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Natural capital approaches for sustainable development and investments in Sri Lanka

31 May 2023
This presentation discussed the ecosystem services and natural investment for sustainable development and investments in Sri Lanka

ADB Training and Lateral Learning for Utilities Ceylon Electricity Board Sri Lanka Experience

21 November 2019
Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) shares how they provide more opportunities for the employment of women. CEB also highlights some lessons learned from the ADB-University of Melbourne School of Engineering’s Lateral Learning Program.

Ceylon Electricity Board

20 November 2019
WePOWER partner, Ceylon Electricity Board, shares their activities to support the objectives of the network.

Demand Side Management and the Prosumer What Who and the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Implications

4 April 2018
Enter the prosumer, as smart grid will bring in a new paradigm of active distribution that can dramatically change the roles of consumers and communities, transforming passive users into active players—both as producers and consumers or prosumers with potentially important implications for gender…

Smart Grid Technologies and Implications for Inclusive Development in Sri Lanka

3 April 2018
Developed as part of a series of training programs by the Melbourne School of Engineering for ADB, this learning program aimed to further improve and update the technical expertise of ADB’s executing and implementing agencies, partner organizations, and staff on the integration of high-level…

Gender and Social Inclusion in Energy for Catalyzing Change in Rural Areas

3 April 2018
Addressing gender issues in the energy sector can help catalyze change in Sri Lanka's rural communities. Professor Anoja Wickramasinghe of Energia Network shares the results of ADB's Improving Gender Access to Clean and Renewable Energy in Ampara District, Sri Lanka project that aimed to provide…

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…

Energizing Womens Economic Empowerment

1 September 2016
This presentation features a case study from the Ampara district in Sri Lanka depicting how women’s economic empowerment can be energized. Interventions such as providing electricity access, awareness raising, and capacity building are discussed in detail.