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Keeping an Eye on Asia

22 September 2016
Water is a critical part in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The Asian Water Development Outlook is essentially a communication tool for ADB’s developing member countries, but also internally for the Bank and for other financiers from the Asia and Pacific region. This short video…

Integrated Dual Training in the Philippines

20 September 2016
Don Bosco Technical Institute (DBTI) - Makati in the Philippines provides underprivileged youth with skills training to prepare them for employment. In partnership with the Porsche Training and Recruitment Center Asia based in Manila, DBTI Makati trains young individuals to become qualified and…

How Antipolo City is Shaping the Antipolo Institute of Technology

20 September 2016
Starting operations in 2015, the Antipolo Institute of Technology (AITech) in the Philippines is an educational institution owned and managed by the City Government of Antipolo, and is the first to offer a baccalaureate course on construction management engineering and technology. AITech aims to…

Enderun Colleges: Innovative Model for Education Development

19 September 2016
Guided by an international board of advisors, Enderun’s College of Hospitality Management based in the Philippines offers a career-focused education complemented with focus group discussions on roadmaps to targeted careers. The curriculum allows learners to study with an international faculty of…

ICT for Vocational Education: Plan International, Bangkok, Thailand

19 September 2016
As the number of unemployed youth in South Asia, East Asia, and the Pacific continue to rise, Plan International recognized the potential of Information Communication Technology for Development solutions to address the challenge. It developed the Youth Employment Solutions (YES!) Digital Ecosystem…

Toyota Way in Skills Training and Development

19 September 2016
An automotive education program was established in the Philippines to complement, enhance, and expand the concept of “Toyota Technical Education Program” from Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation. The Toyota Motor Philippines School of Technology is a non-stock and non-profit educational institution…

Green Freight Strategy: Experiences of ADB Green Freight Project

16 September 2016
Learn about ADB’s experiences on green freight projects. This presentation features green freight projects implemented by ADB and the Ministry of Transport in Laos, Thailand, and Viet Nam from 2016 to 2016, with the objective of fostering low-carbon sustainable freight transport. It shares project…

ADB’s Sustainable Transport Initiative - Midterm Review

14 September 2016
Read about ADB’s Sustainable Transport Initiative Operational Plan and how it plans to update its operations in the transport sector in line with Strategy 2020. This presentation shares the implementation progress achieved by ADB in the areas of road project sustainability mainstreaming, road…

Regulating Transport Network Companies

14 September 2016
To address mobility concerns and ease traffic congestion in various cities and municipalities, the Government of the Philippines has recognized the need for new forms of transport services. It introduced transportation network vehicle service (TNVS) as a new public transport category. TNVS uses an…

ADB Transport Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions

12 September 2016
Learn about the core design elements of ADB’s nationally appropriate mitigation actions for the transport sector. This presentation examines the urban transport policies, mitigation actions, and enabling activities in Dhaka and Ulaanbaatar.