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The ADB Solar Rooftop Project Boosting Solar Energy Growth in the Philippines

1 August 2016
As the threat of global warming and climate change looms, the need to shift to environment-friendly renewable energy (RE) sources has become more pressing. Solar energy is fast becoming a viable option because it is viewed as the most accessible, inexhaustible, and cleaner option among all the…

Tools of Participation

28 July 2016
Asian Developmet Bank's Strategy 2020 recognizes the role of partners, including non-government organizations (NGOs) in planning, financing, and implementing its operations. This presentations gives a snapshot of the tools of participation that are applicable to civil society organizations and NGOs…

Engaging with Advocacy Civil Society Organizations

28 July 2016
Issues raised by advocacy non-government organizations (NGOs) are often related to weak consultation and participation. From 2009 to 2012, for instance, there were 213 reported concerns on 76 Asian Development Bank projects. About half of these concerns were about lack of consultation and…

Implementing Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission COSO 17 Principles in Audit

22 July 2016
Internal control and fraud deterrence are needed in ensuring efficiency within ADB. The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) has released the updated Internal Control—Integrated Framework or COSO 2013 with new 17 principles. Immediately after, ADB’s Office of the…

Continuous Monitoring of Treasury Operations

22 July 2016
Continuous monitoring helps ensure that internal controls are operating as planned, making it a key management process within the Asian Development Bank (ADB). This process comes with a string of benefits, including reduced incidences of fraud, improved customer satisfaction, and enhanced ability…

The Distributed Ledge Technology Blockchain

22 July 2016
Blockchain, a ledger technology for auditors, promises real-time viewing and monitoring of transactions. While this game-changer has many uses, its risks should also be looked into.

Internal Audit Capability Model for the Public Sector

21 July 2016
The Internal Audit Capability Model (IA-CM) has different levels aimed at promoting continuous improvement of organizations. It has been validated in collaboration with Internal Auditing Department of the World Bank. IA-CM offers several benefits as it helps in self-assessment, benchmarking, and…

Managing for Development Results Inclusive Development Summary Report of the Second International Seminar

8 July 2016
This document provides a summary of the Second International Seminar on Managing for Development Results (MfDR) with Inclusive Development as the theme. The seminar was held on 4 to 8 July 2016 in Seoul, South Korea. Over 50 respresentatives from MfDR think tanks, development partners, and…

Disaster Risk Management Managing the Impacts of Extreme Weather and Climate Events

29 June 2016
Maximum impacts of disasters are largely felt by the poorest members of society. Given this, interventions are needed that would bring in development benefits in the near term, while reducing their vulnerability over the longer term.

Ecosystem Based Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management

29 June 2016
Ecosystems evolve and change over time, and are naturally resilient and adaptable up to some rate of change. They also have a crucial role in disaster risk management. Get to know why and how ecosystem based adaptation (EBA) has become a buzzword in the field of climate change and disaster risk…