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Financing for Sustainable Urbanization: Public-Private Partnership in Japan

27 October 2016
Japan has wealth of experience in ensuring sustainable urbanization. This presentation shares some of Japan's financing mechanisms in funding its urban infrastructure needs.

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

22 September 2016
The Asia and Pacific region is making progress in strengthening water security, according to a key finding from the Asian Water Development Outlook 2016, a publication of the Asian Development Bank. The report reveals how countries score and compare in the five dimensions of water security.

Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative in Asia: Progress and Emerging Issues

21 September 2016
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a global standard to promote the open and accountable management of oil, gas, and mineral resources. EITI guides its 51 member countries to date on improved governance and accountability in more areas of the natural resource value chain.

Integrated Collection Management System of Four Social Insurance Contributions in Korea

20 September 2016
Social insurance in Korea was not integrated at first. Four ministries used to manage the country's four types of social insurance, but economic and social needs pushed the latter's integration. Since 2011, all four types have been integrated under the country's National Health Insurance Services…

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in Europe

16 September 2016
Fuel cells and hydrogen (FCH) are part of and are making a great contribution to Europe’s energy transition. The region believes that FCH are key technologies for decarbonizing the energy system. The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking was established as a strong public-private partnership…

Is the Future of Urban Mobility Above our Heads?

15 September 2016
Learn why the cable car system is a proven technology for sustainable urban transport. This presentation enumerates the advantages of installing a cable car system. It also features the cable car system in Bolivia’s capital city of La Paz as a case study example.

Lagging Performance of Agriculture Sector

24 May 2016
The lagging performance of India’s agriculture sector affects majority of rural dwellers. Limited access to affordable funding for farmers constrains potential investments in agriculture. This presentation shares suggestions on how to address the challenges of financial inclusion for farmers to…

Private Sector Partnership for Inclusive Solar Park Development in Rajasthan

12 April 2016
This presentation discusses the advantages of considering India’s Rajasthan State as a solar destination. The development of solar parks as a joint venture public-private partnership is introduced. It also explains the benefits of forming a public-private joint venture company.

Public Private Partnership

17 March 2016
Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is seen as an important modality for attracting private investment and efficiency gains in infrastructure. Check out how ADB is supporting PPP.

Agriculture and Environment (Overview)

16 March 2016
Know more about ADB's focus and action areas in the field of agriculture and environment, and check out some of the potential opportunities under the sector.