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24 January 2024
The Training Framework of the Davao Bus Driving Training and Technology Study – Pilot Preparation and Implementation Support project is a guiding document for the development of the bus driver training program in Davao City, Philippines. This framework is the culmination of a nearly two-year-long…
24 January 2024
Davao City is pioneering the first road-based mass transport modernization project in the Philippines. The Davao Bus Driver Training and Technology Study – Pilot Preparation and Implementation Support project of the ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust Fund (AASCTF) is supporting this groundbreaking…
28 August 2020
ADB's Vice-President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, Bambang Susantono, discussed different trends for transport during COVID 19 pandemic and how ADB can address these transport challenges while adapting to the "new normal."
23 March 2020
The paper attempts to understand the dynamics of how infrastructure investments enhance the liveability of city dwellers. Analyzing data from 20 Asian countries the paper analyzes the effect of public and private investment in transport infrastructure to the city’s liveability index.
18 June 2019
The Philippines government decision to replace more than 4,000,000 old polluting Public Transport vehicles (PUVs) is commendable. In the longer term, non-fossil fuel PUVs are the sustainable solution –Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV). The challenge is to provide a financial mechanism that allows for…
5 June 2019
In this presentation, Glynda Bathan, Deputy Executive Director of Clean Air Asia discussed the state of air pollution in Asian cities, honing on air quality figures for Metro Manila. She cited air pollution as the fifth leading global risk factor for premature deaths, highlighting the health…
5 June 2019
A selection of photos taken from the event, World Environment Day 2019: Panel Discussion on Beating Air Pollution, Making Asia’s Cities Livable. The event sought to discuss what additional actions can ADB do to work with its developing member countries (DMCs) to address air pollution.
21 May 2019
In this presentation, Mr. Noka discussed how to adapt automated fare collection (AFC) solutions created for developed countries to the needs of developing countries such as the Philippines. He also talked through the features of AFC solutions, as well as the development process of an AFC solution…