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ADB Energy Sector Portfolio in Sri Lanka

3 April 2018
Sri Lanka is home to 21 million people, many of whom live in remote villages and mountainous terrain. It has 5.97 million connections and enjoys a 99.7% electrification rate. ADB continuously supports the country's efforts to make its energy sector more energy efficient. It currently has six…

Gender and Social Inclusion Energy Linkages: Policies, Strategies, and Practices

3 April 2018
Initiatives undertaken by ADB's South Asia Department to mainstream gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) in energy programs and projects resulted in a framework as discussed in this presentation. The benefits and opportunities of integrating a GESI perspective in the development of smart…

Energy Technology Innovation in South Asia: Implications for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion

3 April 2018
While Asia’s low-carbon energy transition is well underway with the development of smart grids, social inequity is emerging among other challenges. Drawing more women into renewable energy and energy efficiency program designs and consultations is not only an equal employment opportunity issue but…

Research for Community Access Partnership

3 April 2018
Research for Community Access Partnership is a research program, funded by UK Aid, with the aim of promoting safe and sustainable transport for rural communities in Africa. It supports knowledge sharing between participating countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia in order to enhance the uptake of…

Research for Community Access Partnership Status Review of the Updated Rural Access Index

3 April 2018
Rural Access Index (RAI) is the percentage of rural people who live within 2 km (typically equivalent to a walk of 20 minutes) of an all-season road as a proportion of the total rural population. After a review of the RAI was undertaken in 2015-2016, a new way of tracking was proposed. Called the…

Smart Grid Applications in Developing Countries

3 April 2018
The evolution of smart grid is context specific as it varies between geographic regions and countries. This session outlines some of the common and emerging features of smart grid in developing countries, with a focus on Sri Lanka’s experiences. The discussion also covers the implications of smart…

Gender and Social Inclusion Energy Linkages: Policies, Strategies, and Practices

3 April 2018
Learn about the Institutional policies, strategies, and practices that aim to contribute to inclusive development and the gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) linkages with the energy and power sectors. This session presents an overview of GESI in the ADB energy sector portfolio. It also…

Energy Technology Innovation in South Asia: Implications for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion

3 April 2018
How can gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) be integrated into electricity systems modelling with a rural electrification focus? What are the potential entry points for GESI in the renewable energy programs of the Government of Sri Lanka? These two questions are answered in this session…

Opening Session on Smart Grid Technologies and Implications for Inclusive Development in Sri Lanka

3 April 2018
How can smart grid technologies and systems contribute to reducing poverty, addressing social inclusion, and improving gender equality and women empowerment? This session features welcome remarks from representatives of ADB and the Government of Sri Lanka, followed by a discussion of the workshop…

ADB's Anti-Corruption and Integrity Policy

15 March 2018
Learn more about ADB's anti-corruption and integrity policy, and how it is being implemented across the Bank.