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Climate Change and Hydrology

27 June 2016
Countries in South Asia are vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Some of the threats that hound South Asia include water shortages, increased sea level, and damages to properties and livelihood. This presentation looks into the adverse effects of climate change in the area, particularly the…

Impacts of Climate Change on Economic Sectors in South Asia

27 June 2016
Many economic sectors are dependent on or sensitive to weather and climate. Extreme weather events that bring multiple hazards have serious economic impacts, affecting people, infrastructure, and livelihood. This presentation highlights how climate change can affect various economic sectors,…

Climate Change, Sea Level, Islands, and Coastal Areas

27 June 2016
Warming raises averages sea levels from the oceans expanding as they warm and melting of land-ice. This has caused typhoons to become more extreme and for wind directions to change. This presentation tackles the effect of climate change on islands and coastal areas.

Leadership and Communication Challenges for Climate Change Aspects of Development Projects - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

21 June 2016
Matthias Gelber discussses the importance of communication and leadership after COP21.

Leadership and Communication Challenges for Climate Change Aspects of Development Projects - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

21 June 2016
Matthias Gelber and ADB's Charlotte Lapsansky discuss the importance of communication and leadership after COP21, as well as the need for project communications, stakeholder analysis and communications strategies in implementing development projects.
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Health Financing

9 June 2016
A core question for a health system is not how to finance healthcare costs, but how to make tradeoffs among competing goals. This presentation looks into the health care philosophy applied by Singapore, and how its public health infrastructure and a tiered approach has built a health population.

Financing Models including Health Insurance (ADB)

9 June 2016
Currently, individuals finance health care through pre-paid means and post-paid means. This presentation highlights the emerging role for private health insurance in Asia and the Pacific to implement selected health insurance functions and paid by govenrment through health purchasing fund.

ICT as Enabler for Universal Health Coverage

9 June 2016
Leveraging information, communication, and technology (ICT) in health helps increase efficiency, improve management, speed, and transparency. Data drives digital health for patient-centered care. Interoperability is critical to creating a seamless health care system. The Asian Development Bank (ADB…

ICT as Enabler of Universal Healthcare - MediLink

9 June 2016
Medilink offers a value-added electronic network that faciltates information and funds flow among healthcare ecosystem stakeholders. Using data analytics, Medilink is able to see the link between lifestyle, profile, and diseases, as well as the rising demand in healthcare.

ICT Innovations in Healthcare

9 June 2016
Adolescent Health Education and Practical Training for Healthcare Service Providers Nationwide or ADEPT is a UNICEF-funded project, which aims to make health services adolescent-friendly by bridging the communication gap and educating people about adolescent health. ADEPT's main output will be a…