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18 September 2015
The Green City Development Toolkit outlines a three-step city assessment framework and provides a summary of existing tools and resources for sustainable development. Users will gain greater understanding of key issues that will assist in the preparation and design of green city development…
18 September 2015
ICF International’s Emma Lewis presents the three-step city assessment framework, and discusses existing tools and resources for green and sustainable urban development. The tool kit is a reference for Asian Development Bank staff, consultants, and city leaders that introduces key concepts of green…
18 September 2015
ICF International’s Emma Lewis introduces the green city development toolkit and its purpose. She discusses the “when” and “why” in using the toolkit. Asian Development Bank’s Urban Development experts Andrew Mcintyre and Jingmin Huang shares their thoughts on what makes a city “green,” and the…
31 August 2015
his Working Handbook on Social Safeguards (Involuntary Resettlement and Indigenous Peoples) has been prepared for use of staff of the Ministry of Construction (MOC) as part of the Subproject:MYA - Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Development for the Ministry of Construction. This handbook…
27 August 2015
Mitigation progress cannot be measured without estimating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Capturing project and city emission estimates has yet to be fully mainstreamed as part of Asian Development Bank’s urban operations. Despite the challenges, there is a strong case for moving toward…
27 August 2015
Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Sonia Sandhu discussed the challenges and opportunities of accounting greenhouse gas emission of urban infrastructure projects, and incorporating GHG inventories into city investment planning processes. The aim of the interactive discussion is to align with ADB's…
27 August 2015
Asian Development Bank’s Sameer Kamal and Sonia Sandhu share their insights on the need to have an inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG); the connection of GHG in urban areas; and the specific challenges and opportunities in doing GHG inventories in Southeast Asia’s urban areas.
26 August 2015
This presentation focuses on the constructive engagement Initiatives established between the local government unit (LGU) and civil society organizations in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, resulting from a regional technical assistance provided by Asian Development Bank. Social accountability…
25 August 2015
India’s urbanization, characterized as hidden and messy, is in place. The link between operations and policies calls for the creation of a new city governance system that encourages shared responsibility. The Inclusive Cities Partnership Program is introduced to support the national government in…
25 August 2015
GIZ Senior Advisor Aparna Daz presents the work done under the Inclusive Cities Partnership Program (ICCP) on various housing solution options for the urban poor. ICCP is a collaborative effort between the Government of India and GIZ India under a three-year cooperation, which started in November…