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Gender and Energy in South Asia

19 June 2019
This presentation discussed the South Asia experience in addressing the challenges of ADB gender-related corporate targets, particularly in the Energy sector.

The Strategic Mitigation Adaptation and Resilience (SMART) Tool: Integrating Planning Objectives in Southeast Asia and Pacific Countries

18 June 2019
Developing long-term low emissions development strategies (LT-LEDS) provides an opportunity for Asia-Pacific countries highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change to simultaneously achieve other development objectives, including energy and food security, economic resilience and resilience to…

Microgrids for Access and Resiliency in the Pacific: Key Issues and Lessons

18 June 2019
The Clean Energy Solutions Center (CESC) is partnering with the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility to support the region’s development of micro-grid and smart-grid infrastructure. As governments and utilities in the Pacific Islands work to integrate more renewable energy into their electricity…

Women-Centric Mini-Grid Enterprises in South Asia: Micro Hydropower in Nepal and Pakistan

18 June 2019
Renewable energy mini-grids are becoming a widely accepted solution for cost-effective and reliable energy access. Hydro mini-grids in Nepal and Pakistan reveal that the long-term sustainability of projects is dependent on whether they are run as enterprises that generate revenue which is re-…

Renewable Energy Implementation Toolkit Development and Demonstration in South Asia: Sri Lanka

18 June 2019
The Global Environmental Institute (GEI) has developed a Renewable Energy Implementation (REI) toolkit that evaluates, implements and scales-up renewable energy (RE) projects at national and regional levels. The toolkit includes GIS analysis, technology application MCA screening and financial…

Hydro Mini-Grids in the Asia Pacific: Scaling Inclusive Enterprise-Based Approaches

17 June 2019
This presentation gave an overview of what to expect during the workshop. It also provided an overview of the work of the Hydro Empowerment Network in the advocacy and advancement of sustainable small-scale hydropower for community empowerment in the South and Southeast Asia region.

Bangladesh Railway

22 May 2019
Bangladesh, a member of South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC), is developing a railway network linking the country with neighboring SASEC member countries like India, Myanmar, and Nepal under the financial assistance from different institutions such as ADB. In this presentation, Mr.…

Setting the Context

23 April 2019
South Asia’s energy poverty affects low-income and disadvantaged groups. Learn more about the Gender Equality, Social Inclusion, and Energy Framework can help solve this development challenge.

Blockchain - Principal Applications and Regulatory Implications

2 April 2019
Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) are separate fintech innovations that work well together. This presentation gives an overview of the two separate concepts and outlines their respective advantages and disadvantages.

Multiple Contracts, Consolidation and the 'Cross-Institution Consolidation Protocol'

26 March 2019
Mr. Nash dealt with cross-institution consolidation for complex, multi-party disputes.