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Introduction of the ADB Pipeline Projects (Viet Nam)

7 November 2018
ADB has been helping the Government of Viet Nam enhance the country's health care system. Spearheading the implementation of the government's Master Plan for Strengthening the Local Health Care Program (SLHCP) is the Ministry of Health.

Introduction of the ADB Pipeline Projects (Uzbekistan)

7 November 2018
ADB is helping improve the quality of rural primary healthcare services in Uzbekistan through a US$45-million loan. This was extended to finance a project that will help expand the scope of service delivery and bring new services closer to the people.

Climate Litigation: A Suitable Discourse for China’s Green Courts?

7 November 2018
The value of environmental justice is becoming increasingly prominent in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). As climate litigation is a more recent discourse, it might be a challenge to transplant it into PRC directly. Nonetheless, climate litigation is one of the four case types handled by PRC’s…

Key Challenges and Opportunities for Health Sector Development

6 November 2018
The development of the health care system in the Republic of Korea holds vital lessons for developing countries. It is a story that took decades to make. This presentation talks about the journey of the Republic of Korea towards an efficient health care system.

Emerging Strategies to Address Health Care Challenges in Asia and Pacific

6 November 2018
As countries grow and develop, they also tend to spend more on health. This is accompanied by changes in the composition of sources of health financing. However, he said there has been a marked decline in external sources in recent years as development partners reduce their support when countries…

Health Policy Design and Implementation

6 November 2018
Designing health policies is challenging due to the contradictory interests of key stakeholders. Government must provide stewardship and align the conflicting interests through incentives and controls. Implementing health policies requires the leadership and commitment of politicians.

Workshop Report - Promoting Environmentally Sustainable Smart Cities

18 October 2018
ADB’s South Asia Department, in collaboration with the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE), Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITI), and K-water, organized a four-day knowledge and networking workshop in Seoul, Republic of Korea on 15-18 October 2018 on “…

Technologies for the Integrated Solid Waste Treatment

16 October 2018
Korean engineering firm Kunhwa Consulting & Engineering Co., Ltd. shares some technologies that can be utilized in setting up an integrated solid waste treatment facility.

Implementation of Wastewater Project in Southern Asian Countries

15 October 2018
Dohwa Engineering Co, Ltd., shares an overview of its wastewater projects in Uttara and Mirpur in Bangladesh. It highlights how the sewerage infrastructure to avoid intrusion of wastewater into water supply lines and to help prevent the drinking water pollution.

Best Practice on Waste Management in Korea

15 October 2018
Korean company Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation is changing the game in waste management not just in the Republic of Korea, but in some other countries as well. Discover how the company help solve waste management problems while promoting social and economic benefits.