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Trade Finance Program Workshop on Operational Procedure

30 January 2018
ADB's Trade Finance Program (TFP) provides guarantees and loans to banks to support trade, fill in market gaps, and strengthen the banking sector. It operates in 22 countries and covers over 200 banks. This presentation aims to familiarize financial institutions with TFP, present its benefits to…

Towards Malaria Elimination ADBsupported Work in Myanmar

25 January 2018
There is no room for malaria in Myanmar. Health expert Valerio Reggi shares Myanmar's moves to eliminate the disease. ADB is helping to strengthen Myanmar's regulatory capacity; ensure effective assessments of medicines; and reduce the risk of substandard and falsified medicines, particularly anti…

Digital Land Registry A Smart Initiative for Suva Fiji

25 January 2018
To set the context, this presentation begins with a summary of the relative level of smart maturity across the cities of Bandung, Mandalay, Suva, Tbilisi, and Ulaanbaatar under ADB’s regional technical assistance (TA) 9170, which aims to contribute to promoting smart infrastructure and systems in…

Saft Energy Storage System Which Application Which Storage

15 January 2018
The renewable energy sector is undeniably booming. But how do you solve the intermittency of certain renewable energy sources? How do you deal with surplus energy? In this presentation, Philippe Ulrich of Saft Battery Systems explains the concept of battery technologies and how such can benefit the…

The Role of Institutions in Development A History of Thought and Analysis of the Country Performance Assessment Data

9 January 2018
Researchers have for a long time now emphasized the role of institutions in economic development. This presentation explains what led to the current thinking on the role of institutions in development and how that thinking has changed over time. It also uses data from the ADB's Country Performance…

Digital Hubs Creating Better Jobs Reducing Poverty

9 January 2018
With the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, new technologies shall become the major drivers of future economic growth but with certain limitations. Digital hubs can address all these constraints and serve as centers for innovation and future technologies. This presentation focuses on the…

Digital Financial Services and Financial Inclusion in the Pacific Opportunities and Challenges

9 January 2018
The Pacific Islands region is one of the least banked in the world. Digital finance could emerge as a major instrument in making financial services reach a larger population in the region by overcoming traditional constraints. However, several challenges remain in the way of digital finance itself…

Course 1 Gender Issues in Conducting GBV and Rape Cases A Powerpoint

1 January 2018
This is the powerpoint presentation for Course 1 Gender Issues in Conducting GBV and Rape Cases.

Course 2 Conduct and Control in the CourtGender Sensitization A Powerpoint

1 January 2018
This is the powerpoint presentation for Course 2 Conduct and Control in the Court-Gender Sensitization.

Promoting Entrepreneurship and Innovation Contemporary Debate

20 December 2017
The World Employment Social Outlook 2017 reveals that considerable job contraction happens in non-innovative low-skilled firms, suggesting an adverse impact on low-skilled workers. This means workers need to be more innovative to remain relevant in the labor force. Learn why entrepreneurship is…