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Practices of EIA in Nepal

26 April 2022
As a developing country, Nepal has been taking great measures in environmental protection and management including the requirements for EIA, which was first stressed in its seventh Five-Year Plan (1985 - 1990). Several policy initiatives had been issued over the years, among the latest are the…

Transportation Infrastructure in Nepal: Current and Future Planning

25 April 2022
Nepal is experiencing growth and along with this is the increasing pressure to build more linear infrastructure. Ninety percent of goods and passengers use transport services by roads. Nepal’s total road length is estimated at 74,756 kilometers. Meanwhile, the government is envisioning to build 33,…

National and International Legislation & Agreements on Nature Conservation with Implications for Linear Infrastructure Projects

25 April 2022
Committed to sustainable development and the protection of the environment and biodiversity, Nepal is a party to more than 165 international agreements and signatory to more than 27. Its 15th 5-Year Periodic Plan (2020-2025) is anchored on many of these multilateral agreements as well as the UN’s…

Learning from the Pacific

22 April 2021
In this presentation, Karibati Taoaba talked about the sustainable urban resource management approach in the Pacific.

Civil Society Monitoring of Localizing SDGs: Nepal

21 April 2021
In this presentation, Arjun Bhattarai shared roles of civil society for localizing SDGs in Nepal.

Subnational Governments (SNGs)’ Perspective on Localizing SDGs in Asia and the Pacific

19 April 2021
In this presentation, Bernadia Tjanradewi gave an overview of Localizing SDGs in Asia and the Pacific in the Subnational Governments (SNGs)' perspective.

Partnering to Promote Anti-Money Laundering Reforms in Mongolia

7 November 2018
If an effective reform program were to successfully navigate the road from “current equilibrium” to the “desired equilibrium,” it may have to address four questions at the onset. The questions follow a cyclical process that starts with the identification of internal champions and grows wider to…

City Government Finances in the Asia Pacific Region: Issues and Reform Options

28 May 2018
Learn why local government taxes should be a priority issue in Asia. While the timing might be right to create policies that will increase city government tax revenue mobilization, there are considerable constraints to achieving this. This presentation discusses the present status of local…

Public Management and Finance (Pacific)

14 March 2018
Learn more about ADB's Public Sector Management and Finance operations in the Pacific and the corresponding potential business opportunities.

Women in Decision-Making, The Pacific Island Challenge: A Samoan Story

8 March 2018
Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa, talked about how women leaders can promote positive change in their communities and in society Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa drew on her personal journey in sharing the importance of women's leadership in bringing positive change at ADB’s celebration…