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Building Public Support for Government Development Initiatives (Part 2): Case Study from Pakistan

27 August 2019
This session looks into a recent case of an ADB urban transport project in Pakistan that attracted a lot of attention in traditional and social media, and presented a series of complex communications challenges for the local government.

Towards Inclusive Water Management: Taking Action for South Asia

27 August 2019
This presentation discussed issues and lessons drawn from water management approaches in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal.

Pakistan Gender-Based Violence Court: Handbook and Training Manual for Judges

18 July 2019
This training manual contains the presentations corresponding to each module of the Gender-Based Violence Court: Handbook and Training Manual for Judges. Additionally, it provides ready reference to the international treaties, human rights instruments, national laws, and global and domestic…

Implementation of Waste to Energy as a Sustainable Urban Energy Solution in Sri Lanka

20 June 2019
The national perspective of waste to energy (WtE) option as a sustainable urban energy solution in Sri Lanka is explored. Recently, the government has given emphasis for WtE, not only to manage municipal solid waste (MSW) but also to achieve targets in renewable energy and nationally determined…

Potential role of Electric Utilities in Supporting Transport Electrification in Sri Lanka

18 June 2019
This presentation analyzes the potential role of electric utilities in supporting Transport Electrification (TE) in Sri Lanka. It outlines the barriers to the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) as well as regulatory and pricing issues in Sri Lanka. It also compares and contrasts the outcomes,…

Women-Centric Mini-Grid Enterprises in South Asia: Micro Hydropower in Nepal and Pakistan

18 June 2019
Renewable energy mini-grids are becoming a widely accepted solution for cost-effective and reliable energy access. Hydro mini-grids in Nepal and Pakistan reveal that the long-term sustainability of projects is dependent on whether they are run as enterprises that generate revenue which is re-…

The Exclusive Benefits of Inclusive Development

18 June 2019
In this presentation, Ms. Fiza Farhan highlighted why optimal development pathways can only be accomplished by including all segments of society. She touched on gender inclusion, access to energy, and other social aspects that can be incorporated into energy sector development approaches to create…

Renewable Energy Implementation Toolkit Development and Demonstration in South Asia: Sri Lanka

18 June 2019
The Global Environmental Institute (GEI) has developed a Renewable Energy Implementation (REI) toolkit that evaluates, implements and scales-up renewable energy (RE) projects at national and regional levels. The toolkit includes GIS analysis, technology application MCA screening and financial…

Building the Pakistan Road Assessment Program to Star Rate National Highways for Safety: PakistanRAP Update

2 May 2019
Greg Smith presented updates on PakistanRAP, an initiative of Pakistan's National Highway Authority, with support of ADB. It includes the conduct of road assessments for the country's national highways, capacity building activities for local policymakers, engineers and consultants to perform iRAP…

Strengthening Integrated Flood Risk Management

19 March 2019
Developing sustainable, long-term flood resilience requires a management strategy that combines a portfolio of solutions—social, economic, financial, environmental, institutional aspects, engineering, disaster preparedness, insurance, and emergency response requirements. This integrated approach is…