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High-Speed Railway's Effect on Urban Spatial Correlation

14 November 2018
High-speed railway (HSR) is recognized as one of the most important modes of transport and has increasingly been given priority in regional development. A better understanding of the HSR’s effect on urban spatial correlation is important for optimizing the layout of the HSR system and promoting the…

Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Link: Challenges and Opportunities

14 November 2018
Fundamental parameters for design must incorporate local conditions. This presentation looks into the case of the high-speed rail link between the cities of Mumbai and Ahmedabad, particularly the challenges and opportunities of the project.

How High-Speed Rail Affects Local Land Prices: An Evidence from Taipei,China

14 November 2018
High-speed railway investment is believed to have played an important role in changing land usage and land value. This presentation shares an evaluation of the effect of high-speed railway on the land prices of targeted regions in Taipei, China by using prefectural-level data from 1993 to 2017.

How an Innovative Self-Learning Program Improved Primary Education Results in Bangladesh

6 November 2018
Learn how an innovative self-learning program improved primary education results in Bangladesh. This presentation shares results achieved after the KUMON learning method was introduced to disadvantaged primary schools situated in Bangladesh’s low-income communities.

Adaptation Finance (Transport)

20 September 2018
This presentation provides an overview of transport issues, and how these feed into ADB’s Sustainable Transport Initiative. It outlines the ADB approach for monitoring and reporting adaptation finance within eligible transport activities and investments.

Mitigation Finance (Transport)

20 September 2018
This presentation provides an overview of transport issues, and how these feed into ADB’s Sustainable Transport Initiative. It outlines the ADB approach for monitoring and reporting mitigation finance within eligible transport activities and investments.

Youth and Sustainable Transport in Asia and the Pacific

15 September 2018
ADB Youth for Asia advocates for improved rural access, road safety, public transportation, and railways. To achieve sustainable, safe, accessible, and reliable public transportation for all, it aims to (i) develop an accessible and engaging network for youth; (ii) encourage meaningful youth…

Introduction - Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal on Halving Road Deaths and Injuries: Impacts and the Role of Infrastructure

12 September 2018
Understand the relationship between road design and risk. Learn why achieving the sustainable development goal target for road safety is important for countries. The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) is dedicated to preventing the more than 3,500 road deaths that occur everyday…

Vocational Training and Labor Market Transition: A Randomized Experiment among Cambodian Disadvantaged Young Adults

23 August 2018
In Cambodia, a trial provided two-month training in housekeeping, with incentives, to low-income young adults in Phnom Penh. The program found that training had no effects on employment outcomes, and it was not enough for disadvantaged youth to break into the labor market.

The Role of Private Sector in Human Capital and Skill Development in Thailand

23 August 2018
Challenges in Thailand’s education sector include skills mismatch and employers’ low satisfaction with workers’ skills. The country’s dual vocational program has seen slow progress partly because of the risk of free riding and difficulty in redeeming tax deduction. The presenter recommends…