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Study Tour to the Agricultural Markets 2019

12 November 2019
The Asian Development Bank and Mercasa have been working to build the capacity of government officials in selected developing member countries (Indonesia, Pakistan, and the Philippines) on the development, operation, and management of wholesale markets. The activities included organized study tours…

Philippines Cloud Based Core Banking to Expand Reach of Banking Services

6 November 2019
In June 2017, ADB and Cantilan Bank Inc. (CBI) signed an agreement to conduct a pilot study on cloud-based core banking technology. The pilot was supported by the central bank of the Philippines, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), which placed the pilot in a regulatory sandbox while related…

Policy Dialogue on Leveraging Technology and Innovation for Disaster Risk Management and Financing

5 November 2019
Under the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022, strategies to achieve sustainable development and environmental protection—including climate change adaptation and mitigation, and disaster risk reduction—are already espoused.

The Private Sector in Disaster Risk Reduction Management

5 November 2019
Know more about the role of the private sector in disaster risk reduction and management.

PHOTO GALLERY Workshop on Urban Water and Sanitations with Private Sectors for Pakistan

3 November 2019
Selected photos from the Workshop on Urban Water and Sanitations with Private Sectors for Pakistan held from 3-14 November 2019 in Manila, The Philippines.

Preliminary Agricultural Survey

30 October 2019
ADB’s Youth for Asia team ran a preliminary survey with farmers in Tarlac and Bulacan in the Philippines to assess the interest of youth’s interest in farming. This presentation shares the results of the focus group discussions and surveys held in the chosen provinces. It also enumerates some…

PHOTO GALLERY Book Launch Infrastructure Financing in Asia

29 October 2019
Selected photos from the Book Launch of the publication, "Infrastructure Financing in Asia" held on 29 October 2019 at the University of the Philippines in Manila, Philippines; on 21 November at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy University in Baku, Azerbaijan; and on 25 November at the Asian…

Anticorruption Explainer Filipino

29 October 2019
The Asian Development Bank works to ensure that development funds are not lost due to fraudulent and corrupt practices. Watch this video to find out what measures are taken to protect development projects from fraud and corruption, and what you can do to help.

Defend Our Rice Farmers Now

28 October 2019
The Philippine Rice Research Institute Vice President argues that the 35-percent tariff under the rice tariffication law will translate to 40 percent of Filipino farmers suffering. The Rice Enhancement Competitiveness Fund is helpful, but miniscule compared to what the farmers are losing. It is now…

Misunderstanding the Rice Crisis

28 October 2019
If we misunderstand the rice crisis, we will come up with short-sighted solutions. There are two major areas of this misunderstanding: the extent of suffering of the rice farmers and the wrong identification of the main cause of our problem.