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South Asia Tariff Regulations: Lessons for Inclusive Access

11 April 2016
Millions in the Asia and Pacific region, particularly South Asia, still do not have access to electricity. South Asia, in addition to its lack of a cost reflective tariff, also faces a number of issues on tariff setting. The promotion of inclusive access remains the key to meeting these challenges.

Gender Responsive Policies and Practices: Emerging Trends

11 April 2016
Gender gaps persist despite the presence of established frameworks on women’s rights and gender equality in South Asia. Key gender issues in the region’s energy sector policies reveal disproportionate negative impacts on women. Maximizing benefits from energy interventions and improving policy…

Exploring Factors that Enhance and Restrict Women’s Empowerment through Electrification: Scoping Study Report

30 March 2016
This report examines how policy and practice may enhance women’s empowerment though electrification in rural areas in the South. It presents the results of a desk study in which empirical literature on women’s empowerment from electrification and international initiatives and national electricity…

Opportunities and Obstacles to Anti-Corruption Reform and Tools to Assess the Potential for Successful Reform

22 March 2016
Striking an optimal balance between opportunities and deterrents for corruption leads to societal control of this unethical conduct. Effecting change will require the alignment of tools or measures with a domestic movement that is already in place.

Theories of Change for Anti-Corruption Reforms

22 March 2016
This presentation introduces the theory of change (ToC) methodology to advance anti-corruption reform. It explains the distinct features and various components and purposes of a ToC. The steps involved in a ToC development are also discussed.

What is Corruption?

21 March 2016
Corruption, defined by Transparency International as “the abuse of entrusted power for private gain,” is tackled in this presentation. The discussion also covers the different categories and forms or actions of corruption. The concept of systemic corruption is examined.

Transport (South Asia)

17 March 2016
Know more about ADB's programs, projects, and opportunities in South Asia under the Transport sector.

Health and Education (South Asia)

17 March 2016
Know more about ADB's programs, projects, and opportunities in South Asia under Health and Education.

Climate Finance: Getting the Numbers Right

17 March 2016
ADB’s plan to double its annual climate financing by 2020 is the focus of this presentation. Climate finance, defined by the Joint Report on Multilateral Development Banks' Climate Finance as the amount of financial resources that contributes to climate change mitigation and/or adaptation…

Water and Urban Development (South Asia)

16 March 2016
Learn more about ADB's Water and Urban Development operations in South Asia and the corresponding potential business opportunities.