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Bridging the Digital and Gender Divides in Myanmar

9 December 2015
With access to mobile phones rapidly improving in Myanmar, ADB’s Nationwide Telecommunications project is helping bridge the country’s digital and gender divide. This project is leveraging Myanmar’s ICT modernization to accelerate women’s and girl’s participation in health, livelihood, and…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management

Power of Stories to Change Behavior

17 November 2015
In 2010, Mongolia’s herders and poor households were hit hard by a dry spell and a long, severe winter. The intersection of climate change and a subsistence economy pushed the most vulnerable deeper into debt. ADB’s Promoting Inclusive Financial Services for the Poor project in Mongolia used TV…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management

Communication Power and Reform

5 November 2015
In the late 2000s, the Kyrgyz Republic faced periods of blackouts and electricity rationing during winters. In 2010, power and heat tariffs were sharply increased triggering wide public unrest and contributed to the downfall of the government. Asian Development Bank’s Power Sector Rehabilitation…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management

WastetoFuel Technology Training

21 to 23 September 2015
“Transport and climate change” is one of the priority pillars identified under the Asian Development Bank's Sustainable Transport Initiative Operational Plan, 2010 (STI-OP). Transport investments or the use of transport typically lead to increases in greenhouse gas emissions, and so increased…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Green City Development Tool Kit

18 September 2015
ICF International’s Emma Lewis presented the three-step city assessment framework, and discussed existing tools and resources for green and sustainable urban development. The tool kit is a reference for Asian Development Bank (ADB) staff, consultants, and city leaders that introduces key concepts…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Transport Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

How to Use Technology to Understand Urban Infrastructure and Human Mobility

17 September 2015
About 44 million people are being added to Asia's urban population every year, or roughly 120,000 people per day. This rate is expected to persist since 80% of the region's economic growth will be in urban areas. More than ever, there is great impetus to improve mobility and transport in Asia's…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Complicated Multifaceted Communication in Postconflict Myanmar

4 September 2015
This learning event showcased the communication and participation planning processes brought about by ADB's Greater Mekong Subregion East West Economic Corridor Eindu to Kawkareik Road Improvement project to reach out to stakeholders in Myanmar, a newly-emerging democracy. Communication strategies…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department, Department of Communications and Knowledge Management

Knowledge What Our Stakeholders Really Want

20 August 2015
ADB's Carolyn Dedolph Cabrera, Andrea Stojanov, and Patrick Vermeij shared what stakeholders say is most important to them when interacting with ADB, both now and in the future. The Knowledge Portal Team at ADB shared the exciting results from the recent Top Task Survey. The discussion focused on…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management, Information Technology Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Building Spaces for Stakeholder Communication in Private Sector Projects

18 August 2015
All the complaints raised about private sector projects mentioned communication or the lack of it. The costs for project delays, investigations, and remedial measures because of stakeholder complaints are more expensive than investing in strategic communication from the projects' onset.
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management

Improving Rail and Freight Transport Efficiency

3 July 2015
The 10th International Freight Conference organized by the Organization for Cooperation of Railways (OSJD) was held in Seoul, South Korea on 28 May 2015. The conference covered various topics, including development and improvement of international rail transport between Asia and Europe and specific…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office