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Right to Information in India

5 December 2017
India has made strides in providing right to information since 2005. Read more about freedom of information in the country. Anjali Bhardwaj shared India’s experience with its Right to Information Act (RTI) which has been in place for 12 years. Passed in 2005, it is demanded, owned, used, and…

Good Practices in the Freedom of Information Program of the Governance Commission on Government Owned and Controlled Corporations

5 December 2017
Read about the good practices of the Freedom of Information Program of the Philippines' Governance Commission on Government Owned and Controlled Corporations. Established in 2011, the Governance Commission on Government Owned and Controlled Corporations is a relatively small organization comprising…

Building Resilience in New Clark City

20 November 2017
As part of the envisioning process in the review of New Clark City in the Philippines, the project as indicated in its master plan combined and used design standard guidelines, program management, and transaction advisory to produce real examples of integrated resilience. The application of…

Catalyzing Green Finance: Blending and Leveraging Sovereign Finance for Financially- and Environmentally-Sustainable Infrastructure Projects

11 October 2017
The need to green all finance and not just bonds means financing of investments that provide environmental benefits in the broader context of environmentally sustainable development. ADB’s Green Finance Catalyzing Facility is an innovative financing solution for enhancing both financially-bankable…

Green Financing Challenges and Opportunities in the People's Republic of China

11 October 2017
While governments around the world including that of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has committed to greening the economy, meeting the huge financing needs of non-public sources remains a challenge. This presentation discusses how green finance is channeled in the PRC, the challenges…

IND: Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act

29 August 2017
An Act to provide for the extension of the provisions of Part IX of the Constitution relating to the Panchayats to the Scheduled Areas.

Incorporating Climate Risk into Performance-Based Contracting

16 August 2017
Introduction and Objectives Assessment Framework Overview Risk Assessment Example/Exercise Performance Based Contracting Contracting Case Study/Exercise

Inclusive Green Growth Index: A New Benchmarking for Well-Being in Asia and the Pacific

25 July 2017
After decades focusing on economic production, the development trend has shifted toward creating social inclusion and environmental sustainability. However, current indicators such as gross domestic product do not capture non-economic performance of countries. This research introduces the Inclusive…

Solid Waste Management Improvement Project

12 July 2017
The Solid Waste Management Improvement Project in Uzbekistan is developing a National Solid Waste Management (SWM) Strategy and investment program to guide sector improvements over the medium term. It introduced waste minimization and recycling initiatives citywide, and will improve system…

Briefing on Field Visit and Capture of Knowledge and Insights

27 June 2017
Briefing on Field Visit and Capture of Knowledge and Insights