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Thailand’s Automotive Manufacturing Corridor

25 May 2017
Strategy 2020 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) recognizes the need for Asia and the Pacific to pursue “open regionalism,” keeping trade and investment links open with the rest of the world.1 ADB’s Strategy 2020 also aims to increase regional cooperation and integration (RCI) in all operational…

Smart Cities Training: A Case Study of Singapore (Video)

3 April 2017
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) designed a training program that will allow its staff from various operational departments to better understand Singapore’s approach and plans to becoming a Smart Nation, thereby contribute to enhancing ADB’s operations in the designing of potential ADB urban…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Transport (Overview)

23 March 2017
Know more about ADB's programs and projects under the Transport sector, and check out some of the potential opportunities.

Developing a Green Freight Strategy - First Steps

16 September 2016
Learn how to achieve green freight in Asia. Development of a green freight strategy requires measuring and reporting environmental impacts of freight transport and setting targets to reduce these impacts.

Green Freight Strategy: Experiences of ADB Green Freight Project

16 September 2016
Learn about ADB’s experiences on green freight projects. This presentation features green freight projects implemented by ADB and the Ministry of Transport in Laos, Thailand, and Viet Nam from 2016 to 2016, with the objective of fostering low-carbon sustainable freight transport. It shares project…

ADB’s Sustainable Transport Initiative - Midterm Review

14 September 2016
Read about ADB’s Sustainable Transport Initiative Operational Plan and how it plans to update its operations in the transport sector in line with Strategy 2020. This presentation shares the implementation progress achieved by ADB in the areas of road project sustainability mainstreaming, road…

Opening Plenary on Improving Air Quality in Asia and the Pacific

13 September 2016
About 97% of cities in Asia, according to data between the period 2009 to 2015, have unhealthy air quality levels. This presentation describes the air pollution situation in Bangkok two decades ago. Clean fuels and new vehicles are major factors responsible for Bangkok’s cleaner air at present.

ADB Transport Forum 2016

12 September 2016
ADB hosts the Transport Forum every two years. It is a friendly gathering where transport leaders and experts can have an open dialogue and share their best ideas and experiences. This is a venue where old ways of thinking are disrupted and exciting innovations are formed. Participating in the ADB…

Intended Nationally Determined Contributions and Transport Mitigation Potential

12 September 2016
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) are climate pledges that countries have made before the Paris Agreement on Climate Change in 2015. Transport-related climate actions were also included in the INDCs. Learn about INDCs of developing countries in Asia particularly greenhouse gas…

ADB Transport Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions

12 September 2016
Learn about the core design elements of ADB’s nationally appropriate mitigation actions for the transport sector. This presentation examines the urban transport policies, mitigation actions, and enabling activities in Dhaka and Ulaanbaatar.