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Creating Opportunities for Rural Youth

30 October 2019
[Session Summary] [Voices from the Field] Ms. Sara Savastano, Director of the Research and Impact Assessment Division of the International Fund for Agriculture Development in Italy, shares some potential solutions and constraining factors as well as enabling policies for sustainable rural…

PHOTOS: Making Cities More Livable—Smart City in Environment, Equity, and Economy (3Es)

28 October 2019
Photos taken during the Making Cities More Livable—Smart City in Environment, Equity, and Economy (3Es) workshop.

Keynote Speech on the Farming Crisis

28 October 2019
Dr. Mekhala Krishnamurthy, Associate Professor of Sociology & Social Anthropology from Ashoka University, India delivers the Keynote Address at one of the sessions of the Rural Development and Food Security (RDFS) Forum 2019. Dr. Krishnamurthy shares her insights on current challenges of…

Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2019 - Resources (Session 3)

28 October 2019
The session highlights the imbalance in rural-urban development and its significant negative impacts on national economic growth; rural employment; country’s food security and nutrition; and urbanization. Specific recommendations are discussed and finalized for governments to consider for focused…

Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2019 - Resources (Session 1)

28 October 2019
The session describes the current challenges of farming and proposes transformative changes in policies and approaches to make farming profitable, highly productive, and attractive to youth in the region. A list of relevant resources is provided to expand the discussion beyond the presentation…

Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2019 - Resources (Session 2)

28 October 2019
The session discusses the impacts of dysfunctional agricultural markets on profits, farm productivity, food quality, high prices for consumers, and malnutrition. A list of relevant resources is provided to expand the discussion beyond the presentation materials from the speakers.

India's Farm Crisis: Decades Old and With Deep Roots

28 October 2019
Prof. Himanshu argues that the crisis in Indian agriculture today is not a new one; it goes back many years. Therefore, the problems of farmers cannot be addressed by the band-aids of higher minimum support prices and cash transfers. He presents an analysis of the causes and an outline of what…

Gender Equality

25 October 2019
This presentation gives an overview of the Gender Mainstreaming Tools and implementation in ADB.

A Holistic Approach to Addressing Climate Risk in the Pacific

25 October 2019
This presentation gives an overview of the climate and disaster risk assessment of Port Vila Integrated Urban Improvements Project in Vanuatu.

An Overview of ADB's Approach to Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment

25 October 2019
This presentation gives an overview of ADB's approach and recommendations for better project resiliency.