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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…

Training on Preventing Corruption in Public Procurement

6 November 2018

Education Sector Policy Design and Implementation

6 November 2018
In accordance with the provision of Republic Act 10742 (otherwise known as the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015) in the Philippines, winners in the youth council (Sangguniang Kabataan) elections are required to undertake a mandatory training that will serve as preparation in the execution of…

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.

Digital Governance Policy Design and Implementation

6 November 2018
Learn about the success and failure of digital services. The success of a digital government strategy requires openness and engagement, governance and coordination, and capacities to support implementation.

Driving Better Results from Public Services in New Zealand: Issues, Innovations, Prospects

13 September 2018
Learn about the impetus, objectives, and main elements of New Zealand’s public sector reform. This presentation discusses the results-based management approach as a crucial element in New Zealand’s reform efforts.

Overcoming Double Income Traps in Thailand and Myanmar

23 August 2018
Thailand has been a middle-income country for 40 years, while Myanmar has been a low-income country for 55 years. The presenter cites evidence that Thailand is in a middle-income trap and Myanmar is in a low-income trap, and suggests a safe migration policy between the two countries, focusing on…

Economic Outlook and Progress of Regional Cooperation and Integration in Asia and the Pacific

22 August 2018
The growth of developing Asian countries is expected to remain solid amid the continued robust growth in major advanced economies. Domestic demand will still be the main growth driver, as strong consumption will continue. Asia’s regional integration is deepening, and global financial market…