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Strategic Leadership in Public Organizations Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

21 April 2017
ADB's Young Uck Kang shares that strategic leadership in a public organization requires a realistic and in-depth understanding of the context they operate in, and constantly reassessing such context in three broad areas: 1) mission and mandate given to the public organization; 2) external political…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Transport Pacific

23 March 2017
Know more about ADB's programs, projects, and opportunities in the Pacific under the Transport sector.

Health and Education Pacific

23 March 2017
Know more about ADB's programs, projects, and opportunities in the Pacific under Health and Education.

Energy Pacific

22 March 2017
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.

Water and Urban Development Pacific

22 March 2017
Learn more about ADB's Water and Urban Development operations in the Pacific and the corresponding potential business opportunities.

Introducing Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability 2016

28 February 2017
Using replicable indicators and methods, the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) framework measures performance over time through successive snapshots. An upgraded version allows PEFA to remain relevant and credible to stakeholders, and as useful as possible in meeting user needs…

Experience in Advocating Fecal Sludge Management

22 February 2017
To address water challenges in the Asia and Pacific region, ADB's Water Operational Plan 2011–2020 puts forward a number of priority solutions to improve the effectiveness and enhance the quality of the outcomes of ADB's water operations. This presentation discusses how ADB catalyzes its investment…

Session Video On the Margins of Development Asia Pacific LGBT Inclusion Poverty Reduction and Prosperity

5 December 2016
Promoting gender equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) people should also be viewed in the lens of economic inclusion and development. A panel of advocates and experts tackled the different pressing issues that surround the LGBT community, focused on economic inclusion, poverty…

The Economic Cost of Exclusion of LGBT People

5 December 2016
M.V. Lee Badgett, Williams Distinguished Scholar of the Williams Institute, shared insights on the implications of excluding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in economic development. She highlighted the negative effects of such exclusion at the individual and economic levels…

The Legal Situation of LGBT People in Asia and Pacific Developing Countries

5 December 2016
Asian Development Bank's Jogendra Ghimire talks about relevant laws on sexual orientation, particularly policies and laws that promote lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) inclusion. He enumerates international treaties and instruments that uphold equality and non-discrimination.