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River Zone Plan for New Clark City

20 November 2017
ADB, through its Office of Public-Private Partnership and Urban Sector Group, presented the interim results of the Review of the New Clark City. This presentation elaborated on the envisioning process and plan of the River Zone, as part of the review, including the application of ecosystem-based…
Organizer: Office of Markets Development and Public-Private Partnership, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

In Search of the Perfect Health System

9 November 2017
Is a seamless healthcare system possible? How close are we to achieving efficiency in the health sector? Mark Britnell, Chair and Senior Partner for the Global Health Practice of the professional services firm KPMG, will discuss his book, "In Search of the Perfect Health System." Over the past six…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

ASEAN Energy Outlook 2017

27 October 2017
Southeast Asia is said to be one of the most dynamic parts of the global energy system. The region’s demand has grown by 60% over the past 15 years, and countries across the region share the common challenge of meeting this rising demand. In this knowledge sharing event hosted by ADB’s Energy…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Fiji Health System

4 October 2017
Fiji’s health system faces many of the same challenges, such as population growth and ageing, resulting in increasingly unsustainable costs. ADB's Frances Ng discussed Fiji’s health system. Using a population-centric approach, the health service demands of the Fijian population have been modelled…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Circular Economy Solutions for Asia's Developing Countries

26 September 2017
Gone Adventurin's Laura Allen and Sumangali Krishnan delivered a presentation on developing business opportunities from post-consumer waste in Asia. They also discussed the deployment of Circular Economy projects with the aim to contribute to the global Sustainable Development Goals.
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Economic Analysis of Investment Projects

25 August 2017
Kee-Yung Nam discussed economic analysis methodologies and applications to evaluate the rationale, purpose, and justification of investment projects. Dr. Kee-Yung Nam, Principal Economist of ADB's Economic Analysis and Operational Support Division, is resource speaker in this installment of the ADB…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Noncommunicable Diseases, Elderly Care, and Potential Investment Opportunities

24 July 2017
Explore potential investment opportunities for control of noncommunicable diseases and development of elderly care system in Beijing. ADB intern Frank Mu presented on the current situation of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and elderly care in Beijing, People's Republic of China, and discussed…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Fiscal Space for Health and Resources to Finance Universal Health Coverage

17 July 2017
Financing the health sector is a big challenge for many countries on the way to achieving universal health coverage. Health financing challenges facing health systems across many low- and middle-income countries include those related to underfinancing of the sector; inefficient/inequitable…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Sustaining Growth and Stability in Advanced Middle-Income Countries

13 July 2017
The Asia Foundation's William Cole discussed the rising challenges ahead for Asia's advanced middle-income countries. Global evidence suggests that sustaining economic growth and political stability through this phase has become harder and will only get worse in the decades ahead. Possible new…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Noncommunicable Diseases, Physical Activity, and the Youth

10 July 2017
Can Asia's youth play a more active role in promoting health and fighting noncommunicable diseases? ADB's Enrique Corpus and Shruti Mehta shared lessons from an experiential learning program on the youth's role in creating a conducive environment for promoting physical activity to fight…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office