and the corresponding potential business opportunities.

Public Management and Finance (Southeast Asia)

16 March 2016
Learn more about ADB's Public Sector Management and Finance operations in Southeast Asia and the corresponding potential business opportunities.

Problems and Solutions of Trade/Customs in Asian Countries

1 March 2016
NTT Data shares some trade and customs issues that beset some countries in Asia. These include complicated custom procedures, separate applications that have to be submitted in paper form, slow duties collection, and cases of tax evasion. This presentation details some solutions that can be applied…

Nationwide Telecommunications Project in Myanmar: Bridging the Digital Gender Divide

9 December 2015
Political and economic reforms have promoted recent development of the telecommunication infrastructure in Myanmar. ADB viewed the Nationwide Telecommunications project as an opportunity to mainstream gender equity in private sector operations, and developed a Gender Action Plan (GAP) with Ooredoo…

Nationwide Telecommunications Project: Bridging the Digital and Gender Divides in Myanmar

9 December 2015
ICT projects that recognize the digital and gender divides can help provide women with equal access to communication tools to increase their voice and representation. This report explains in detail the communication and gender context of ADB’s Nationwide Telecommunications project in Myanmar,…

Human Capital Development in South and Southeast Asia: Achievements, Prospects, and Policy Challenges

1 December 2015
Educational and skills challenges constrain the development of human capital in South and Southeast Asia as the region catches up with the rest of the world. The introduction of technical and vocational education and training programs helps prepare new entrants to the workforce by providing quality…

Session Video - Complicated, Multifaceted, Communication in Post Conflict Myanmar

4 September 2015
Asian Development Bank’s James Leather and Lainie Thomas explain the importance of communication to the Eindu to Kawkareik Road Improvement project in Myanmar. The discussion centers on the communications plan—how it was conceived and developed, how it is to be implemented, and how to ensure its…

Interview Video - Complicated, Multifaceted, Communication in Post Conflict Myanmar

4 September 2015
Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Lainie Thomas and James Leather explain ADB’s involvement in the Eindu to Kawkareik Road Improvement project in Myanmar, and the different communication approaches that were adopted in light of its post-conflict situation. Both experts share key lessons learned from…