Displaying 11 - 20 of 24

Smart City Innovation Framework and Investment Portfolio for Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor - Inception Report

31 March 2022
The inception report for the Smart City Innovation Framework and Investment Portfolio project outlines the objectives of the AASCTF's pilot project in the EEC and lays out the different workstreams under the project. The project focuses on creating an assessment methodology for prioritizing…

Diagnostics and Readiness Assessment Report for the Battambang Smart Solid Waste Financial Management

31 December 2021
The report outlines the ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust Fund (AASCTF) project team's diagnostics assessment of Battambang municipality's current solid waste management operations situation and challenges, as well as a readiness assessment for the implementation of smart digital solutions that…

AASCTF Digital Solutions Brief: Digital Payment Solutions for Smart and Inclusive Cities

11 May 2021
This brief sets out opportunities, benefits and prerequisites for pursuing digital payment solutions, with two use cases showcasing application of such approaches.

Accelerating Green Finance for Post COVID-19 Recovery in Southeast Asia

19 November 2020
This presentation discusses innovative green finance mechanisms that leverage public funds to catalyze private capital in accelerating green recovery strategies. COVID-19 will have severe negative impact on most SDGs and in order not to reverse the gains made in past years, it is critical to…

COVID-19 and the Financial Sector Dynamics in ASEAN

9 November 2020
This presentation shows current dynamics in ASEAN financial condition, ASEAN bond market development during COVID-19 and the new trends in thematic bonds. Due to the pandemic, market focus has shifted to social bond issuance and the Asian social bond market is more heavily weighted to public sector…

Utility Creditworthiness and Alternative Lending Instruments: The Southeast Asian Experience

28 August 2019
This presentation discussed ADB's work on enhancing the financial capacity of water utilities and fostering policy dialogue in Southeast Asia to reach the last mile.

Crossing the Valley of Death: Key Factors to Attract Impact and Venture Capital in Early Stage Clean Energy Businesses

20 June 2019
Using real-life examples in the solar and energy efficiency space in South East Asia, this presentation highlighted key factors which make business attractive to impact and venture capital investors.

Developing Partnerships for Sustainable Cleantech Financing in Southeast Asia

20 June 2019
The ‘missing middle’ or ‘valley of death’ is a common cause of cleantech startup stall, needing to access debt and equity in the $20,000 to $500,000 range while typically lacking mature internal capacity, skills, financial literacy and access to traditional investment. This presentation will…

Implementation of Regulatory Sandboxes – A Global Overview

16 April 2019
The number of regulatory sandboxes are increasing, with different regulators organizing them. This presentation presents a global overview of regulatory sandboxes, a programme allowing FinTech firms to test new solutions in an actual market environment under regulatory supervision, but without…

What Do We Need to Promote Innovative Finance in ASEAN?

11 February 2019
Infrastructure gap remains in the ASEAN region, which calls for the need for co-financing from public sector, multilateral organizations, and the private sector. Check out how innovative public finance can create opportunities for ASEAN governments.