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AntiCorruption Efforts in the Philippines Sustaining the Gains and Moving Forward

21 March 2016
This presentation features the different types of anti-corruption approach employed by the Office of the Ombudsman in the Philippines. The office’s multi-sectoral approach to the government’s anti-corruption campaign and its monitoring and evaluation work in this aspect are explained.

Life in the Slow Lane

20 January 2016
This video explores the relationship between urban and rural areas, and the benefits of engaging in countryside retreat to find peace and quiet from the constant rush of city life. It also focuses on agricultural irrigation as a vital component in bringing livelihood improvement to rural farmers.

Better Crop Yields Better Life

20 January 2016
This video documents how the challenges of getting water to serve highland areas of Tamayong in the Philippines' southern island of Mindanao have been largely overcome by a new irrigation system.

Realizing the Goal of 23 Renewables by 2025 via Technology Innovation and Bioenergy

17 December 2015
Biofuels, while seen as a favorable solution to the economic recession, are not all drought- and saline-resistant, and can also be expensive. A promising and cost-effective biofuel source is sweet sorghum, though there is no significant bioethanol production that currently exists for the crop.

How the Energy Field of Study at the Asian Insitute of Technology Can Support the Indonesia Center of Excellence with ADB

17 December 2015
Indonesia’s transitional path to clean energy will require a considerable amount of resources—human, technological, and financial, among others. The Asian Institute of Technology, with its core competency and extensive research work in the field of energy, aims to participate in and contribute to…

Going Beyond Open Data Tracking for Performance and Accountability

24 November 2015
A lot has happened in open government data, particularly in countries that are under the umbrella of the Open Government Partnership. In the Philippines’ case, the Aquino administration adopted the Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016 representing a vision that is anchored on transparent,…

The Road to a More Efficient Procurement Assessment The Philippine Context

6 October 2015

PHILGEPS Opportunities and Challenges

5 October 2015

The Philippine Energy Efficiency Project Lighting Up the Philippines in an Efficient Way

1 October 2015
The Philippines, in addition to an impending shortage in energy supply, has one of the most expensive power rates in the world. By providing assistance, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) supported the government’s interim strategy to promote and implement energy efficiency initiatives to mitigate a…

Alternative Ways of Financing Urban Development

26 August 2015
The Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) provides assistance to medium-sized Asian cities in bridging the gap between their development plans and the implementation of their infrastructure investments. CDIA supports the identification and development of urban investment projects and links…