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Communication, Power, and Reform

5 November 2015
Given the sensitivity of power reforms in the Kyrgyz Republic, the objective of ADB's Power Sector Rehabilitation Project in the Kyrgyz Republic would not have been achieved without communication. Read this report to learn about the project’s communication context, how the project communication…

Knowledge Partnership for Clean Energy: Highlights of the Dialogue on the Indonesia Center of Excellence

31 October 2015
This material contains the highlights of ADB's Knowledge Partnership Dialogue on the Indonesian Center of Excellence for Clean Energy. This report summarizes the highlights of the event, which aimed to explore common goals with development partners and public and private entities, and scope…

Waste-to-Fuel Technology: Turning Problems into Sustainable Solutions

21 September 2015
This presentation is an overview of the three-day training on waste-to-fuel technology. Lloyd Wright, Asian Development Bank's Senior Transport Specialist, gave the welcome remarks and delivered the presentation on the first day to set the context of the training.

Biomethane: The Potential of Waste-to-Fuel in Asia and the Pacific

21 September 2015
Biomethane, a purified form of biogas produced from different waste streams, is considered as compressed natural gas that can fuel transportation. In Sweden, biomethane has been used for public transport for over four decades. This presentation looks at biomethane application in other countries and…

Introduction to Waste to Fuel Technologies: Biogas to Bio-CNG

21 September 2015
This presentation delves into the science of biogas, from the different sources of methane to the various processes and systems used to produce bio-CNG. Different components of the infrastructure system are also highlighted, as well as an extensive list of waste-to-fuel projects from around the…

Waste-to-fuel History and Implementation in the Republic of Korea

21 September 2015
Understanding waste-to-fuel technologies begin with becoming familiar with the different organic waste treatment such as anaerobic digestion, composting and incineration, among others. As mentioned in earlier presentations, waste-to-fuel technologies proliferated in Sweden, Germany and France. In…

Asia Pacific Regional Open Government Partnership Meeting Summary

7 September 2015
In the context of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit that took place in Mexico in October 2015, the Asia Pacific Regional OGP meeting took place in Manila a month before on 7-8 September 2015. This report summarizes the meeting that was sponsored by Asian Development Bank (ADB) and…

Building Spaces for Stakeholder Communication in Private Sector Projects

18 August 2015
Early, in-depth, and genuine consultations with stakeholders and project-affected people are crucial to project planning and delivery. Stakeholder communication strategies need to be regarded as integral component of project plans and signed off at the highest level of government.

The Role of Communication in Governance and Reform

30 June 2015
Major tax reforms were implemented in Maldives from 2010 to 2011. Anticipating public and private stakeholder resistance to paying new taxes, the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority implemented a communication and awareness raising campaign to educate and convince the public about the necessity of…

The Role of Communication in Governance and Reform

30 June 2015
Behavior change communication strategies used by ADB’s Enhancing Tax Administration Capacity project in Maldives produced a positive effect on the government’s tax and governance reforms. This report details the communication and awareness-raising campaign that was used to convince the public about…