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25 July 2024
Since 2017 ADB has been working closely with BirdLife International both on the development of the Avian Sensitivity Tool for Energy Planning as well as more recently on the Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI) which has the strategic goal of developing investment projects for 50 priority wetland sites…
20 June 2024
This presentation highlights the importance of incorporating local systems change, involving multiple stakeholders, in both the planning and implementation of locally-led adaptation initiatives.
14 March 2023
The Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI) team joined the 11th East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) Meeting of the Parties in Brisbane, Australia (12-17 Mar 2023). ADB’s Duncan Lang and BirdLife International’s Ding Li Yong delivered the keynote presentation, which covered the status of…
11 December 2020
What is the regional landscape concerning financial crimes, and what are the future drivers of change? This presentation gives an overview of these topics, increased use of big data, and the partnership model of AUSTRAC,the Australian Government agency responsible for detecting, deterring, and…
23 September 2020
The world has entered the first global pandemic of the Internet age. As part of an effective response to COVID-19, ICT infrastructure and systems are core inputs for economies and the well-being of societies. This presentation discusses a study on the importance of digital infrastructure to Asia-…
28 October 2019
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) pledged to work hand in hand with the people of the Pacific to improve nutrition, and mitigate the worst effects of climate change, which pose an existential threat to many island nations across the region.
3 September 2019
Digital health is the convergence of digital technologies with health, healthcare, living, and society to enhance the efficiency of healthcare delivery and make medicines more personalized, and precise. Learn more about the experience of Tonga in introducing e-government through digital health…
14 January 2019
Employment is changing, and one needs to have a niche in order to survive. Conventional challenges such as traditional university, academic profession, and untailored curriculum are now challenged. This presentation shares some cases of innovation in the education sector, and some ADB possibilities…
7 November 2018
ADB conducts evaluation work to ensure accountability, promote learning, and maximize development effectiveness. This presentation examines how ADB can better integrate artificial intelligence in its operations. It also explores Watson, a technology that can help ADB ingest thousands of documents…
7 November 2018
Learn about digital disruption, a change that occurs when new digital technologies and business models affect the value proposition of existing goods and services. This presentation provides a snapshot of readers’ habits and behavior at present, some general trends about where it is heading, and…