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Singapore’s Electricity Industry: Liberalization and Features

20 March 2017
Competition encourages innovation and gives consumers quality services. Learn about the experience of Singapore in introducing competition in the electricity sector. This presentation shares details of the country’s electricity market reform milestones, including the role and operation of the…

BAN: Comparative Analysis of Bangladesh’s Legal Framework and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement: Indigenous Peoples

31 January 2017
The term Indigenous Peoples is used in a generic sense to refer to a distinct, vulnerable, social and cultural group possessing the following characteristics in varying degrees: (i) self-identification as members of a distinct indigenous cultural group and recognition of this identity by others; (…

CAM: Comparative Analysis of Cambodia’s Legal Framework and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement: Indigenous Peoples

31 January 2017
The term Indigenous Peoples is used in a generic sense to refer to a distinct, vulnerable, social and cultural group possessing the following characteristics in varying degrees: (i) self-identification as members of a distinct indigenous cultural group and recognition of this identity by others; (…

From Black Baseload to Smart Renewables: Making Kerosene and Coal the Next Kodak

24 November 2016
Katerina Kimmorley, co-founder of a solar business in India, argues that innovation must happen in the distribution mechanism to reach the poorest communities. Her presentation discusses in detail how solar products became accessible to India's slum communities through Pollinate Energy's social…

Case Studies from Sri Lanka Hospitality Industry

24 November 2016
The concept of greening business operations is important to Sri Lanka’s hospitality industry. This presentation discusses the key features of Heritance Kandalama, one of the eco-friendliest hotel in the country, that makes it a unique green business model.

Heritance Kandalama

24 November 2016
Heritance Kandalama, founded in 1994, is situated in Sri Lanka’s central region. Once a controversial hotel project, it became a green business through public pressure and a change in management mindset.

BHU: Comparative Analysis of Bhutan’s Legal Framework and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement: Indigenous Peoples

31 October 2016
The term Indigenous Peoples is used in a generic sense to refer to a distinct, vulnerable, social and cultural group possessing the following characteristics in varying degrees: (i) self-identification as members of a distinct indigenous cultural group and recognition of this identity by others; (…

Waste-to-Energy Options in Developing Countries: The GIZ Perspective

26 September 2016
German development cooperation targets the establishment of integrated, closed-cycle waste management systems. In this presentation, Barbara Oelz shares a brief introduction of GIZ and provides a summary of the forthcoming publication, “Waste to Energy Options for the Management of Municipal Solid…

Asian Water Development Outlook 2016: Strengthening Water Security in Asia and the Pacific

22 September 2016
This presentation features the Asian Water Development Outlook 2016, a publication by Asian Development Bank that provides a snapshot of the water security status in the region. It also examines the relationship between water insecurity and economics, particularly the water security rating for each…

Keeping an Eye on Asia

22 September 2016
ADB's Gil-Hong Kim opens the session with key takeaways from the Stockholm Water Week 2016. Ashok Bhargava, Yasmin Siddiqi, and Eri Honda, also from ADB, then share perspectives on why water security is essential for the Asia and Pacific region's sustainable growth. This video covers the full…