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A Course Review on Integrated Solid Waste Management

27 October 2016
This presentation shares highlights of the three-week course on Solid Waste Management offered by the UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education in Delft in the Netherlands. It gives a snapshot of the lectures, exercises, and excursions done under the course.

Innovation for Development (For Government, Healthcare, Education, and Nonprofit Organizations)

26 October 2016
This presentation gives an overview of cloud computing, particularly how it can help users such as government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations boost their efficiency. It also features case studies where Amazon's web services have helped improve the pace of…

New Urban Agenda

28 September 2016
This presentation discusses the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, gives a description of the new urban world, and shares strategies on how to operationalize the Habitat III roadmap reflecting the new urban agenda. The experience of the Philippines in localizing the Millennium Development…

Linking Subnationals to Finance: Investing in Asia’s Urban Future

28 September 2016
A financing gap on infrastructure investment exists in Asia. This presentation provides information on how the Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) supports urban investment projects and contributes to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 11. Case studies developed by CDIA on…

Third Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement (Sector) Project

28 September 2016
Supported by the Asian Development Bank, the Third Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement (Sector) Project (UGIIP-III) aims to strengthen urban governance and improve urban infrastructure and service delivery in municipalities in Bangladesh. This presentation discusses how Sustainable…

Application of Web-based Data Mining in Road Networking Evaluation in the People's Republic of China

23 September 2016
Zilong Wang, East Asia Department intern from Rutgers University, shares insights on the use of web-based data mining in road network evaluation in China. He presents overview of the provincial road network in China and shares the effect of local road network in intercity transport.

Asian Water Development Outlook 2016: Strengthening Water Security in Asia and the Pacific

22 September 2016
This presentation features the Asian Water Development Outlook 2016, a publication by Asian Development Bank that provides a snapshot of the water security status in the region. It also examines the relationship between water insecurity and economics, particularly the water security rating for each…

Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund

19 September 2016
The Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund is intended to build the resilience of seven countries: Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Viet Nam, Indonesia, Philippines, and Myanmar. Aside from funding projects on early warning systems, flood protection, and urban planning, the Trust Fund also aims to…

Regulating Transport Network Companies

14 September 2016
To address mobility concerns and ease traffic congestion in various cities and municipalities, the Government of the Philippines has recognized the need for new forms of transport services. It introduced transportation network vehicle service (TNVS) as a new public transport category. TNVS uses an…

Developing Sustainable Solutions for Urban Transport

14 September 2016
Development of a city is path dependent as choices are limited by past urban development efforts. As urbanization is far from over in many emerging countries, the key is to plan urban development in advance. It is also critical to work on both the whole transport system and urban planning at the…