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Women Leaders and Entrepreneurs

18 October 2016
Ms. Pacita Juan, founder of sustainable lifestyle store/market and café called ECHOstore, talks about her personal journey that shaped her approach to promoting women’s economic empowerment. She also tackles the change needed in order to promote successful entrepreneurship.

Localizing Global Agendas: Introductory Statement

27 September 2016
Asia has seen remarkable growth in the last four decades though at the expense of inequality and environmental degradation. Lal Shanker Ghimire from the National Planning Commission of Nepal pointed out the need for Asia to move into a development model that considers economic, social, and…

Resilience and Sustainability for Asia and the World

12 September 2016
This presentation provides a brief snapshot of Asia’s economic growth forecast from Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Emerging Asia project in 1997. It introduces a new trajectory to achieving sustainable development from 2016 to 2050. Strategic issues that ADB should consider in sustainable…

Highlights Video - Eminent Speakers' Forum - Resilience and Sustainability for Asia and the World

12 September 2016
Some of the major challenges facing Asia and the rest of the world are on resilience and sustainable development. A new direction for the future orientation of the world economy is needed. Earth Institute’s Jeffrey Sachs makes some observations on what the new development model can look like moving…

Session Video - Eminent Speakers' Forum - Resilience and Sustainability for Asia and the World

12 September 2016
Mega trends sweeping through Asia and the world are affecting every dimension of people’s lives. Earth Institute's Jeffrey Sachs discusses how governments and society could manage these changes and the associated challenges to build resilience and promote sustainable growth in the future.

Case Study - Participatory Evaluation of Rural Roads

5 September 2016
This presentation discusses the participatory evaluation approach which assesses economic and social impact by involving stakeholders in the process. This approach obtains systematic information to gauge user demand and satisfaction and to produce recommendations. It features the Asian Development…

Review of Retail Electricity Tariffs

5 September 2016
Electricity subsidies are often paid out if government budgets exceed all spending on education, healthcare, and rural support. In order to subsidize low residential customer prices, governments impose higher prices on industrial customers, which discourages new investment and encourage…

The Development of Government Bond Market in Cambodia

18 August 2016
Cambodia has shown a robust economic growth for the past decade, around 7.5% real growth. In order to maintain this growth, Cambodia needs to strengthen its investment in infrastructure and other areas. The challenge is to beef up public investments; thus, government bonds are being issued to…

Developing Asia's Short-Run Economic Outlook and Main Risks

18 August 2016
This presentation gives a snapshot of Asia’s economic growth and lists down the main risks that economies should be cautious about. It notes that while the Consumer Price Index remains subdued, several economies may also face Producer Price Index deflation.

Introduction to AsianBondsOnline and Basic Characteristics and Risks of Bonds

18 August 2016
East Asian governments have launched regional initiatives to promote financial cooperation and stability. This presentation introduces AsianBondsOnline, a website that provides information on bond markets in emerging East Asian economies. It also discusses the main characteristics of bonds, along…