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Through Train Services in Japan

20 June 2017
Through Train Services in Japan

Development of railways in cooperation with local/national government

19 June 2017
Outline Presentation of recent Japanese examples of cooperation of the railway business with the local/national government. Understanding of the basic thoughts and methods in these cases will help to apply them in other countries. Contents Developmentofanewcityaroundanewstation…

Japanese type of TOD in Tokyo Metropolitan Region

19 June 2017
Contents Urbanization, Motorization and Urban Transp. System in Tokyo Metropolitan Region (TMR) Coordinated Planning and Finance between Rail and Suburban Development Example; Tama Garden City(TGC) Conclusive Remarks Japanese type of TOD and its characteristics

Japanese Railway Policy and the Roles of Railway Operators

19 June 2017
Japanese Railway Policy and the Roles of Railway Operators

Education for High Tech Agriculture

15 June 2017
Improving agriculture education, particularly the application of new ideas and technologies, is crucial in achieving food security in Asia. Switching from labor-intensive to a more knowledge-intensive agriculture--the application of smart farming and green technology, along with increased…

Investment Assessment and Application of High-Level Technology for Food Security in Asia and the Pacific

15 June 2017
High-level technology for agriculture may be the key to food security in Asia. An ADB project is studying investment options and priorities. In 2016, ADB approved the Investment Assessment and Applications of High-Level Technology for Food Security in Asia and the Pacific project to promote the use…

Status of Project Implementation and Completion Strategy

31 May 2017
ADB's Mookiah Thiruchelvam shares updates on the Georgia Sustainable Urban Transport Investment Program. The program aims to efficient and effective urban transport services with incentives and capacity to improve quality, reliability, accessibility, affordability, integration and coverage of…

Public Transport Projects in Tbilisi

31 May 2017
Neil Chadder of Cities Development Initiatives in Asia (CDIA) shares details of CDIA's work with the city government of Tbilisi in Georgia in improving its transport system. Through the implementation of two pre-feasibility studies, CDIA is targeting the restructuring and rationalizing of the bus…

Thailand’s Automotive Manufacturing Corridor

25 May 2017
Strategy 2020 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) recognizes the need for Asia and the Pacific to pursue “open regionalism,” keeping trade and investment links open with the rest of the world.1 ADB’s Strategy 2020 also aims to increase regional cooperation and integration (RCI) in all operational…

Experience of Mobile Phone Survey in Sri Lanka on Technical and Vocational Education and Training

23 May 2017
Using results-based lending, Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s project on skills sector enhancement in Sri Lanka sought to improve the employability of youth who graduated from ADB-supported technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programs to 52% in 2016. Interactive voice response, a…