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Keynote Address: Launch of Publications on Food Security Investment Requirements, Climate-Smart Practices, and Horticulture Value Chain Development

29 October 2019
This presentation provides an overview of the joint publications launched. These are the outputs from the joint research with ADB's long-standing partners, IRRI and IFPRI for over two years. The joint research was also done in close collaboration with national research organizations and think tanks…

Efforts to Apply High-Level Technologies in Central and West Asian Countries

29 October 2019
This presentation showcases some of ADB’s innovative projects in Central and West Asia in the field of agriculture. It also highlights the lessons learned so that other countries may consider adopting similar approaches and designs for their projects.

Horticulture and Agri-food Business Development in Turkey

29 October 2019
Turkey is the world’s fourth largest producer of fresh vegetables and 7th largest producer of fruits. Learn how the agriculture sector is growing rapidly in the country.

Emerging Digital Technologies for Agriculture in Central Asia

4 September 2019
Check out how digital techmologies are helping improve rural development and food security in Central Asia.

Build4Skills : An Innovative Idea Shaped Into Being

28 August 2019
Learn more about Build4Skills, and how it aims to leverage the potential of TVET in infrastructure programs for practice oriented training of national workers.

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…

Blockchain’s Potential for Solar Powered EV Charging Stations

18 June 2019
Electric Vehicles (EVs) are hailed as a silver bullet to reduce carbon emissions in smart cities. However, EV charging can destabilize the grid by spiking power demand. Evergo is a blockchain-based, plug-and-play backend system that addresses this challenge. It tracks energy trading and diversifies…

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-…