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Connecting ecosystem services values to decision-making

15 March 2023
Knowing the full range of benefits and values offered by different wetland ecosystem services is important in making decisions, not just for the purpose of conservation but also in determining best options for uplifting the lives of households and communities. Several cases had been shared here,…

Economics of Transportation Infrastructure: Balancing Needs of Biodiversity Conservation and Costs

27 April 2022
Economic analysis tools are important instruments that support decision making for infrastructure development including rural roads. The use of these tools such as economic valuation, cost-benefit analysis and multi-criteria analysis help identify potential impacts and their costs, which could be…

Loss of Coastal Wetlands in Asia – Tracking the Loss with Spatial Analyses

7 December 2021
New earth observation models are now being used to assess risks to coastal ecosystems. The overarching aim is to develop an operational system for monitoring losses and gains of saltmarsh, mangroves and tidal flat ecosystems at the global scale. These tools and systems allow the monitoring of…

ADB-ILO Joint Research in Impacts of COVID-19 on Youth Employment in Asia and the Pacific

18 March 2021
In this presentation, ADB Youth for Asia shared significant findings as well as provided a common ground for the workshop participants from the report jointly released by ADB and ILO entitled “Tackling the COVID-19 Youth Employment Crisis in Asia and the Pacific”.

Prioritizing the Safety and Well-being of Project Stakeholders

10 November 2020
This presentation shares some recommended actions on how to ensure the safety of ADB projects stakeholders.

Guidance on COVID-19-related Health and Safety Measures Under Work and Service Contracts Administered by ADB Borrowers

10 November 2020
This presentation tackles the Health and Safety Management COVID-19 Plan to provide guidance on works and services contracts managed by ADB borrowers.

ADB Business Opportunities (Health)

29 October 2020
This presentation gives an overview of ongoing and upcoming ADB business opportunities relevant to the health sector. It also tackles the efforts of ADB in promoting Universal Health Care.

Health Ministers Meeting on Universal Health Coverage on Asia and the Pacific

14 September 2020
Presentation slides of Bambang Susantono, ADB Vice-President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, at the Health Ministers Meeting on Universal Health Coverage on Asia and the Pacific.

Understanding Disease Transmission and Health Risks through Water Systems

25 August 2020
This presentation discussed how an integrated approach contributes to the understanding of health risks in water systems, mainly on freshwater systems, looking at drivers, pressures, state, impact, and responses, citing a few examples of innovative monitoring and modeling used in forecasting and…

Anticorruption efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic

24 August 2020