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On the (Un)Successfulness of Dual Education

20 January 2017
Find out why dual education is less successful in ADB’s developing member countries and the implications for ADB’s policy dialogue on TVET. In German-speaking countries, the government offers dual education as a solution to the socio-economic challenges facing young people who are not in employment…

FIJ: Comparative Analysis of Fiji’sLegal Framework and Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards in the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement

30 November 2016
This document is to avoid involuntary resettlement wherever possible; to minimize involuntary resettlement by exploring project and design alternatives; to enhance, or at least restore, the livelihoods of all displaced persons in real terms relative to pre-project levels; and to improve the…

Measuring and Monitoring the Impacts of Eco-Compensation and Payment for Ecosystem Service (PES) Programmes

24 November 2016
The presentation of UNEP-WCMC PRC representative, Meng Han, covered three broad areas about measuring and monitoring biodiversity and ecosystem services, and related these to the different aspects of eco-compensation and payment for ecosystem services (PES). The first part focused on ecosystem…

Behavioral Economics and Public Policy: Nudging in the Philippines

17 November 2016
Learn about behavioural insights. This presentation examines how applying behavioral science approaches can help deliver better public policy in the Philippines.

Behavioural Economics and Public Policy: Nudging in the Philippines

17 November 2016
Learn about behavioural insights. This video discusses how applying behavioral science approaches can help deliver better public policy in the Philippines.

Five Communication Management Decisions Tool

27 October 2016
Learn about the Five Communication Management Decisions tool as applied in the Sarangaya case. In the proposed workshop activity, the management objectives of the Citizens Action Forum and Metro Sarangaya Water Authority are to be listed in two separate tables.

Stakeholder Analysis

26 October 2016
There are several ways to conduct a stakeholder analysis. The tools that are used for stakeholder analysis go beyond recognizing stakeholder positions on reform, to understanding power relationships, and how this influences stakeholder behavior.

Personal Power Scan

26 October 2016
A wide span of social power exists within a group. Social power is the ability to influence the behavior of another. The Power Scan is used in a workshop setting to allow members of any group to practice recognizing the various aspects of social power.

Building the Arena for a Durable Agreement

26 October 2016
Negotiations are effective when the parties reach a durable agreement and perform their part of the bargain. Download this material for tips on how to prepare, start, and close effective negotiations.

Strategic Communication

25 October 2016
Communication for development programs that fail to focus on behavior change as its ultimate goal achieve sub-optimal results. Influencing knowledge and attitudes in ways that make adoption of new behaviors feasible is the new benchmark. In an age of information overload, communication needs to be…