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The impacts of COVID-19 on indigenous peoples in Asia: An overview

21 August 2020
A health policy perspective: How the COVID-19 pandemic—as well as government responses to the ongoing crisis—are affecting Indigenous Peoples in Asia and the Pacific region

Suki Plus

21 August 2020
This presentation showcased Suki Plus, the winning team of the Digital Technology to Increase Credit Access to MSMEs Challenge.

Keeping the Lights On: Keep the Hopes High

17 June 2020
Following a 5-month long conflict between armed groups and the Philippines government security forces in Marawi City, USAID advanced a multi-pronged menu of sustainable and targeted solutions for internally displaced persons (IDPs) across different sectors. The package of quick response development…

Wave Energy in An Binh: Blueprint for Climate Resilient Islands

16 June 2020
An Binh, a small Vietnamese island, relies heavily on diesel generators for electricity during the 4-month rainy season. Locals are familiar with renewable energy, as they use a solar energy system. However, when the sun does not shine, the remote island’s climate and economic resilience is…

Transportation Mode Choice in Viet Nam Intercity Trips

18 March 2020
In recent years, there have been a lot of discussions and debates about the decision to develop the high-speed rail (HSR ) system in Viet Nam. This article describes work undertaken to provide a better understanding of the competitiveness of HSR over other modes of transport and what might be done…

Assessing the Wider Economic Impacts of Transport Infrastructure Investment with an Illustrative Application to the North-South High-Speed Railway Project in Viet Nam

18 March 2020
The paper aims to propose a mechanism to capture the spillover effects of transport infrastructure by identifying the employment agglomeration impact of transport investments through a measure of the change in effective employment density.

Bank Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) Management and Resolution: The Case of the Philippines

10 February 2020
The presentation highlights the approach taken by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to respond to NPLs in the Philippines. The bank NPL management and resolution since the Asian financial crisis has been a combination of legislative measures, policies, and reforms. The legal and regulatory…

Coastal Flood Risk - Philippines Case Study

6 February 2020
This presentation gave an overview of coastal flooding in the Philippines and the various modelling/mapping methods used to assess coastal flood risk.

Viet Nam: Recent Changes in Labour Migration Trends and Policies in Asia

6 February 2020
Viet Nam sent only about 1,000 workers abroad per year at the beginning of 1990s, but the number of Vietnamese migrant workers subsequently steadily increased. Recently, Viet Nam has sent about 100,000 workers abroad per year.

Initiatives and Efforts for Strengthening Governance and Investment for Water-Related Disaster Resilience Under Climate Change in the Philippines

27 January 2020
This presentation provides an overview of the initiatives and efforts for strengthening governance and investment for water-related disaster resilience under climate change in the Philippines. It gives a special emphasis on community-based adaptation to climate change.