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Combatting Urban Air Pollution Impacts on Maternal and Child Health in Asia (English)

29 October 2019
This presentation discussed the United Kingdom's experience in creating clean air action plans as well as policy solutions that were designed to deal with air quality management.

PHOTO GALLERY - Combatting Urban Air Pollution Impacts on Maternal and Child Health in Asia: A Science and Policy Dialogue

29 October 2019
Selected photos from the Combatting Urban Air Pollution Impacts on Maternal and Child Health in Asia: A Science and Policy Dialogue held from 29-30 October 2019 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Anticorruption Explainer (English)

29 October 2019
The Asian Development Bank works to ensure that development funds are not lost due to fraudulent and corrupt practices. Watch this video to find out what measures are taken to protect development projects from fraud and corruption, and what you can do to help.

Transformative Changes for Rural Prosperity and Nutritious Food - Welcome Remarks

28 October 2019
[Session Summary] [Opening Video] Welcome remarks by Takehiko Nakao, President, Asian Development Bank at the Rural Development and Food Security Forum, 28 October 2019, ADB headquarters, Manila, Philippines.

Why Is Asia So Food Insecure?

28 October 2019
Only two countries from Asia Pacific—Singapore and Global Food Security Index measures how affordable, available, safe and up-to-standard food is across 113 countries. How can the world’s most populous region improve food security?

Strengthening the Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network -- TA 9860

9 October 2019

Breakout Session Results

8 October 2019
Andrew Raine and Matthew Baird led a session which aimed to formulate a regional strategy for Pacific judiciaries. With Mentimeter, the facilitators gathered the participants' thoughts about the (i) setting up of a judicial secondment or exchange program between Asia, Pacific, and other…

Sustainable Infrastructure Development Strategies (SIDS) for SIDS

8 October 2019
Sonia Chand Sandhu talked about the sustainability challenge, response to environmental degradation and climate change, total asset management approach, core problems and sustainable solutions for coastal cities, and the role of judges in upholding the rule of law.

Judicial Cooperation and the Way Forward

8 October 2019
Andrew Raine and Matthew Baird discussed the results of the breakout session and identified three key actions moving forward, namely: (i) the development of judicial capacity building tools, such as manuals, judges' certification or training, and green benches, environmental courts or environmental…

Passoon

8 October 2019
Passoon is a short profile of a young climate activist in Dir, Pakistan named Manal Shad. In Pashto, Passoon means to rise up for a cause, and this film documents climate activism from rural Pakistan which tends to be overlooked internationally. Women in developing countries are disproportionately…