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US Experience in Combating Insurance Fraud

28 August 2017
Insurance can be vulnerable to fraud. In the United States of America (USA) alone, insurance fraud costs about US$80 to 230 billion each year. Generally, fraud risk becomes higher in times of high pressure situations. This presentation shares lessons from the USA's experience on insurance fraud and…

Supervisory Cooperation and Collaboration and Crisis Management

28 August 2017
Financial markets, being highly interconnected and global in scope, need to have an effective oversight body. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners endorsed in 2009 the use of supervisory colleges because they foster cooperation, promote common understanding, and facilitate…

Overview of the IAIS Core Principle on Crisis Management and Supervisory Cooperation

28 August 2017
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors Core Principles (ICP) provides a framework for the regulation and supervision of the insurance sector. This presentation gives an overview of ICP 26, which focuses on effective cross-border cooperation and coordination for effective crisis…

Economic Analysis of Investment Projects - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

25 August 2017
Kee-Yung Nam shares his insights towards developing a common understanding of economic analysis methodologies and applications to evaluate the rationale, purpose and justification of investment projects.

Economic Analysis of Investment Projects - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

25 August 2017
Kee-Yung Nam shares his insights towards developing a common understanding of economic analysis methodologies and applications to evaluate the rationale, purpose and justification of investment projects.

Mapping with Drones

24 August 2017
A new and emerging technology, drone introduces a great potential for use in high-resolution mapping complementary to traditional surveying technology and traditional photogrammetry. Geoinformatics Center, based at the Asian Institute of Technology’s School of Engineering and Technology, is engaged…

Drones and its Applications

24 August 2017
Drone is a relatively small remote-controlled or automatic pilotless aircraft. It is an innovative equipment well suited for use in urban planning related applications such as surveying and mapping, infrastructure planning, and responding to pre-disaster and post-disaster situations.

How Can We Use Community Contracting More Widely?

17 August 2017
In community contracting, people from the local communities are hired to build small-scale infrastructure projects which are completed often more quickly and at a lower cost compared to employing firms. This approach also helps in building bridges and linkages between national governments and…

Governance and Service Delivery: Practical Lessons for Subnational Governments through a Case Study on ADB’s Support to Nepal

11 August 2017
Success in the achievement of the sustainable development goals starts with localization of the global agenda that positively impacts the lives of citizens through improved service delivery. This improved service delivery translates to effective delivery mechanisms which in turn strengthen the…

What are the Implications for Local Governments and their Inclusive Service Delivery?

9 August 2017
Governments around the world can pursue sustainable development more effectively by embracing a whole-of-government approach in their adaptation of the institutional framework for implementation of the global sustainable development goals (SDGs). A holistic, innovative, and inclusive approach…