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Universal Health Coverage: Myths and Challenges

15 November 2016
ADB's Soonman Kwon examines the current status, misunderstandings, and key policy issues and challenges for ADB's developing member countries to achieve universal health coverage, ensuring access by everyone to quality health services without financial hardship.

Trends and Development of ICT in Education Policy

10 November 2016
Despite a countless number of national-level ICT in education policy initiatives in the last decade, cases of successful integration of ICT that have led to enhancing teaching and learning in school still remain an exception than the norm. A suggested practical procedure for developing a national…

MathCloud in the World

10 November 2016
MathCloud is considered as the ultimate solution for students struggling in mathematics. This presentation shows MathCloud's effectiveness in Asia and expansion to other developing member countries. It also shares the effect of MathCloud in US schools and feedback by school administrators.

Universal Health Coverage: Myths and Challenges

10 November 2016
Many developing countries experience numerous challenges in ensuring people's access to quality health services. ADB's Soonman Kwon examines the key policy issues surrounding ADB developing member countries' efforts to achieve universal health coverage. This short video highlights key moments on…

Publication - Monitoring Universal Health Coverage in the Western Pacific: Framework, Indicators, and Dashboard

10 November 2016
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have a clear focus on equity-focused monitoring and evaluation to ensure that no one is left behind. The United Nations member states have agreed on a range of indicators to track progress toward health for all in the SDGs. Universal health coverage is a…

Publication - Health Care Financing in Asia: Key Issues and Challenges

10 November 2016
This article examines the major elements of health care financing such as financial risk protection, resource generation, resource pooling, and purchasing and payment; provides key lessons; and discusses the challenges for health care financing systems of Asian countries. With the exception of…

Behavior Change and the Principles of Pride

10 November 2016
Many schools of thought and theories exist on how behaviors change. Effecting change will require behavior shifts from a collective level across a group of people. Rare uses what it calls a “pride” campaign as behavioral change approach inspiring communities to change social norms around how their…

Social Marketing and Behavior Change for Environmental Protection

10 November 2016
By following a set of customized sequential actions, Rare integrates behavior change communication early in its project design. This report discusses in detail Rare’s behavioral change approaches and the elements of its “pride” campaign that resulted in effective behavior adoption.

Research and Development and its Role for Digital Learning to Address Education Quality, Equity, and Efficiency

28 October 2016
While most research programs on digital learning for development are aligned with global education agendas, various gaps still exist. Addressing these gaps is the key for digital learning development research to fulfill the pivotal role of enhancing equity and quality and improving efficiency.

Financial Integration and External Spillovers

28 October 2016
This presentation discusses the evolution of financial integration in the region. It also highlights the roles and impact of external shocks in the region's economy.