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Water and Urban Development (Pacific)

16 March 2016
Learn more about ADB's Water and Urban Development operations in the Pacific and the corresponding potential business opportunities.

Energy (Pacific)

16 March 2016
Learn more about the ADB Energy Policy, and how it is helping ADB developing member countries access reliable, adequate, and affordable energy. This presentation focuses on lending and non-lending programs of ADB on energy in the Pacific.

Corporate Sustainability Reporting for Development: An Introduction

10 March 2016
The road towards the successful achievement of sustainable development in the Asia and Pacific region rests upon the availability and quality of data—the latter as the lifeblood of decision making. The Global Reporting Initiative, contributing to the global collective effort in meeting the…

Better Crop Yields Better Life

20 January 2016
This video documents how the challenges of getting water to serve highland areas of Tamayong in the Philippines' southern island of Mindanao have been largely overcome by a new irrigation system.

Going Beyond Open Data: Tracking for Performance and Accountability

24 November 2015
A lot has happened in open government data, particularly in countries that are under the umbrella of the Open Government Partnership. In the Philippines’ case, the Aquino administration adopted the Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016 representing a vision that is anchored on transparent,…

The Road to a More Efficient Procurement Assessment: The Philippine Context

6 October 2015

PHILGEPS: Opportunities and Challenges

5 October 2015

The Philippine Energy Efficiency Project: Lighting Up the Philippines in an Efficient Way

1 October 2015
The Philippines, in addition to an impending shortage in energy supply, has one of the most expensive power rates in the world. By providing assistance, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) supported the government’s interim strategy to promote and implement energy efficiency initiatives to mitigate a…

Use of Satellite Technologies to Assess Urban Infrastructure: Case Studies from Four ADB Developing Member Countries

17 September 2015
This presentation focuses on the use of satellite and GIS technologies for transport infrastructure applications, including the benefits of such systems. It also shares the experience of Asian Development Bank (ADB) in using technology to assess urban infrastructure, particularly in four ADB…

Alternative Ways of Financing Urban Development

26 August 2015
The Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) provides assistance to medium-sized Asian cities in bridging the gap between their development plans and the implementation of their infrastructure investments. CDIA supports the identification and development of urban investment projects and links…