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Data-driven Agriculture: Empowering Smallholders via Technology

15 June 2017
Data is defining is the future of agriculture. Discover the work of Pessl Instruments in using data to improve agricultural production. Pessl Instruments’ Vishnu Nair presents state-of-the-art, climate-smart technology for gathering and processing field and weather data that can be useful in the…

Gansu Internet-plus Based Socialized Agricultural Service System Project

15 June 2017
Agriculture in Gansu is going hi-tech. An ADB project is developing inclusive IT-based agricultural service systems in the People’s Republic of China’s north-central province. ADB’s Gansu Internet-plus Based Socialized Agricultural Service System Project is supporting the application of ICT…

Networking Practices of Sustainable Cities in Asia-Pacific - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

13 June 2017
Junichi Fujino shares initiatives on sustainable cities and city-to-city networking from the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES).

Clean Energy Entrepreneurship and the Youth

5 June 2017
Young CEOs and founders of startups ponder on the role of the youth in driving clean energy technology in Asia. By 2030, energy demand is projected to almost double in the Asia and Pacific region. Unless we move to cleaner sources of energy, Asia will account for more than 46% of global CO2…

Challenges CleanTech Startup Entrepreneurs Face

5 June 2017
CEOs and founders of clean technology startups share the challenges in bringing climate change solutions in the Asia-Pacific. Asia needs cleantech solutions—innovative technologies, products, and services that enable more efficient use and management of energy and natural resources. By 2030,…

Introduction to RCI Operational Plan 2016

29 May 2017
The presentation introduces the Regional Cooperation and Integration Operational Plan 2016. It discusse the following: Three Operational Directives, Key Areas of Innovation, Role of the TCI Thematic Group, RCI Skills Development Plan, Purpose of RCI Project Classification, Applying RCI Project…

Introduction to the Handbook for the Classification and Economic Analysis of Projects

29 May 2017
Brief introduction on the handbook which is divided in two parts: Part 1 - Classification of Regional Projects and Part 2- Economic Analysis of Regional Projects.

Introduction to Score Card Assessment of Regional Projects at Concept Paper Stage: Key Steps and Assessment

29 May 2017
This presentation introduces the score card assessmentof regional projects at the concept paper stage. It presents descriptions of regional projects, identification of regional benefits at concept stage, regional spillover effects, some examples of regional spillover effects, score card approach to…

Selected Examples of Identification of Potential Regional Economic Benefits of Proposed Regional Projects at Concept Paper Stage

29 May 2017
This presentation highlights selected examples of regional benefits of projects. It specifically presents some examples on the development outcomes in terms of regional benefits. In the end it presents a summary of the classification of regional projects at Concept Paper Stage.

An Illustration of Score Card Assessment of a Regional Project

29 May 2017
This presentation illustrates score card assessment at the country and project level.