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Experience on Smart Bus Operation in Taipei,China

5 July 2018
Learn about the advanced public transportation systems and services, including the introduction of smart buses, in Taipei,China and their achievements. The development of public transport systems is necessary to achieve efficient road space and energy utilization, and to increase awareness of…

City Government Finances in the Asia Pacific Region: Issues and Reform Options

28 May 2018
Learn why local government taxes should be a priority issue in Asia. While the timing might be right to create policies that will increase city government tax revenue mobilization, there are considerable constraints to achieving this. This presentation discusses the present status of local…

Organica-powered Wastewater Treatment Plant

22 May 2018
Traditional wastewater treatment plants are costly and inefficient. They consume massive amounts of energy and can negatively impact land values. This presentation shares a new way of treating wastewater, as used in Hungary, India, and Indonesia. This method, promoted by the Organica Water Company…

The Impact of Demographic Change on Labor Supply and Economic Growth: Can Asia Meet the Challenge Ahead?

18 May 2018
Some member-nations of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will see their working-age population grow or slightly decline by 2050; others will see them shrink. Several APEC countries rely on migration to expand their labor force and GDP. The labor force participation rates among people…

Discussion on "Changes in Labor Force Participation in China"

17 May 2018
In discussing the presentation on the “Changes in Labor Force Participation in China” by Suqin Ge and Junsen Zhang, the presenter acknowledges the decline in female labor force participation rate in the PRC. He further suggests that this regression would indicate several possible drivers. He also…

Demographic Change and Labor Quality in the Republic of Korea

17 May 2018
The authors conducted research to analyze the Republic of Korea’s human resource development from 1986 to 2016, measure changes in labor resources, and project labor quality and quantity growth up to 2040. They found that the labor quantity growth rate declined from the late 1980s to 2016, but the…

Progress Report: Future Cities, Future Women Initiative (Phase 1)

13 May 2018
This presentation presents a progress report on the Future Cities, Future Women Initiative (FCFWI), including challenges, opportunities, and immediate next steps. The FCFWI is a gender-targeted initiative to identify and support key triggers that would accelerate women’s participation in urban…

Addressing Challenges of Climate-Resilient Sustainable Urban Development in Tamil Nadu

27 April 2018
The State of Tamil Nadu, while it ranks first in urbanization among large states in India, experiences severe droughts and urban floods. This presentation discusses the issues, challenges, and constraints facing urban water supply and sanitation (WSS). It also shares climate proofing guidelines to…

Gender Tool Kit: Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprise Finance and Development

26 April 2018
Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise potentially offer significant jobs and income generation opportunities for women. This tool kit aims to guide ADB staff and consultants in conceptualizing and designing gender-responsive public policy and projects to support micro, small, and medium-sized…

When Investing in Infrastructure, Don't Forget Gender

26 April 2018
Making infrastructure projects gender-responsive can help women and girls lead healthy and productive lives. Poor infrastructure exacerbates the gender gap in many ways. Development organizations have become aware of the problem, and ADB in particular has made significant progress on making its…