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PHI: Republic Act No. 10752: The Right-of-Way Act

27 July 2015
This document contains details of facilitating the acquisition of right-of-way site or location for National Government Infrastructure Projects. Disclaimer The legal instruments provided on this website are only those used as bases for the relevant equivalence assessments and are not guaranteed to…

ADB's Energy Sector Operations

10 July 2015
This presentation discusses Strategy 2020 and Energy Policy 2009 as the contexts for Asian Development Bank's work in the energy sector. It provides an overview of the sector by examining volume through type of assistance, and greening of the energy agenda. The sector’s programs and approaches are…

Enabling Communication in Times of Disaster

2 June 2015
FireChat is a free mobile phone application that functions as a communication tool for posting messages without the need for cellular service or connection to an internet network. It has been used in situations where there was congestion in cellular and internet signals due to the volume of users;…

New Communication Technologies: Linking Stakeholders in Difficult Communication Environments

2 June 2015
When emergencies or disasters strike, communication can be as vital as food and shelter but it is also among the infrastructure systems that are easily damaged or rendered unavailable. This report discusses the utility of Firechat, an off-grid communication technology, to Asian Development Bank-…

Ramping Up Results-Based Management in the Philippines

1 June 2015
Measuring (and reporting on) performance evidences concern for efficiency and effectiveness: it demonstrates to shareholders and stakeholders that an organization means business; it promotes transparency and accountability; and it helps compete for funds. Above all, it facilitates systematic…

Status of Climate Finance in the Philippines

26 May 2015
The Philippines is one of the countries most vulnerable to extreme weather. Under the umbrella of its comprehensive climate change agenda, the Philippines established the People’s Survival Fund in 2012, a special government-administered national climate fund designed to support local efforts on…

Corruption and REDD+ in the Philippines: Risks and Ways Forward

26 May 2015
This presentation discusses the corruption risks in implementing Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) in the Philippines, which is still in the readiness phase. REDD+ brings several potential corruption risks as it may enable new forms of corruption, or entrench…

ADB: Trends and Patterns in Climate Finance

25 May 2015
This presentation provides an overview of climate financing trends and patterns in general. It also examines the flow of climate finance in Asia and the Pacific. It shares details of Asian Development Bank's initiatives in relation to climate financing.

Corruption and Anti-Corruption Efforts in the Philippines

25 May 2015
Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur H. Carandang, LL.M. shares current initiatives in combating corruption in the Philippines. His presentation also enumerates proposed legislative reforms to prevent cases of corruption.

Special Economic Zones, Cluster, and Economic Corridor

22 May 2015
This presentation analyzes special economic zones (SEZ), industrial clusters, and economic corridors in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam, India, and the People's Republic of China. It recommends a more comprehensive evaluation in the areas of policy objective measures, displacement…