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Quality Benchmarking and Accrediting TVET Institutions

12 December 2017
The status of accreditation of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the Asia Pacific region is not standardized and harmonized. In some countries in the region, the situation has resulted in issues related to the quality of workforce. This is the main problem that the Asia…

Exscitec

12 December 2017
Exscitec creates and manages events and projects for educators, government, industry, and young people. Check out how Exscitec is relevant in the education sector given the rapid changes it faces today.

The Nexus Between Corruption and Insecurity in Afghanistan

8 December 2017
Integrity Watch Afghanistan’s Sayed Ikram Afzali explains how corruption and insecurity reinforce each other. He also shared recommendations on how this challenge could be addressed.

Corruption, Security, Illicit Trade: Connecting the Dots

8 December 2017
In this presentation, criminology and criminal justice professor Nikos Passas tackled how corruption undermines governance, public policy, and services that can cause instability and turmoil.

Welcome Remarks at the International Anticorruption Day 2017 Celebration

8 December 2017
Welcome Remarks by ADB President Takehiko Nakao at the 2017 International Anticorruption Day Celebration.

International Anticorruption Day 2017 Program

8 December 2017
Program flow of ADB's International Anticorruption Day 2017 celebration

Opportunities and Challenges with Payments for Ecosystems in Brazil

8 December 2017
What can be learned from Brazil’s experiences in payments for ecosystem services? Participatory planning, empowerment, transparency, and education for sustainable development—these are some of Brazil’s strategies for success.

My Bosses, My Mentors

7 December 2017
Xianbin Yao, Special Senior Advisor to the President, reflects on his journey of more than two decades with ADB and how he has benefited from colleagues since 1991. The presentation aims to (i) reflect on and share ADB experiences through few but pertinent snapshots; (ii) encourage the people in…

The Freedom of Information Program One Year On

5 December 2017
In the one year that the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) has been the lead agency in implementing Executive Order No. 2 in the Philippines, it has managed to set some of the groundwork required in execution of the freedom of information (FOI) program. The online tools,…

Making Access to Information a Meaningful Right: The Freedom of Information Program One Year On

5 December 2017
To promote better development, information sharing is a default practice that both ADB and the Government of the Philippines aim to promote and integrate into its internal culture. ADB, through its Philippine Country Office and Governance Thematic Group, acknowledges the need for combined efforts…