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Embracing Digital Technology in Internal Audit

22 November 2018
The internal audit function is a key element of good governance and accountability in both public and private sector organizations. In his Opening Remarks, ADB President Takehiko Nakao highlights the importance of keeping pace with the changes in digital technology and leveraging new technologies…

Training Course on Pollution, Health, and Safety Management in ADB Projects: Water Management Module

21 November 2018
Water pollution has been increasing in Asia, resulting in economic losses, health problems, and damage to aquatic systems. ADB-financed projects must not only meet environment safeguard requirements in water quality impacts; they must also incorporate environmental sustainability into project…

Water Quality Modeling: A Brief Introduction

21 November 2018
Water quality models can aid in planning and in assessing the environmental impacts of project-generated pollution. This presentation explains the uses, purposes, limitations, and components of water quality models; their application in the review of ADB-funded projects, with case studies as…

Training Course on Pollution, Health, and Safety Management in ADB Projects: Water Management Module

21 November 2018
Water pollution has been increasing in Asia, resulting in economic losses, health problems, and damage to aquatic systems. ADB-financed projects must not only meet environment safeguard requirements in water quality impacts; they must also incorporate environmental sustainability into project…

Modeling Spatiotemporal Urban Spillover Effect of High Speed Rail Infrastructure Development

15 November 2018
The concept of spillover effects has been introduced and applied to high-speed rail development to formulate the economic impact in increasing regional tax revenue. This presentation looks into the idea of spatiotemporal modeling and analysis by developing a spillover effect extent estimation model…

Land Acquisition and Infrastructure Development through Land Trust Laws: A Policy Framework for Asia

14 November 2018
The “land question” has invigorated agrarian studies and economic history since Marx and early 20th century writers on agrarian questions. In countries that allow private land ownership, compulsory land acquisition is the right and action of the government to take property not owned by it for…

Kazakhstan: Towards Integrity and Accountability

8 November 2018
The key priorities towards accountability, public oversight, transparency, meritocracy, and rule of law in Kazakhstan.

Challenges in Fighting Corruption in Public Procurement: Thailand Experience

8 November 2018
The cause of public procurement corruption and concept of preventive measure in Thailand.

Challenges in Fighting Corruption in Public Procurement: Hong Kong, China Experience

8 November 2018
Hong Kong, China’s experience in overcoming challenges in fighting corruption in public procurement, ICAC’s role, achievements, and challenges due to innovation, technology and creativity, and corruption awareness in the private sector.

25+ Years of Integrity Pacts: New Lessons Emerging and the Move to Clean Contracting

8 November 2018
The three pillars of the clean contracting manifesto: open data, civil society monitoring, and engagement of affected communities.