Displaying 2501 - 2510 of 2585

Keynote Opening - Financial Inclusion in the Digital Economy

24 May 2016
Financial inclusion expert and entrepreneur Carol Realini in her opening keynote promoted “Banking as a Platform” as an approach to financial services delivery. She also explained how global innovation will create a fully banked world.

Preventing Early Marriage in Bondowoso, East Java

28 April 2016
Maternal mortality and teenage pregnancy occur significantly more frequently in Indonesia than in neighboring Asia-Pacific countries. It is estimated that 48 of every 1,000 live births in Indonesia in 2015 was to a teenage mother. Teenage pregnancy is also one of the driving causes of maternal…

Interventions to be Evaluated

14 April 2016
Two interventions under the Asian Development Bank’s energy efficiency improvement investment program in India’s Madhya Pradesh are evaluated in this presentation. Hypothesis testing was used to determine whether it is true or not that “rural electrification leads to improved living standards,” and…

Employment Generation in Emerging Clean Energy Industries: How Can Women Break Through Traditional Barriers?

12 April 2016
South Asia’s rapid growth is met with an increasing crisis in energy demand. Strategic investments in human capital is needed to address this major challenge in energy security. The productive engagement of women in training and employment opportunities accelerates access to renewable energy…

Video - Session 4 - Skills Development to Create a Local Pool of Labor

12 April 2016
This video covers Session 4 of the conference entitled “Skills Development to Create a Local Pool of Labor.” The importance of skills development in the context of energy access is examined. More specifically, it analyzes a broad range of issues on employment generation, skills development, and job…

Video - Session 5 - Innovative and Disruptive Technologies and Processes

12 April 2016
This video covers Session 5 of the conference entitled “Innovative and Disruptive Technologies and Processes.” It examines the current technological innovations taking place at the international level, and shares concrete examples of engineering solutions implemented on the ground. It also…

Video - Session 6 - Alternative Financing Schemes and Business Models

12 April 2016
This video covers Session 6 of the conference entitled “Alternative Financing Schemes and Business Models.” It draws lessons from a solar home program implemented in Bangladesh that demonstrates how business models can address inclusive energy challenges. It also shows how private sector…

Video - Conference Summary - Sub-Regional Conference - Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia

12 April 2016
This video provides a summary of the two-day conference. It explains that in addition to the conference goals of sharing and learning, the discussion reflected the participants’ actual work on the ground based on the Asian Development Bank’s portfolio. The event served as a jumping point from where…

Video - Final Remarks - Sub-Regional Conference - Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia

12 April 2016
Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Francesco Tornieri in his closing remarks thanked all the participants, and hoped that the work of the Gender and Social Inclusion team of ADB’s South Asia Regional Department (SARD), through this format, is a trailblazing and eye opening experience for the gender…

100% Solar in South Asia: Implications for Technological and Social Transformation

12 April 2016
Smarter grid technology can enable India’s unusual diversity in electricity; however, there is no technological fix to socio-economic challenges and gender inequalities. The answers to the question about whether renewable energy technologies are inherently gender-friendly may provide invaluable…