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29 June 2017
Presentation of Hubert Jenny on climate and innovative financing options
29 June 2017
Presentation of Ute Zimmermann on climate and innovative financing options
28 June 2017
Presentation of Toru Hashimoto on smart city management of Yokohama and City-to-city collaboration
15 June 2017
Financial risks in agriculture hinder investments in the sector. Can public-private partnerships make a difference?
Access to finance is critical for the growth of agriculture, but many financial institutions are reluctant to accept the risks prevalent in the sector. ADB’s Arup Chatterjee explains…
15 June 2017
Public-private-farmer partnership is crucial in promoting knowledge-intensive agriculture.
A clearly conducive interphase between the private and public sector to promote knowledge-led agricultural growth is yet to emerge. There is no ideal model developed, let alone being practiced, to distribute…
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…
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…
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…
23 March 2017
Learn more about ADB's focus and action areas in the education sector.
23 March 2017
Learn more about ADB's focus and action areas in the field of health and education.