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Restarting Economies and COVID19 Control Letting Loose without Letting Up

28 July 2020
This presentation discussed the age-structured epidemiological model observing transmission of COVID-19, what researchers have learned from the earlier phase of the pandemic, and the implications of reopening up a country or region.

COVID19 Exposes Asian Banks Vulnerability to US Dollar Funding

8 July 2020
This presentation examined how dollar liquidity strains during the COVID-19 pandemic exhibits a similar pattern to the global financial crisis, the implications of Asian banks' exposure to US dollar funding, and explored policy considerations for Asia.

Emerging Markets in a Time of Pandemic

8 July 2020
This presentation discussed lessons from the Asian financial crisis in relation to currency and maturity mismatches that are still applicable to the current context, and why Asian banks are still vulnerable to US dollar funding risks.

HSR Accessibility and Regional Economy in Japan

26 June 2020
This presentation illustrated the regional accessibility and economic impacts of high speed rail (HSR) development in Japan since its inception in 1964. Comparison of the case of Japanese HSR impacts were also made with that of European case presented in the main presentation of this webinar to…

ADO 2020 Supplement Lockdown Loosening and Asias Growth Prospects

18 June 2020
This presentation discussed the factors underlying the forecast revisions in the Asian Development Outlook Supplement and discussed implications of lockdowns, mobility declines, and the loosening on the outlook of the different subregions and major economies.

An Integrated Approach to Support Access to Energy

17 June 2020
Electricity is a basic requirement for providing health services but many geographies lack reliable, accessible, and sustainable forms of energy. Where electricity is available, power quality is poor and diesel generators come are used. The on-going pandemic further impresses the need for robust…

Energy Enduse Trilemma Energy Efficiency Thermal Comfort and Productivity PostCOVID19

16 June 2020
As we emerge from the months of personal physical isolation to the gradual process of regaining productivity at work, we are likely to face numerous challenges in securing a workspace with reduced risks of infection. This presentation seeked to highlight the technical challenges and contradictions…

Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions NDCs by Developing Energy Roadmaps

16 June 2020
This presentation gave an overview of the global and regional progress in climate action and emphasized the need for an integrated approach to 2030 energy transition. It also discussed the National Expert SDG Tool for Energy Planning (NEXSTEP), an online tool to help develop national SDG7 roadmap…

Industrial Decarbonization The Next Challenge

16 June 2020
As per the Paris Agreement at the UNFCC COP of 2015, member states agreed to limit global warming to 2 °C versus pre-industrial levels. Based on this member states have set up targets under Intended Nationally Determined Contributions(NDCs). The industrial sector accounts for about 28 percent of…

Beyond the Grid Driving an Economywide Energy Transformation by Cities and Industry in Asia

16 June 2020
Cities and industry play a pivotal role in driving a comprehensive energy transformation within Asian economies. The session unpacked the energy transformation outside of the power sector, shared case studies from low-carbon cities in China and new business models that promote the energy…