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MYA Gap Analysis on Indigenous Peoples between ADB Safeguards andGovernment of Myanmar

31 May 2015
This paper provides a gap-equivalence analysis of laws that may impinge on IPs safeguards.

MYA Gap Analysis on Involuntary Resettlement between ADB Safeguards and Government of Myanmar

31 May 2015
This paper is to screen the project early on to identify past, present, and future involuntary resettlement impacts and risks. Determine the scope of resettlement planning through a survey and/or census of displaced persons, including a gender analysis, specifically related to resettlement impacts…

International Standards and Best Practices for Mitigating Corruption in Aid Flows and SubNational Revenue Transfers

27 May 2015
Reducing corruption risks is the basic logic of anti-corruption. Information is the key to reducing corruption, increasing transparency, and getting the system right from the beginning. This presentation offers examples of effective transparency and accountability initiatives in mitigating…

Status of Climate Finance in the Philippines

26 May 2015
The Philippines is one of the countries most vulnerable to extreme weather. Under the umbrella of its comprehensive climate change agenda, the Philippines established the People’s Survival Fund in 2012, a special government-administered national climate fund designed to support local efforts on…

Corruption Risks in Climate Finance and in Natural Resource Management

26 May 2015
Corruption threatens climate finance by raising the costs of and exacerbating the effects of climate change. The use of natural resources in most climate finance-funded projects contributes to environmental destruction and misuse of resources. Supporting country-driven climate change priorities…

Climate Finance Terms and Patterns

25 May 2015
Climate finance, while it lacks an internationally agreed-upon definition, has always been an Integral part of international climate change discussions since the mid-1990s. Climate finance enables countries in the developing world manage the trade-offs between economic growth needed for poverty…

ADB Trends and Patterns in Climate Finance

25 May 2015
This presentation provides an overview of climate financing trends and patterns in general. It also examines the flow of climate finance in Asia and the Pacific. It shares details of Asian Development Bank's initiatives in relation to climate financing.

The Need for Good Governance in Climate Finance

25 May 2015
U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre assists donors to more effectively address corruption in their development work. This presentation gives an overview of U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre and provides a brief background on how corruption threatens climate finance.

Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies Rotterdam the Netherlands

22 May 2015
The presentation introduces the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, its green city framework concept, as well as its recent products, projects, and ongoing researches. It offers suggestions on how Asian Development Bank could forge a knowledge partnership with centers of excellence…

Knowledge Partnerships for Regional and Global Public Goods JICA Research Institutes Experience

21 May 2015
This presentation introduces the experiences of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Research Institute in collaborating with various operational and academic organizations, particularly on knowledge partnerships. It also share's the institute's research approaches.