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Preliminary Results from Research for Community Access Partnership Status Review of Rural Access Index

3 April 2018
Stephen Vincent, independent consultant, discussed how rural access can be measured and monitored to support progress in achieving Sustainable Development Goal Target 9.1.
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Transport Sector Office

New Approach for Farmers' Poverty Reduction Weather Index Insurance Using Satellite-Based Information

16 March 2018
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance's Ken Gohara and Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan's Tsugito Nagano presented how the Weather Index Insurance can pay out a contractually predetermined insurance amount when weather indices such as temperature, wind speed, and rainfall exceed specified…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Finance Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Climate Smart Agriculture Training

14 March 2018 to 18 March 2023
As adverse impacts of climate change on farming and food systems intensify in Asia and the Pacific, the agriculture and natural resources (ANR) sector in ADB’s Developing Member Countries (DMCs) needs accelerated investments in upscaling climate-smart agriculture to better manage the dynamic…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Energy Reform Lessons from the French Utility and Transmission Operators

13 March 2018
Energy reforms are necessary to secure energy access for all. In this brownbag session, French utility and transmission operators Electricit de France (EDF) and Rseau de Transport dlectricit (RTE) shared their respective experiences, including lessons drawn from energy reforms in France. EDF…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Sustainable Energy for All's Strategy and Approach for Energy Efficiency

26 January 2018
Providing sustainable and modern energy for all sounds ambitious, but it is possible. The global platform, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll), empowers leaders to forge partnerships while unlocking resources to make universal access to attain universal energy access. This presentation looks into…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Battery Technologies and their Applications

15 January 2018
More and more countries are embracing renewable energy. While there have been benefits and gains, there are still challenges that must be addressed. Excess energy harnessed from renewable sources like the wind and the sun, sometimes go to waste. Fortunately, energy storage systems like batteries…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

6th International Conference on Eco-Compensation and Payments for Ecosystem Services

8 to 9 December 2017
The 6th International Conference on Eco-compensation and Payments for Ecosystem Services, with the theme "Linking Growth, Conservation, and Rural Welfare via Investment in Natural Capital," primarily facilitated the learning of lessons on innovations and developments in eco-compensation across the…
Organizer: East Asia Department

Water-Energy Nexus in the People's Republic of China and Emerging Issues

6 December 2017
Energy and water systems are interlinked, and both have important roles in economic development. ADB’s Pradeep Perera and World Resources Institute's Lijin Zhong shared the highlights of the book they authored, Water-Energy Nexus in the People’s Republic of China and Emerging Issues. This book is…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

ASEAN Energy Outlook 2017

27 October 2017
Southeast Asia is said to be one of the most dynamic parts of the global energy system. The region’s demand has grown by 60% over the past 15 years, and countries across the region share the common challenge of meeting this rising demand. In this knowledge sharing event hosted by ADB’s Energy…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

World Energy Investment 2017

20 July 2017
Global energy investment fell 12% in 2016, a second consecutive year of decline. The electricity sector investment, meanwhile, overtook oil and gas for the first time. Kieran Clarke and Matthew Wittenstein of the International Energy Agency shared these and the other findings of the second edition…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office